DoD Report: Birth Control Ed – Not Abortion Access
As Democrats and Republicans in Congress begin to battle over the Pentagon’s ability to provide abortion access to troops, a DoD commissioned study concludes there is little recourse to assure abortion access to its female troops and suggests more birth control education.
UPDATE: Railroads & Unions Avoid Shutdown
Fears of economic catastrophe from a railway strike were averted with intense negotiations Wednesday evening and a tentative deal reached. The strike vote is due Friday at midnight.
Danish & Navy Ships Collide in Inner Harbor
At Maryland Fleet Week 2022, in the Baltimore Inner Harbor, a Danish training ship hit the moored USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul on Sunday morning. No injuries were reported and no serious damages to the Navy ship occurred.
MD Offers $1.6M to New Wind Companies
Offshore wind projects got a $1.6 million boost from the Maryland Energy Administration to fund additional projects by emerging companies. Grants will be awarded on a first-come first-serve basis for qualifying proposals until Jan. 1, 2023, or until all funding has been awarded.
US Ups Funds for ‘Tactical’ Nuclear Weapons
The ’23 Defense Authorization Act adds funds for a “low yield ” or “tactical ” sea-launched nuclear cruise missile program of the Navy’s. The sea-launched missiles do create a large, powerful blast compared with conventional missiles but considerably smaller than strategic nuclear weapons, also making for easier handling and storage.
‘Fat Leonard’ Is on the Lam
Leonard Glenn Francis, facing sentencing in the notorious ‘Fat Leonard’ Navy bribery scandal and under house arrest in San Diego, cut off his GPS monitoring ankle bracelet on Sunday and is on the run.
Post 9/11 Vets Unemployment Falls to 3-Year Low
The Bureau of Labor reports August 2022 is the lowest unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans in more than three years — dropping to 1.9% — another sign that the jobs market remains strong despite inflation.
Army Grounds Chinook Helicopter Fleet
The Army has grounded the entire CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleet following an undisclosed number of recent engine fires in the Boeing-made fleet. No deaths or injuries occurred due to the fires.
SEAL’s Death Revives Drug & Brutality Concerns
SEALs have defended for decades their Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training to outsiders and Navy leadership who say it is too difficult. Since 1953, at least 11 men have died. New questions are arising about how use of performance-enhancing drugs have changed the standards, and what it means if the obvious cheating entailed with illegal drug use threatens the ethical core of the SEALs.