From the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center: James Valdes, Ph.D., the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center’s (ECBC) Scientific Advisor for Biotechnology, was awarded a “Meritorious Senior Professional Rank Award” as part of the 2009 Army Presidential Rank Awards held recently. Valdes, along with 25 other distinguished career executives and senior professionals, was presented […]
Del. McDonough: Arizona’s Admirable Immigration Law – The Statute Mimics Federal Law and Should Be a National Model
From Delegate Pat McDonough: The myths, misinformation and misleading rhetoric directed at Arizona’s new immigration law are overwhelming. The Arizona law is nothing more than a duplication of portions of the existing federal Immigration Act, which has been in power for many years. However, that power has not been executed by numerous presidents, both Democrat […]
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Helps Complete Destruction of Munitions In Arkansas
From the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center: Staff members from the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center’s (ECBC) Chemical Biological Application and Risk Reduction Business Unit (CBARR) joined representatives from the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) in celebrating the successful completion of the mission to destroy all non-stockpile materiel locatedat Pine Bluff Arsenal […]
Harford County Honors and Remembers Fallen Heroes
From Harford County government: Honoring and remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country are things that Americans should take time to do every day, rather than just on certain days of the year. Harford County Executive David R. Craig is recognizing and supporting an organization whose mission it is to create […]
Flags To Fly Half Staff In Memory Of Fallen Edgewood Marine Sgt. Heede
Lowering of the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag to Half Staff Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half staff on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of Sgt. Michael W. Heede, Jr. of Edgewood, Maryland, who died on […]
22-Yr-Old Local Marine Sgt. Michael W. Heede Killed In Afghanistan Combat
U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael W. Heede, 22, of Delta, Pennsylvania, and Edgewood according to media reports, was killed Monday in combat operations in Afghanistan. Sgt. Heede was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was among two Marines killed Monday while supporting combat operations […]
Chasing Science Out of Town: Creationist Talks In Whiteford This Weekend
There’s a man headed to Harford County this weekend with a singular purpose: to drive Charles Darwin out of Whiteford. Mike Riddle, a member of the creationist society Answers in Genesis, is scheduled to appear March 8 through 10 at Evangelical Methodist Church on Route 136. He’ll be offering his take (presumably with PowerPoint slides) […]
19-Year-Old Pvt. Charles Barnett of Bel Air Killed In Iraq
According to the U.S. Department of Defense: The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pvt. Charles Yi Barnett, 19, of Bel Air, Maryland, died on Nov. 20 of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Tallil, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, […]
