Tag: Defense and Military
Gordon Brush Receives a Letter of Commendation from the United States Army
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) commends Gordon Brush for the development of a "Chamber Brush" that cleans the main gun on the Abrams Tank, saving the Army $1.5 billion.
New Book Exposes Epidemic in ‘Agent Orange Roundup: Living with a Foot in Two Worlds’
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- National Agent Orange Day is August 10. While COVID-19 races through the U.S. population, another invisible killer continues to rage among our already endangered population. Agent Orange continues to contaminate and kill civilians and veterans more than 50 years after spraying. Two Marines, Brent MacKinnon and Sandy Scull, have published a personal account detailing damage done to both body and soul: "Agent Orange Roundup: Living with a Foot in Two Worlds" (ISBN 978-1634989565).
‘Special Twins’ Tour of Duty Makes History
HOWELL, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ -- Mid-Atlantic Multi-Specialty Surgical Group, L.L.C. (MAMSURG) is announcing that two of their providers, Vince and Vance Moss, Army Reservists, Colonels, and G.H.O.S.T. surgeons for U.S. Special Operations Command, are returning home from Afghanistan in support of Operation Resolute Support following a unique, unprecedented 6 month tour of duty.
PACIFIC ENGINEERING, INC. develops Rapid On Demand Portable Medical Platforms to help in the war against the pandemic
ROCA, Neb. /ScoopCloud/ -- Pacific Engineering, Inc., winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2014 Tibbetts Award for innovative technology, in response to the pandemic, has focused its resources on the development of a family of composite shelters that can be used as mobile test centers and patient treatment.
Farewell to an American Hero: Juan ‘Skip’ Torres – Purple Heart Recipient, Korean and Vietnam War Veteran and Retired US Marshal
PINE ISLAND, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Family of Juan Manuel Torres announced today that Dr. Juan Manuel Torres of Pine Island, Fla.-a decorated Korean and Vietnam veteran and beloved father, grandfather, and friend to many-passed away this week at the age of 86-years-old after a courageous battle with cancer and pneumonia.
Infrared Mechanical Articulating Video Borescope Now Available from ViewTech Borescopes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- ViewTech Borescopes, North America's top seller of Video Borescopes, recently added another video borescope to their lineup. The VJ-3 Infrared (IR) mechanical articulating video borescope can illuminate a dark area or room with IR light, which is undetectable to the human eye.
Iwo Jima Memorial Midwest Project, Inc. Building New Iwo Jima Memorial – Updated with Correct Flag-raisers
RACINE, Wis. /ScoopCloud/ -- In tandem with 75th Anniversary of the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi, the Iwo Jima Memorial Midwest Project (IJMM) is launching a nationwide program to build a new Iwo Jima Monument. The new statue will replace the faces of two flag-raisers that were misidentified with the actual Marines who participated.
Mag Instrument to Launch the MAGLITE Tactical Group (MTG) at SHOT Show 2020
ONTARIO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Mag Instrument is introducing the MAGLITE Tactical Group (MTG) at SHOT SHOW 2020. The introduction of MTG coincides with the release of several new and enhanced products for tactical use for law enforcement and military including, the ML150LRS Compact Rechargeable System, MAG-TAC II, and Butt Stock Shell Holder.
United States Air Force Partners with UniverseIT and Classe365
SUGARLAND, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- UniverseIT is excited to announce a new partnership with the United States Air Force (USAF) which encompasses serving three training schools - the Air Ground Operations School (AGOS); Weapons School (USAFWS); and Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School (AMMOS).
Treadstone 71 Releases Comprehensive Knowledgebase for Cyber and Threat Intelligence: CyberIntellipedia
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Treadstone 71, the highly focused and standards-driven cyber and threat intelligence tradecraft company, today announced the beta release of CyberIntellipedia. The extremely detailed, expansive wiki includes knowledge gained over years of cyber and threat intelligence program builds, targeted adversary research, and intelligence community-driven cyber intelligence training courses.
Due to the Gilroy Tragedy, the Historic Meeting with Calif. Gov. Newsom and 100-year-old WWII Vet Sidney Walton Occurred at the Capitol Monday, Immediately after the Governor Returned from...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Sidney Walton, age 100, one of America's oldest WWII veterans and just back from on-stage in Normandy, met with Gov. Gavin Newsom July 29, 4:30 to 5 p.m. in the Governor's office. The meeting was arranged by state Senator Brian Jones from San Diego County.
Historic Meeting with Calif. Gov. Newsom and 100-year-old WWII Vet Sidney Walton
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Sidney Walton, age 100, one of America's oldest WWII veterans and just back from on-stage in Normandy, has announced that he will be driving from San Diego to Sacramento to meet with Gov. Gavin Newsom July 30, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Governor's private conference room.
Treadstone 71 Releases Cyber Intelligence and CounterIntelligence Training Roadmap for Threat Analysts
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Treadstone 71, the leading cyber and threat intelligence tradecraft company, today announced the Treadstone 71 Intelligence Roadmap. The new education program includes in-depth training along the cyber threat intelligence and counterintelligence lifecycles covering each phase in detail.
Treadstone 71 Unveils New Cyber Intelligence Lifecycle Solution
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Treadstone 71, the leading cyber and threat intelligence tradecraft company, today announced the availability of a new offering: Cyber Intelligence Lifecycle. The new module will enable teams to organize their cyber threat intelligence program, publish their strategic plans, build stakeholder models, establish collection plans, rate and verify data and sources, use structured techniques, and prepare for analytic writing peer reviews.
Military-Fasteners becomes AS9120 Rev B certified
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Military-Fasteners, Inc. (Milfas), a company based out of Ponte Vedra that distributes aerospace and mil-spec hardware received the AS9120 Rev B certification from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The AS9120 Rev B certification is also known as. "Quality Management Systems - Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Distributors."
Collaborative Agile Solutions LLC Provides Enterprise Agile Project Management Support to MQ-9
DAYTON, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- Collaborative Agile Solutions LLC (CAS) has teamed with Sumaria Systems Inc. to provide the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Medium Altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MAUAS) Division with Enterprise Agile Project Management Strategy Support.
Dana Loesch and SFC (r) US Army Dana Bowman to Appear at SHOT Show on Behalf of MAGLITE at Booth 4029
ONTARIO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Mag Instrument, Inc. / MAGLITE(R) will welcome Dana Loesch, nationally syndicated radio talk show host and Dana Bowman American hero, veteran and founder of the Halo for Freedom Foundation, to MAGLITE's Booth 4029 during the run of the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. Welcomes Mike Hudson, PNC Bank V.P. to Advisory Council
WILLISTON, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. based in Williston, Florida is proud to welcome Mr. Mike Hudson, Senior Vice President of PNC Bank's Enterprise Transformation Efforts to our Advisory Council.
Spodak Dental Group Provided Military Veterans and Their Families with $17,000 of Free Dental Care During Freedom Day USA 2018
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Spodak Dental Group ("SDG") recently provided complimentary dental services to the men and women of the US Armed Forces and their family members as part of the Sixth Annual Freedom Day USA. In total, 32 patients were treated at no cost during the event.
Ground Breaking for Construction of the Maine Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
LEWISTON, Maine /ScoopCloud/ -- On Sunday, October 7, 2018, The Herschel "Woody" Williams Medal of Honor Foundation will be breaking ground for construction of the Maine Gold Star Families Memorial Monument. This memorial is one of 87 across 34 states that will honor all our Gold Star Families.
Congresswoman Grace Napolitano Honors Gordon Brush Mfg. Co.
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA-32) presented a Certificate of Congressional Recognition to Gordon Brush President and CEO, Ken Rakusin at a ceremony at the Company's 183,000 square foot manufacturing complex on Thursday, August 30, 2018.
Treadstone 71 Offers New Support and Certification Model for Building Intelligence Programs
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Treadstone 71 announced today a revolutionary new model for building cyber intelligence programs while certifying staff. The Cyber Intelligence 12-Month Online Subscription Program guides organizations in their intelligence program build through online lectures, demonstrations, and templates covering the intelligence life-cycle and beyond.
Rural Iowa Veterans Gain Better Medical Access Through New Telemedicine Partnership
OSCEOLA, Iowa /ScoopCloud/ -- Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, Iowa and the Veterans Administration in Des Moines recently partnered in a telemedicine exchange offering a rural Veteran a much-needed cardiology consultation.
Carpe Diem Technologies Receives Grant for Nanoimprinted Lithography (NIL) Next-generation Tech
BOSTON, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- Carpe Diem Technologies, Inc. is the recipient of $2.1 of $7 million in new Advanced Manufacturing Awards (M2I2) announced by Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker on July 12, 2018.
Optical Zonu, Sayres, and Cogitari Link Up to Bring Cutting-Edge RF over Fiber Solutions to the Defense Industry
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Optical Zonu Corp ("OZC"), a major manufacturer of analog and digital fiber optic solutions, is pleased to announce a new RF over Fiber solutions partnership with Sayres & Associates and Cogitari. Together, these industry veterans will deliver and promote cutting-edge military-grade RFoF manufacturing, engineering/design, integration, and support.
MAGLITE Joins Patriotic Americans and Organizations as Sponsor of The American Veterans Center and National Memorial Day Parade
ONTARIO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- MAG Instrument, Inc., (MAG) has entered into a sponsorship agreement with The American Veterans Center and National Memorial Day Parade to provide resources for the organization and its programs. Among these efforts MAG will assist veterans to attend and be honored at the annual event.
NotaryCam Honors U.S. Military Veterans and Service Members with Complimentary Notarizations During Memorial Day Holiday
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NotaryCam, Inc. (NotaryCam) today announced the return of its annual "Help a Hero" initiative. This Memorial Day weekend from Friday, May 25, through Monday, May 28, NotaryCam will honor those who have served by offering no-cost online notarization sessions to United States military veterans and service members.
Brigadier General Donald C. Bolduc, U.S. Army, Retired to be keynote speaker at the 2018 Bark-A-Que
NAPLES, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Guardian Angels is proud to announce that Brigadier General Donald C. Bolduc, United States Army, retired will be the keynote speaker at our Bark-A-Que fundraising event, being held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at N. Collier Regional Park in Naples, Florida.
In Michigan, a Battle between Veteran Asbestos Cancer Victims and the Asbestos Industry
LANSING, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- Two weeks ago a bill HB 5456 titled Asbestos Claim Transparency, drafted by the National Chamber of Commerce and Asbestos companies was pushed into Michigan with promises of campaign donations, says Goldberg, Persky & White P.C. Today, Michigan's Commanders Group (Congressionally Chartered Veterans Organizations) filed their resolution in opposition to the bill.
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs Wins 2018 Academy of United States Veterans ‘VETTY’ Award
WILLISTON, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, located in Williston, Fla. On January 20, 2018 its Founder and CEO, Carol Borden and National Canine Program Director, Nate Burney were at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. to accept the 2018 VETTY Award for outstanding efforts in Veterans Mental Health.
AccountChek by FormFree Automated Asset Report Now Accepted for VA Loans
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ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- FormFree today announced that asset reports generated by its AccountChek automated asset verification service meet all underwriting guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for loans guaranteed by its Loan Guaranty Service. The announcement follows the VA's December 29, 2017, release of Circular 26-17-43, which was issued in response to increasing lender interest in automated verification of borrower assets for VA loans.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Scheduled to Honor Veterans at Clarke County Freedom Rock Dedication
MURRAY, Iowa /ScoopCloud/ -- Clarke County, Iowa's favorite daughter, Governor Kim Reynolds will join hundreds of community members, leaders and veterans in a ceremonial dedication of Clarke County's Freedom Rock. On Saturday, November 11, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., the latest installment by Freedom Rock painter, Ray "Bubba" Sorensen, will be the site of a Veteran's Day celebration and dedication. Those in attendance will hear from Governor Reynolds, along with local leadership, military officials, and community members from throughout south-central Iowa.
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Receives Three Full URAC Accreditations for Quality Standards
PHOENIX, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- TriWest Healthcare Alliance announced today it earned full URAC accreditations for its Health Utilization Management and Case Management programs, and full reaccreditation for its Health Network. The accreditation standards establish key quality benchmarks for core business practices and managed care programs.
Famous Handguns of the World Collection in Miniature Now Available
ROME, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- Hampton & Weaver, a small firm in historic Rome, Georgia has begun producing a Collection of "Famous Handguns of the World" in one-quarter scale. These mini-replicas vary from 1 1/2-inches to 3 3/4-inches in length, are cast from zinc, electroplated with silver and an antiqued finish is applied to accentuate the features of each miniature. Every model is simply exquisite, with aesthetic detail ingrained into each creation.
Former Military Officers Seek Greater Due Process for CA Bonus Troops
WASHINGTON, D.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- Two former military officers of the Washington D.C. law firm of Jordan Guydon sent letters today to U.S. Senator Boxer, other Congressional leaders, the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Army, urging the strengthening of due process for the California National Guard bonus recipients. The two are Darlye Jordan, managing partner of the firm and a former Army major who advised commanders during the Gulf War; and, Howard G. Cooley, of-counsel, and a retired Army colonel.