2018 Online All-Star Competition Winners Announced
Steny H. Hoyer, House Democratic Whip, has announced winners of the 2018 Member Online All-Star Competition.
Turkey’s F-35 Purchase Blocked by NDAA
The $716B defense authorization bill was signed earlier in the year than any NDAA for the past 40 years and also included a stall in the F-35 sale to Turkey and provided President Trump an opportunity to tout his Space Force.
Lilly Family Recognized for Legacy Gift
A ceremony at the College of Southern Maryland recently named the lobby, wing, and conference room in the Community Education Building at the La Plata Campus in recognition of the Lilly family and their recent legacy gift to CSM.
Crippen to Speak on Federal Budget, Deficit
Learn from an expert about the federal budget and implications of long deficits. Through a partnership with the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Dr. Dan Crippen, former director of the Congressional Budget Office, will speak Thursday, Sept. 6, at the college.
Revenues Up 2nd Year for Top 100 Defense Contractors
For the second straight year revenues for the Top 100 defense companies in the world have increased, suggesting the defense industry has weathered sequestration-related budget cuts and emerged stronger. Total 2017 defense revenues for the Top 100 companies came in at $375.4 billion, a 2.9 percent increase over the companies represented in the previous year’s Top 100 list.
The Great Flood of 1933 Part 1
In his memoir, St. George Island resident David Sayre recalls the Great Flood that destroyed the small, isolated waterman’s community in southern St. Mary’s County. The storm struck on Aug. 23, 1933.
Tobacco-Free Action Team to Meet
MedStar St. Mary’s supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Tobacco-Free Living Action Team, which will meet 10 to 11:30 am Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, at the St. Mary’s County Health Department.
DoD Plans for Space Force Combatant Command
The Pentagon releases its four-prong approach for a Space Force combatant command as a sixth branch of the armed forces.
Entrepreneur Training for Vets Slated
Project Opportunity – Entrepreneur Training for Vets will hold an orientation session Monday, Aug. 27, in La Plata. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the event.
Patriot Springs Plans Inaugural Gala
Patriot Springs, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping veterans, is planning its Inaugural Gala on Aug. 24, 2018, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in California.
