QUANTICO, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Samuel Ruiz, III MEF Information Group Focused on strengthening the operational ability of 3rd Radio Battalion (RADBN), exercise Corvus Dawn 24 sharpened the unit's capacity to deliver technical information-related capabilities to III MEF and the joint and multi-national force throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Rehearsing with a focus on redundant, resilient, and reliant capabilit more PR

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Beth Reece The common thread in all Defense Department missions, from combat to humanitarian assistance and installation operations, is the need for energy sources, the Defense Logistics Agency's vice director said April 22 at the DLA Energy Worldwide Energy Conference at National Harbor, Maryland. "Whether it's response to hurricanes, whether it's to fight and win our n more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 24 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Recently learned you're expecting a baby? Congratulations! This is an exciting time for your family. But you may also have questions about how to get care for yourself during and after your pregnancy. "'Maternity care' refers to the medical services related to pregnancy," said Jeannine Pickrell, RN, director of Disease Management & Population Health at the Defense Health Agency. "It includes care before and af more PR

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. David Brandes, Marine Corps Base Quantico The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3103 announced their adoption of Marine Corps Air Facilities Quantico during a ceremony in Fredericksburg, Virginia, April 19. This partnership, part of the VFW's Adopt-a-Unit program, is intended to enhance unit cohesion and morale through events and additional opportunities provided to MCAF  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Michelle Howard-Brahaney, Department of Defense Education Activity - Europe Director for Student Excellence, announces the selection of Mr. Patrick Martin as the Europe East Chief of Staff for the newly created Europe East District. Martin, a seasoned educator and leader, will be joining the Europe East District in July 2024 as the District Chief of Staff in Stuttgart,  more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Florida resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight on Friday, April 19. The handgun was loaded with 13 bullets, including one in the chamber and was the 10th firearm that TSA officers have intercepted at the checkpoint s more PR

DULLES, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Manassas Park, Va., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight on Saturday, April 20. The .40 caliber handgun was loaded with seven bullets. The weapon was caught as the man entered the security checkpoint and the X-r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following statement on April 22, 2024, in honor of Earth Day: * * * "On Earth Day, we celebrate the actions we are taking to protect our planet and its critically important ecosystems. Advancing environmental protection is a core objective for the United States at all levels, from local government to multilateral fora. As we have painfully witnessed time and time again, from the devastating wildfire in Lahaina, to the d more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), announced today the availability of over $500,000 in grant funding for Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) initiatives. "Addressing violence requires an all-hands effort," said U.S. Attorney Aber. "Communities that work closely together are more successful in driving do more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: A Franklin area man was sentenced today to 22 years and nine months in prison for conspiracy to commit murder and other crimes. Malik Trevonte Newsome, aka "Red," "Redd," and "Hitman Red," 31, of Ivor, Virginia, was the final defendant sentenced for his role in a violent spree committed by members and associates of a Blood-affiliated criminal  more PR