Category: Military

May 9, 2008

ROTC controversy at UMBC

Filed under: Education, Higher Ed, Military, UMBC, Baltimore County - 09 May 2008

The following letter was sent to members of the UMBC community via e-mail:
TO: The UMBC Community
FROM: …

May 5, 2008

Plebe found dead at Annapolis

Filed under: Military, USNA, Annapolis - 05 May 2008

WBAL.com
A female midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy has died after her roommates found her unconscious and not breathing in her bed.

The service academy says the first-year student was pronounced dead at Anne Arundel Medical Center a short time …

April 23, 2008

MD Guard unit returning from Afghanistan today

Filed under: Military, Baltimore County - 23 Apr 2008

WBAL.com
It’s homecoming day for 120 Maryland National Guard soldiers who have been away for the last year.

This afternoon, members of Company C, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment of the Maryland National Guard will return to their headquarters at the …

March 26, 2008

Anti-missile system for airlines unveiled

Filed under: Military, Technology - 26 Mar 2008

WBAL TV
An antimissile system that could protect commercial airlines from handheld missile fire was unveiled at BWI Thurgood Marshall airport on Wednesday.

The system was developed and tested by Northrop Grumman. The company said it will protect planes from …

March 20, 2008

Baltimore County PD claims war-related ammo shortage

Filed under: Military, Government, Baltimore County - 20 Mar 2008

WBAL.com
Quartermasters with the Baltimore County Police Department became aware of a higher demand on ammunition as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and planned accordingly.

Bill Toohey with the department says their supplier was giving the priority …

March 6, 2008

Ft. Monmouth workers to start moving to the area

Filed under: BRAC, Military, Government, Harford County, Federal Gov't - 06 Mar 2008

Baltimore Sun
Some of the first Fort Monmouth, N.J., employees to be transferred to a Maryland installation, taking over the fort’s responsibilities, are scheduled to move this summer.

The Press of Atlantic City reported that by Friday, 221 Fort Monmouth workers …

March 5, 2008

DISA building (at Meade) construction contract awarded

Examiner
A Virginia company won a $370 million contract to build the new home of defense information at Fort Meade.

“The contract award is the first tangible step in the Base Realignment and Closure transformation at Fort Meade,” Army Col. Kenneth …

March 1, 2008

Reactions to Drop Drudge and the Prince Harry story

Filed under: Site News, Military, Blogs, Media, Celebrity News - 01 Mar 2008

Bloggers drop Matt Drudge in protest for reporting the location of Prince Harry
Join the movement: Drop Drudge
Thanks to Venomous Kate for the graphic above. If you want the HTML to put it on your …

February 29, 2008

Drop Drudge

Filed under: Politics, Site News, Military, Blogs, Media - 29 Feb 2008

Bloggers drop Matt Drudge in protest for reporting the location of Prince Harry
Join the movement: Drop Drudge
Thanks to Venomous Kate for the graphic above. If you want the HTML to put it on your …

February 13, 2008

Aberdeen blasts can be heard from Perry Hall into Delaware

Filed under: Military, Harford County, Baltimore County - 13 Feb 2008

Baltimore Sun
A series of explosions at the U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground today rattled dishes and startled residents from Perry Hall to Middletown, Del., 30 miles away.

“The entire house shook,” said Joseph MulQueen, who called The Sun from his …

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