Hoyer Discusses Priorities for Indian Head
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer received a briefing from officials at the US Navy base in Indian Head to discuss the role the installation plays in national security.
There’s Music in the Air in Leonardtown
The Summer of Music continues when the Leonardtown Summer Music Festival presents two free concerts this month.
Kendall Wants DoD Tech to ‘Scare China’
USAF SEC Frank Kendall says the service should be fielding the kinds of leap-ahead technologies that “scare China.” Three weeks on the job and he has already adjusted the Air Force’s fiscal 2023 budget.
Hoyer Reveals Online All-Star Winners
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer announced the 12th annual Member Online All-Star Competition winners.
Evacuations Continue in Kabul
Flights out of Kabul resumed after military corralled crowds at the airport hoping to board a C-17 Globemaster out of the country. It’s estimated the 640 Afghans evacuated on one of the C-17s is the among the largest number of passengers ever flown in the three decades the cargo plane has been in use.
VADM Morley to Speak at TPP Dinner
VADM Francis “Spanky” Morley will be the guest speaker at The Patuxent Partnership’s members-only annual dinner on September 2, 2021.
Audit: 41 Navy Subs Lacked Cybersecurity Inspections
A Naval Audit Service report finds that many submarines of Naval Submarine Force Pacific did not receive the required cybersecurity inspections in recent years. Inspections of 41 submarines and two tenders were not conducted as required from 2016 to 2018, and the Navy Fleet Cyber Command failed to document the reasons why the inspections didn’t take place.
From the Cap’n: Summer’s Waning
Chesapeake Bay blue crabs have been scarce the whole season. Prices are the highest in history. Theories abound as to the cause. Cap’n Jack says, “This is how Mother Nature works sometimes.”
Shakespeare in the City Is Back
Shakespeare in the City is back! “Hamlet” performances by The Newtowne Players will be held August 19-21 in Historic St. Mary’s City.
Lex Park Health Hub Will Be Test & Vaccine Site
The St. Mary’s County Health Department will offer COVID-19 testing at the new Behavioral Health Hub on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. Additionally, COVID vaccinations also will be available at the Hub beginning Sept. 1, 2021.
