QUANTICO, Virginia, March 22 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: By Vince Crawley, Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division Approximately 40 members of the 200th Military Police Command (MPC), U.S. Army Reserve, attended an annual planning event with the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division at Army CID headquarters in Quantico, Virginia, on March 14-15, 2024. The attendees, all of whom serve with CID, discussed st  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, March 22 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eva-Marie Ramsaran, Amphibious Squadron 8 Public Affairs More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) returned to Hampton Roads following an eight and a half-month deployment to the U.S. 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations, M  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By AJ Pulkkinen, MyCG writer The Commandant, Adm. Linda Fagan, focused on operations, the workforce, and the future as she delivered her 2nd State of the Coast Guard address to Congress last night. You can view it on YouTube or Vimeo. Operations Adm. Fagan highlighted the response to Lahaina wildfires on Maui, narcotics interdictions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, and maritime migr  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: DoDEA Pacific West District Superintendent Dr. Jacob Sherwood is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Shanida Threatts as principal of Andersen Middle School, effective April 22, 2024. Dr. Threatts is genuinely excited to join Andersen Middle School. She firmly believes in the transformative power of education and is committed to ensuring every student thrives academica  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: DoDEA Pacific West District Superintendent Dr. Jacob Sherwood is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. William Bragg as principal of McCool Elementary Middle School, effective July 14, 2024. Mr. Bragg brings more than 23 years of experience in education to McCool. Currently, he is serving as acting principal at Hohenfels Elementary School in Germany. In addition to teachi  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on March 21, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $475 million in funding for five projects in Arizona, Kentucky, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to accelerate clean energy deployment on current and former mine land. This funding--made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law--will support a variety of diverse, locally-  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 22 -- The U.S. Air Force District of Washington issued the following news: By Jasmyne Ferber, AFDW Public Affairs It was the middle of July 2023, as Kerry Wilkins stood with her daughter before an obsidian black granite wall, their reflections mirroring the weight of their gaze. Kerry traced her fingertips along the names etched in stone until she found it: Maj. Raymond H. Wilkins. "When I found my Uncle Raymond's name, I actually started to cry," Kerry said. "It wa  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: The Bob Hope-class MV Roy P. Benavidez (T-AKR 306), a large, medium speed roll-on, roll-off ship, departed its pier in Newport News, Virginia, March 21, carrying heavy equipment and material needed to construct a temporary pier to support the flow of multinational humanitarian aid into Gaza. The ship will anchor in the area to receive fuel prior to proceeding to the Me  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 22 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: By Warren Duffie Jr., Office of Naval Research The Department of the Navy's (DoN) Naval STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) program has gone live with the newest iteration of its popular Naval Horizons student essay contest for high school and college students. First launched in 2020, Naval Horizons is a STEM educational video series from the DoN's Naval STEM Coordinat  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, March 22 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following remarks on March 21, 2024, by Secretary Carlos Del Toro at USS Bataan (LHD 5) homecoming: * * * Good morning, and what a wonderful morning it is for so many family members and friends who are pierside with us today. It is my honor and privilege to say to the more than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit--Welcome Home and Well Done! The men and women of the   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 22 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Are you the parent or legal sponsor of a minor child? If so, there are things you should know about what access you have to your child's health care records and choices. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Final Rule protects minors' privacy concerning their health care choices and treatment. To protect your child's health records, this rule limits your access to your child's protect  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: A Virginia man was convicted today of felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Antonio Lamotta, 64, of Chesapeake,  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release: A doctor from North Carolina, who was assigned to several pain clinics in Virginia but was rarely physically on-site at any of them, was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for conspiring with others to use a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration number issued to another person. Randall was also ordered to pay $205,000 in fines and forfeiture  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: A Bowie, Maryland, man pleaded guilty yesterday to using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. According to court documents, on Aug. 18, 2022, William Phillip McDowell, Jr, aka "Mike," 44, was driving a rental car through Harrison Cou  more

ALEXANDRIA, West Virginia, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: A Bowie, Maryland, man pleaded guilty yesterday to using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. According to court documents, on Aug. 18, 2022, William Phillip McDowell, Jr, aka "Mike," 44, was driving a rental car through H  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Ashley Nicole Luster, 28, of Sophia, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting the distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 13, 2022, Luster sold approximately 25 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant at a Beckley apartment complex while aided and abetted by  more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, March 22 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Shaehmus Sawyer, Marine Corps Base Quantico The Quantico Fire and Emergency Services responded to three fires on and near base yesterday, March 20. Two fires were located on base at the Officer Candidates School and at Training Area 9 Delta at The Basic School. The largest fire was located just off base between main side and TBS near the Russell Road and Route 1 interchange and   more