Health Department Offers Virtual Programs
Registration is open for virtual programs on pregnancy, tobacco cessation, diabetes prevention, and drug overdose response being offered by the St. Mary’s County Health Department.
French Navy to Purchase Three E-2Ds
France became the second international customer of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye last month with an offer to buy three E-2D aircraft from the US Navy, for a maximum value of $2 billion.
2nd DefSec Waiver Faces Struggle
The principle of civilian control of the military is at stake, say an increasing number of Democrats opposed to a waiver that would allow President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of Defense to move forward. The US DefSec must be separated seven years from the military. GEN Lloyd Austin retired four years ago. The same waiver was sought by President Trump and received for former DefSec James Mattis.
Jobs in US Declined in December
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report for December 2020 shows clear evidence of the work needed to help our economy weather the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, said Rep. Steny H. Hoyer. The report showed that jobs declined by 140,000 in December.
St. Mary’s Residents 65 & Older Can Register for Vaccine
The St. Mary’s County Health Department has opened COVID-19 vaccination registration for St. Mary’s residents 65 and older in preparation for the next phase of local COVID vaccination efforts.
Riot & Inauguration Put Pentagon in Crosshairs
Accusations of participation, culpability, hate mongering, and escalated threats of violence rain upon the US military as Congress, National Guard across the nation, and corporate America come to terms with the breaching of the US Capitol last week and protecting the inauguration of a new US president next week.
Fallabel Earns DoD Workforce Award
NAVAIR’s Eric Fallabel has received the 2020 Defense Acquisition Workforce Award for Individual Achievement in the Test and Evaluation.
Schedule Changes for School Meal Distribution
Changes in the St. Mary’s County Public Schools schedule of curbside meal distribution, beginning with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the month of February, have been announced.
Timeline on Vote for New DefSec Unclear
The Senate Armed Services Committee is planning a confirmation hearing at 3 pm Jan. 19 for GEN Lloyd Austin, the Biden administration’s choice for secretary of defense. A timeline for any vote has not yet been established.
Nominate an Outstanding STEM Teacher
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative and the school systems in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties are looking for nominees the 2021 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards for educators who exemplify excellence in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Deadline for nominations is January 29, 2021.
