VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District is proud to announce a national award winner from the Office of Counsel. Jennifer Williams, senior paralegal, was announced as the winner of the annual Keystone Award that is presented to a non-attorney for exceptional service and contribution to the legal mission. The Keystone Award recognizes the professionalism  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting public comments for the proposed mitigation plan for the West Bank and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project through July 22, 2024. A draft environmental assessment (EA) titled "Supplemental Environmental Assessment #498b, West Bank and Vicinity, Hurricane Protection Project, Updated Bottomland Hardwoods Mitigation Plan, Bara  more

MANSFIELD, Louisiana, June 22 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Global Seamless Tubes & Pipes is partnering with LED FastStart to host an in-person job fair to connect qualified candidates to opportunities at its new manufacturing facility in DeSoto Parish. The job fair will take place Wednesday, June 26, at 943 Oxford Road, Mansfield, LA 71052 at 10 a.m. Job seekers can register in advance here (https://opportunities.ledfaststart.com/global/  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Edward Stoker, Civil Rights Directorate, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Kelly K. Denning, the commanding officer of Sector New Orleans, was first introduced to the Coast Guard's Partnership in Education (PIE) Program more than 20 years ago as a junior commanding officer on the Coast Guard Cutter Stingray in Mobile, Alabama. The PIE Program unites the Coast Guard family with local schools and com  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- NASA issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Students from Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas will have an opportunity to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The 20-minute Earth-to-space call will stream live at 9:10 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 26, on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website (https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/). Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media. NASA   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 22 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Jeremy Fuller, Electronics Technician 1st Class Cassondra Johnson, and Kimberly M. Lansdale, Surface Combat Systems Training Command Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) recently conducted a pilot of the newly developed Warship Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare (TASW) course of instruction to USS Truxtun (DDG 103) with USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) sup  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 21 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news: By Thomas Milligan The U.S. Army Reserve's 81st Readiness Division covers a lot of ground - from western Louisiana to eastern Puerto Rico and from northern Kentucky to the southern tip of Florida. The RD has installation-like responsibilities for all the community-based Army Reserve facilities in the region. Its environmental challenges reflect the broad and varied landscapes and ecosys  more