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Marines Halt All AAV Training in Wake of Fatal Accident
The Marine Corps will suspend all waterborne amphibious assault vehicle training until the cause of Thursday’s AAV accident is known. On July 30, 15 Marines and one sailor were participating in a training exercise off the coast of Southern California when the vehicle they were riding in, began to take on water and sank. One confirmed dead, eight others missing.
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SMECO Urges Residents to Prepare for Power Outages
With the potential impact of heavy rains and high winds facing Southern Maryland on Tuesday, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is urging area residents to take steps to prepare for possible storm-related power outages.
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Storm Will Affect Some County Govt. Operations
Sandbags will be available from 3-8 p.m. Monday, August 3, at all six convenience centers (Charlotte Hall, Clements, Oakville, Ridge, St. Andrews, and Valley Lee) in St. Mary’s County. Limit of 10 per vehicle. County government also has announced changes to its operations on Tuesday, August 4.
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Navy & County: Be Prepared for Isaias
The US Navy and St. Mary’s County want citizens to be prepared for the impacts of Tropical Storm Isaias.
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St. Mary’s Celebrates Census Response Rate
As of July 27, the 2020 US Census self-response rate for St. Mary’s County was 66.2%. The nationwide self-response rate was 62.6%, while the state of Maryland’s rate was 66.6%, according to figures at 2020census.gov.
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Marines Halt All AAV Training in Wake of Fatal Accident
Aug 4, 2020
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SMECO Urges Residents to Prepare for Power Outages
Aug 3, 2020
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Storm Will Affect Some County Govt. Operations
Aug 3, 2020
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Navy & County: Be Prepared for Isaias
Aug 3, 2020
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St. Mary’s Celebrates Census Response Rate
Aug 3, 2020
Leader Exclusives
Gallery-V Opens First Exhibit: ‘Quarantine Dreams’
St. Mary’s County Community Development Corp. opened its virtual Gallery-V with “Quarantine Dreams,” an exhibit that drew submissions from around the globe. The exhibit can be viewed here. St. Mary’s County Arts Council is a sponsor of the exhibit.
Naval Aviation in Wartime Pax River
A lot more than naval aviation was going on around Southern Maryland during World War II. Bob Tourville of the Pax River Naval Air Museum has photos and footage to prove it — flying boats, drones from the 1940s, and blimps retrieving torpedoes in the Potomac River.
Terrell Wins Scholarship Toward Tuskegee U
Nazir S. Terrell wins a $1,000 scholarship from the Southern Mary land chapter of AFCEA. Mr. Terrell plans to attend Tuskegee University.
Marines Halt All AAV Training in Wake of Fatal Accident
The Marine Corps will suspend all waterborne amphibious assault vehicle training until the cause of Thursday’s AAV accident is known. On July 30, 15 Marines and one sailor were participating in a training exercise off the coast of Southern California when the vehicle they were riding in, began to take on water and sank. One confirmed dead, eight others missing.
The Few. The Proud. The Female F-35 Pilots
“In the military, females are outnumbered in general. It just gets narrower and narrower as you get into the pilot community and then the fighter pilot community,” says Air Force Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, that service’s first female F-35 demo pilot.
Events
- New Date for Gelrud Memorial Golf Tourney
- Pax's Cold War Warriors Remembered
- Water Taxi Rides to St. Clement's Island Resume
- In Lex Park, COVID Testing Without Appointment
- Students Can Access Online Resources With SMART Card
- Still Time: Enter DNR Photo Contest
- 2 Public Cooling Centers in St. Mary's
- Exhibit at Pax Museum Is Out of This World
- Naval Aviation in Wartime Pax River
- DISA Leadership in Action Series Continues
- Limited Public Opening of St. Mary's Libraries
- State Veteran Program Plans Virtual Job Fair
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