Army Secretary Visits Rock Island Arsenal as Job Cuts Loom
The Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll joined officials at the Rock Island Arsenal Monday as the federal government considers possible job cuts at the facility. Driscoll met with Democratic Rep. Eric Sorensen and Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks on the Arsenal for a tour of the island. The two represent the Illinois and Iowa sides […]
Army Cancels Planned Public Visits to Trinity Bomb Site in April. You Can Blame 'Oppenheimer.'
The Army has canceled the April 6 open house for the public to visit the New Mexico site of the Trinity atomic bomb blast for lack of funds following a crowd surge last October brought on by the blockbuster movie “Oppenheimer.” In a January posting, the website of the Army’s White Sands Missile Range, where […]