The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed a cleanup plan for the Allied Paper Landfill in Kalamazoo, Michigan, part of the Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site. Read More »

Members of Vets 4 Energy will lobby Congress about what energy independence means Read More »

Moog Incorporated’s Space and Defense Group introduced its new Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform at a live fire demonstration at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama last week alongside the company’s defense-industry partner, DRS Technologies. The easily installed turret is designed to ensure U.S. and Allied forces see enemies first, engage first and achieve mission success. Read More »

Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp., an exploration company targeting the heavy rare earths, has been awarded a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) research contract from the United States Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) Strategic Materials Division, Texas Rare Earth said late last week. Read More »

Textron Marine & Land Systems, part of the Textron Inc. family of defense industry businesses, will supply 55 new COMMANDO Select four-wheeled armored vehicles to the Afghan National Army (ANA); the $56.2 million firm-fixed-price contract comes from the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Warren, Michigan, and it is reported that the Afghan Army is purchasing the vehicles through the U.S. Army Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process. Read More »

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh C. Johnson announced the creation of the Office for Community Partnerships, which will be dedicated to countering violent extremism through community partnerships. Part of the Department of Homeland Security, the office will build relationships and promote trust in local U.S. communities as they seek to undercut terrorist narratives. Read More »

Coalition forces continued airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one airstrike this week using a bomber, while coalition forces in Iraq conducted 24 airstrikes. Read More »

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke at a United Nations meeting on Tuesday in New York, where he addressed the growing fear of terrorism throughout the world. “Violent extremist groups – including Da’esh and Boko Haram – pose a direct threat to international security, mercilessly target women and girls, and undermine universal values of peace, justice and human dignity,” Ki-moon said. Read More »