US Scrambling to Get Personnel Out of Kabul
The US is scrambling to get its personnel out of the American embassy in Kabul as the Taliban stormed the Afghanistan capital on Sunday.
Legislative Proposals Sought From Residents
The St. Mary’s County commissioners will hold a meeting with members of the county’s legislative delegation at 6 pm Tuesday, October 5, 2021, to hear legislative proposals from organizations and citizens.
Back-to-School Vaccine Clinics Set
The St. Mary’s County Health Department will offer free back-to-school vaccine clinics for children up to age 18 who live in St. Mary’s. Three clinics will be held at Spring Ridge Middle School.
TPP Presents 3D Media Briefing & Demo
The Patuxent Partnership briefing from 10:30 to 11:30 am August 31, 2021, will provide an overview of 3D Media’s company info, its offerings, and a demonstration with 3D founder and CEO Daryl Roy.
Town Concerts on Square, at Winery
The Leonardtown Summer Music Festival continues until October. The free, outdoor concerts feature an exciting lineup of Southern Maryland artists including Robbie Boothe, Higher Standards, Phillip Michael Parsons, Sam Grow, the Amish Outlaws, and Latrice Carr at locations in town.
Bay Filled With ‘Forever Chemicals’
The potential threat to Chesapeake Bay shellfish and seafood from PFAS contamination at DOD sites is a local example of a US-wide problem, according to an environmental research organization review of DoD’s documentation of the use of toxic PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” at its installations.
Hoyer: Economic Recovery Gains Steam
With the release of the US Labor Department’s July 2021 jobs reports, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer noted that the US “economic recovery continues to gain steam.”
New ‘Marine One’ Readied at Pax
It’s the first new “Marine One” presidential helicopter in more than 40 years and President Joe Biden is just months away from taking his first ride in the new VH-92 taking over from the legacy VH-3D Sea King that entered service in 1976,
Naval Test Pilot School Graduates 31
The US Naval Test Pilot School held a recent graduation ceremony for Class 159. After an 11-month course of instruction for designation as Engineering Developmental Test Pilots, Test Flight Officers, and Test Engineers, 31 students received their diplomas.
Del Toro Confirmed As Next NavSec
Carlos Del Toro, a retired Navy commander and businessman, was confirmed over the weekend as the 78th secretary of the US Navy and the second Hispanic American to lead the department.
