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Federal Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2024-02-10 ( 6 items )  
A Proactive Rather Than Reactive Approach to Safety - Transatlantic Middle East District Completes Safety Milestone! (10)
WINCHESTER, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Middle East District issued the following news story: By Shannon Moeck, Transatlantic Middle East District From 21-25 January 2024, Transatlantic Middle East Division (TAD) safety chief, Kevin Raposa, Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) safety chief, Vanessa Matheny, and Corps of Engineers Safety and Occupational Health Management System (CE-SOHMS) assessors James Trail and Jeff Kirkey visited the district's field offices i more PR

Family Member Employment Assistance Program: What It Is, How You Can Benefit From It (10)
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Shaemus Sawyer, Marine Corps Base Quantico If you're a military spouse or DoD ID cardholder looking for employment or assistance finding employment - military family members over the age 16, and retirees included - The Family Member Employment Assistance Program is designed to help you. FMEAP, a Marine Corps Community Services program, offers employment consulting, help with resu more PR

Montford Point Marines Honored, Laid to Rest (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Cpl. Jack Gumbin, Headquarters Marine Corps On the mornings of February 5 and 8, 2024, two Montford Point Marines, Brig. Gen. Albert Bryant Sr. and Pfc. John Henry Chaney, were laid to rest. Bryant was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in plot 7-A alongside American legends such as Joe Louis and James Doolittle, while Chaney was buried next to his wife at John Wesley United Methodist more PR

President Biden Issues Remarks at House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference (10)
LEESBURG, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Feb. 8, 2024, at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) It's good to be with you all. Steny. Please, thank you. If I were smart, I should leave now. (Applause.) Thank you all so very, very much. I don't see her, but I see -- I hear my buddy Nancy Pelosi is here. Are you here, Nance? Nancy, thank you. I love you. I love you, really, truly. (Applause.)  more PR

U.S. Geological Survey: Federal Agencies Commit to Continue Crucial Collaborative Bat Monitoring Program (10)
RESTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey signed a formal agreement for the NAbat program, supporting effective bat conservation measures. * * * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey have signed a memorandum of understanding formalizing their joint leadership of the North American Bat Monitoring Program  more PR

White House Sends 9 Nominations to Senate on Feb. 8, 2024 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Feb. 8, 2024, the nominations of nine individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Sarah Elizabeth Baker, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, vice John Edward Putnam. * Emily Edenshaw, of Alaska, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2028, vice Dorothy Kosinski, term expired. * Margaret Mary FitzPatrick, of the District of Columbi more PR