The petroleum industry’s highest accolade — the Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement — was recently awarded to the Halliburton Company’s David Lesar, who chairs the firm’s board of directors, commemorating his outstanding industry service and community involvement. Read More »

Soaring and sailing are in the future for two wounded U.S. Army veterans, with each one recently having secured a 2017 Lockheed Martin Fighting Spirit Scholarship to enable their participation in flying and sailing programs. Read More »

Walmart has launched an online shopping section featuring officially licensed military merchandise. Read More »

The busiest walk-in military recruiting station in the entire United States, located at Times Square, has reopened. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently appointed four new members to its advisory committee on minority veterans, a group that identifies the needs of 4.7 million minority members in the U.S. veteran population. Read More »

Mosquito netting, medicine and more mark the United States Agency for International Development's President's Malaria Initiative, recently bolstered by military entomologists’ work in efforts to curtail malaria via the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence. Read More »

U.S. Military Academy alumnus and U.S. Army veteran Carl Blake recently became interim executive director for the Washington, D.C.-based Paralyzed Veterans of America. Read More »

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is urging Congress to enact the Fair Access to Insurance for Retired (FAIR) Heroes Act to support affordable health care choices for wounded U.S. soldiers. Read More »

The Minnesota Petroleum Council is disappointed with the cancellation of two October hearings in St. Cloud regarding Enbridge Energy's pending replacement of the Line 3 pipeline, the American Petroleum Institute (API) reported. Read More »

Retired Brig. Gen. David Turner has been named president of Military Services Group (MSG) for American Water, according to a company press release. Read More »

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for another five years while delaying Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payment cuts. Read More »

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke recently met with Marco Minniti, Italy's interior minister, to sign the Secure Real Time Platform (SRTP) Implementing Arrangement. Read More »

Following in family members’ footsteps, Spc. Breyonnha Chester of Philadelphia serves as a transportation provider with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, balancing that commitment with a civilian job as a mail carrier and postal supervisor. Read More »

Earlier this month, the Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command conducted an exercise to simulate a massive power outage recently for its Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) operators around the country, a Defense Department release said. Read More »

To honor veterans and the families of those serving in the military, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation declaring November as Veterans and Military Families Month, a Department of Veterans Affairs release said. Read More »

Leaders of 297 nationwide trade associations and chambers of commerce recently sent a letter to Congress in support of tax reform and praising the efforts the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees. Read More »

In an effort to fuel its digital transformation, Chevron Corp. said it recently engaged Microsoft as its primary cloud provider in a seven-year partnership designed to upgrade the firm’s technology. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute recently applauded EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's naming of several advisers to agency boards and committees as moves likely to lead to more regulations being based on data and science. Read More »

Philadelphia business leaders recently gathered at the “With Growth and Prosperity for All: A Roadmap for Growth Conference” at the Free Library of Philadelphia to share their insights on best practices in inclusive, community-based hiring. Read More »

American Petroleum Institute (API) president and CEO Jack Gerard recently released a statement in support of a recent proposed legislation pertaining to tax code reforms, praising the House Ways and Means Committee and its leadership efforts. Read More »