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  • DOD picks up an old name: Department of War

    DOD picks up an old name: Department of War

    September 6, 2025

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    The Old Executive Office Building, also known as the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, located at the corner of Pennsylvania Ave. and 17th Street,

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  • Trump announces relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama

    Trump announces relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama

    September 3, 2025

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    By Matthew Olay, DOD News During a press conference at the White House today, President Donald J. Trump announced that U.S. Space Command —

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  • UPDATE: ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED TODAY …….GAO report reaffirms selection process that chose Huntsville, Alabama, as preferred site for U.S. Space Command HQ

    UPDATE: ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED TODAY …….GAO report reaffirms selection process that chose Huntsville, Alabama, as preferred site for U.S. Space Command HQ

    September 2, 2025

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    AIR FORCE, ARMY, CYBERSECURITY, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

    (UPDATE: President Trump is expected to announce today, Sept. 2, 2025, that Space Command HQ will indeed move to Huntsville, Alabama. More stories,

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  • U.S Navy seeks SABER cybersecurity support from Huntsville company in $87 million deal

    U.S Navy seeks SABER cybersecurity support from Huntsville company in $87 million deal

    August 31, 2025

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    CONTRACTS, NAVY

    By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy awarded Hexagon US Federal Inc.’s Huntsville operation an almost $87.5 million contract modification for technology support

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  • Auburn Aviation recruits veteran F-16 fighter pilot to oversee flight education

    Auburn Aviation recruits veteran F-16 fighter pilot to oversee flight education

    August 29, 2025

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    By Charlotte Tuggle Auburn University Auburn University’s School of Aviation welcomed David “Rock” Bottomlee to its program this summer as the new director of flight

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  • Austal USA launches first U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility vessel

    Austal USA launches first U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility vessel

    August 29, 2025

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    COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, NAVY

    MOBILE, Alabama — Austal USA recently launched the company’s first U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel at its ship manufacturing facility in

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  • Full steam ahead: Anniston Army Depot completes first locomotive overhaul

    Full steam ahead: Anniston Army Depot completes first locomotive overhaul

    August 28, 2025

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    ARMY

    By Kayla BarrettAnniston Army Depot ANNISTON, Alabama – Anniston Army Depot made history June 23 with the completion of its first-ever full locomotive

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  • Medal of Honor recipient from Brewton fought to the end while saving comrades

    Medal of Honor recipient from Brewton fought to the end while saving comrades

    August 25, 2025

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    ARMY

    By Katie Lange, DOD News Army Sgt. William Wayne Seay risked his life numerous times to save his comrades as their convoy was ambushed

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  • DOD establishes Mexican Border Defense Medal for those serving on Southern border

    DOD establishes Mexican Border Defense Medal for those serving on Southern border

    August 23, 2025

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    ARMY, COAST GUARD, MARINES, NAVY

    By David Vergun, DOD News Effective immediately, the Mexican Border Defense Medal is established to recognize service members deployed to the U.S. international border

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  • Russellville company continues inland waterway work with Army Corps of Engineers

    Russellville company continues inland waterway work with Army Corps of Engineers

    August 23, 2025

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    ARMY, CONTRACTS

    By Troy Turner [email protected] G&G Steel Inc., Russellville, Alabama, was awarded a contract to fabricate, assemble and deliver one upstream miter gate with two

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  • Alabama Guard soldiers from Alex City HQ recognized for saving civilian’s life in Poland

    Alabama Guard soldiers from Alex City HQ recognized for saving civilian’s life in Poland

    August 18, 2025

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    ARMY

    (L-R) Staff Sgt. Jacob Roberts, Sgt. 1st Class Alicia Haggins, Sgt. Justin Fagan and 2nd Lt. Indiana Rhodes, stand together Aug. 15, a

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  • Lockheed Martin’s Troy operation to help produce additional THAAD missile defense components

    Lockheed Martin’s Troy operation to help produce additional THAAD missile defense components

    August 15, 2025

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    CONTRACTS

    By Troy Turner [email protected] Another endorsement of continued work at Lockheed Martin’s missile assembly plant in Troy, Alabama, came Thursday when the Department

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