WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 7, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Petromax Refining Co. LLC,* Houston, Texas (SPE602-25-D-070, $742,790,878); Valero Marketing & Supply Co., San Antonio, Texas (SPE602-25-D-0475, $600,641,231); Phillips 66 Co., Houston, Texas (SPE602-25-D-0471, $521,595,146); Placid Refining Co. LLC,* Port Allen, Louisiana (SPE602-25-D-0472, $244,767,837); Lazarus Energy Holding LLC,* Houston, Texas (SP  more

GROTON, Connecticut, April 8 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Navy Commissions USS Iowa (SSN 797) From Joe Markowski, Submarine Readiness Squadron 32 The Navy commissioned its 24th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Iowa (SSN 797), in a traditional ceremony held April 5, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. Christie Vilsack, Iowa's sponsor and former First Lady of Iowa, gave the crew the traditional order to "man our ship and bring her to   more