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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
Military Notes
Listing for March 14.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2023
Collins’ new defense posting could bring more work to Maine shipyards
Sen. Susan Collins' new role as ranking Republican on the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee will help advance her goal of expanding the Naval fleet, which could mean more work for Bath Iron Works and other defense contractors in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Collins named vice chairperson of Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
As the top Republican on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Susan Collins will play a powerful role in setting the nation's annual defense budget.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2022
Defense bill authorizing BIW contracts passes in the Senate
The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes funds for three DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers next year as well as a five-year procurement contract, passed 83-11 with bipartisan support Thursday night.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2022
Military Notes
Military Notes for Dec. 13 CTH
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Report: Out-of-state recruiting helps BIW drive Maine economy
An analysis from University of Southern Maine’s Center for Business and Economic Research found Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021, thanks in part to the shipyard's push to draw out-of-state workers, a strategy labor experts say could help solve the problem of Maine's shrinking workforce.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday that President Biden told House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy he would consider lifting the mandate.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
Pentagon: Ukraine to get advanced air defense systems early next month
The move meets one of Kyiv's key demands for military assistance.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2022
Military Notes
Listing for Oct. 25.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2022
Amateur genealogists memorialize World War II soldiers
Maine volunteers have joined a national effort to research and write obituaries for the more than 400,000 Americans who died in World War II.
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