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Earned Nation's Highest Award for Valor during World War II MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announces that Technical Sergeant Vernon McGarity, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Bartlett, Tennessee at the age of 91. Vernon was born in Right Tennessee on December 21, 1921. He attended Morris Chapel Grammar School and Morris Chapel High School in Morris Chapel, Tennessee. He was...
Certification underscores A2B’s commitment to IT security. Portsmouth, RI (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 A2B Tracking Solutions is pleased to announce that it has received the Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) from US Army for its UC! Web™ asset tracking and data management software. The CoN, a US Army System Certification, is a requirement for any information system that will operate on the Army network. The intent of the stringent certification process is to ensure that the highest levels...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Infantry Division will host a memorial service at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg, Centre County. This annual event commemorates the sacrifice of those who served in the division. Activities will include a military band concert and vehicle displays.The 28th Division is currently comprised of nearly 15,000 members, from more than 100 units...
EL PASO, Texas, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) officials commissioned the first U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) grid-tied microgrid integrating both renewable resources and energy storage during a ribbon cutting ceremony today at Fort Bliss, Texas. The project was funded by the DoD's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130516/NE15796-INFO) The Fort Bliss grid-tied microgrid is...
Partnership officially kicks off just in time for 2013-14 Army football season WEST POINT, N.Y., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Black Knights and its athletic multimedia rights holder, Army Sports Properties, are proud to announce their newest corporate partner for Army Athletics Association. The recently secured, Maspeth, N.Y.-based, Tommy Moloney's joins them in making an Army Athletics experience one that will excite all the senses. (Photo:...
WEST POINT, N.Y., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Black Knights and its athletic multimedia rights holder, Army Sports Properties, are proud to announce our newest corporate partner for Army Athletics Association. The recently secured, Maspeth, N.Y.-based, Tommy Moloney's joins us in making an Army Athletics experience one that will excite all the senses. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130516/CG15003) The first-ever, three-year marketing and sponsorship...
Certification clears AvePoint’s flagship solution, DocAve 6, for deployment throughout the U.S. Army’s IT infrastructure. Arlington, Va. (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 AvePoint Public Sector, Inc., an independent subsidiary of AvePoint, the leader in governance, compliance, and management solutions for social enterprise collaboration platforms, today announced it has been granted a Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) from the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) for...
AeroMetric presented the St. Louis U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with special recognition including an inscribed award and project poster for "Creating an On Target Geospatial Foundation for the Navajo Housing Authority." Sheboygan, WI (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 AeroMetric presented the St. Louis U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with special recognition including an inscribed award and project poster for "Creating an On Target Geospatial Foundation for the Navajo Housing...
247Sports and All American Games have signed a long-term agreement for 247Sports to be the official online selection partner for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the U.S. Army National Combine. BRENTWOOD, Tenn./WHARTON, N.J. (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 247Sports and All American Games are proud to announce today that we have signed a long-term agreement for 247Sports to be the official online selection partner for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the U. S. Army National Combine. The U.S....
DAT/EM Systems International has hired Patrick A Teagarden as Technical Support and UAS Specialist. Anchorage, Alaska, USA (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 DAT/EM Systems International has hired Patrick A Teagarden as Technical Support and UAS Specialist. In 1982, Patrick Teagarden enlisted in the US Army as a SIGINT Intelligence Analyst and afterwards continued as a government contract UAV telemetry analyst. With the winding down of the Cold War, Teagarden returned to California where he started...
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James Shelton Voss is a retired NASA astronaut as well as a retired United States Army Colonel. Voss now serves as the Vice President of Engineering at SpaceDev. On March 3, 1949, Voss was born in Cordova, Alabama but later moved to Opelika, Alabama to live and be raised by his grandparents. He went on to join the wrestling team at Opelika High School and after graduating, he went on to join the wrestling at Auburn University. There, he also was elected as Chapter President of the Theta Xi...
Douglas Wheelock is an American astronaut. He was born Douglas Harry "Wheels" Wheelock on May 5, 1960 in Binghamton, New York. The Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969 is said to have inspired him to pursue astronautics. He graduated from Windsor Central High School in Windsor, New York in 1978 and immediately went on to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. After four years as a cadet, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science and Engineering. After...
Michael Clifford < Michael Clifford is a former U.S. Army officer and NASA astronaut. He was born Michael Richard Uram Clifford on October 13, 1952 in San Bernardino, California. He grew up in Ogden, Utah and was a First Class Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He graduated from Ben Lomond High School, Ogden, Utah in 1970, and he then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York in 1974. Eight years later, he furthered his...
