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May 2012 News
- 5-31-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Medical Center Highlights Importance of Families to World-Class Care
- 5-31-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Commander's Column: Joint service medical care -- commentary by Capt. L. Lee. Cornforth, Commanding Officer, Navy Medicine Professional Development Center
- 5-31-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Town Hall Meeting Addresses Parking Concerns
- 5-31-12 WTOP 103.5 FM: Jones Bridge Road safety improvement becomes a costly hazard
- 5-31-12 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: DoD lectures Congress on budget 'rules of the game'
- 5-31-12 Fort Belvoir Eagle: Engineer retires, leaves post more 'Beautiful to See' -- Col. Moffatt leaves ‘Legacy of Leadership’
- 5-30-12 Washington Examiner: Montgomery County traffic islands blow tires, draw protests
- 5-30-12 Gazette.Net: Bethesda Intelligence campus renovation could flow to C&O cleanup -- Work could begin next year on extensive upgrades
- 5-30-12 Washington Business Journal: Maryland officials watchful of Northern Virginia vacancies
- 5-29-12 Bethesda Patch: Plans For Wisconsin Ave. Development To Be Detailed Tuesday -- Glimpse the proposed project plan and ask questions of developers at an informational meeting at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center.
- 5-29-12 Gazette.Net: Bus rapid transit planned for Veirs Mill Road -- Route would connect Rockville and Wheaton Metro stations
- 5-29-12 Somerset County (PA) Daily American: New book examines Murtha's legacy, influence
- 5-29-12 New York Times: Tending to Bodies Near the Breaking Point
- 5-29-12 Bethesda Patch: Financing Announced For 17-Story Retail, Residential Tower -- Construction is underway at the "Gallery of Bethesda" on Auburn Avenue
- 5-27-12 Associated Press: Nearly half of new US veterans seek disability claims; weak economy may play a role
- 5-27-12 CNN: The toll of war now includes more amputees
- 5-27-12 New York Times: Art & Design -- Portraits of War
- 5-25-12 Gazette.Net: Property owners in Germantown offer cheaper Corridor Cities Transitway -- Land owners say 15-mile Rockville-Clarksburg connection could be done in 2014
- 5-25-12 WAMU 88,5 FM: U.S. Route 1 Widening Decision Coming Soon
- 5-25-12 Fort Detrick Standard: Museum Grand Opening -- The National Museum of Health and Medicine celebrated its 150th anniversary and grand opening May 21.
- 5-25-12 Fort Detrick Standard: Detrick Among Largest in Bike to Work Day 2012
- 5-25-12 Government Executive: Measures to stop ‘back-door’ base closures win approval in House and Senate
- 5-25-12 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (Alaska) web site: 'Joint basing is personal' -- Commentary by Air Force Col. Robert Evans, 673d Air Base Wing and JBER commander
- 5-24-12 Association of Defense Communities: Committee Passes on BRAC, but Specter of Downsizing Is Not Far Behind
- 5-24-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: WRNMMC Commander Builds Bridges with Medevac Flight
- 5-24-12 New York Times: At War blog -- Government Report Says Medical Discharge Process Getting Slower
- 5-24-12 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Greener bases depend on future BRAC rounds
- 5-23-12 Washington Examiner: Response by Phil Alperson, Montgomery County BRAC Coordinator, to May 20 Examiner Editorial about BRAC transportation projects
- 5-23-12 Association of Defense Communities: Senate Panel Asks for Details on Planned Changes to DOD’s Roads Program
- 5-23-12 Association of Defense Communities: What Can States Do Better to Accommodate Military Families, DOD Asks
- 5-23-12 Marine Corps Times: BRAC fight may not be over, DoD official says
- 5-23-12 Gazette.Net: Walter Reed, Navy Med merger makes wars’ toll visible in Montgomery County -- Groups support Bethesda’s newest residents
- 5-23-12 Gazette.Net: Capital budget includes money for Bethesda Metro station, Wheaton redevelopment -- Borrowing capped at $295 million annually
- 5-23-12 Gazette.Net: Metro tunnel under Wisconsin Avenue decorated with art -- Program showcases the work of 12 artists, which will be displayed for one to two years
- 5-23-12 Washington Post: Montgomery task force says special taxing districts should pay for rapid-transit buses
- 5-23-12 Washington Post: Corridor Cities Transitway could be built more quickly and cheaply, study finds
- 5-23-12 Washington Examiner: Montgomery County residents would pay higher taxes to fund new bus system
- 5-22-12 Senator Barbara Mikulski News Release: Mikulski Advances Fight To Put Funds In Federal Checkbook For Maryland Defense Priorities
- 5-22-12 Association of Defense Communities: Senate Panel Leaves BRAC Authorization out of Policy Bill
- 5-22-12 Montgomery County News Release: Transit Task Force Releases Recommendations to Establish 160-Mile Rapid Transit System in Montgomery County
- 5-22-12 WTOP 103.5 FM: New Fisher House opens at Fort Belvoir
- 5-22-12 Washington Post: Vaccine researcher is small business person of the year
- 5-21-12 Baltimore Sun: Red Line funding uncertain with failure of Maryland gas tax hike -- Documents show that O'Malley's pledge to build Red, Purple lines at same time will be difficult to keep
- 5-21-12 Nanowerk.com: Congress will hear about the promise of nanotechnology in treating brain injury and disease
- 5-21-12 Austin (TX) Your News Now: Healing Heroes: Fort Sam Houston rooted deep in history
- 5-20-12 Washington Post: National Museum of Health and Medicine reopening on 150th anniversary
- 5-20-12 Association of Defense Communities: Lawmakers Add Amendment to Tighten Restrictions on Non-BRAC Realignments
- 5-20-12 Washington Examiner: Local Editorial: Don't spend BRAC money on 'Death Lane'
- 5-18-12 Federal Times: New DoD guidelines promote ‘walkable' bases
- 5-18-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation: County Council reaches FY13 budget agreement
- 5-18-12 Joint Base Andrews Capital Flyer: Air Force opens first ambulatory surgery center in NCR
- 5-18-12 New York Times: Cataloging Wounds of War to Help Heal Them
- 5-17-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Students learn history of military medicine
- 5-17-12 Washington Post: Neighborhood affects how much we walk, bike and take transit, survey finds
- 5-17-12 Washington Post: Army probing PTSD diagnoses
- 5-17-12 New York Times: Brain Ailments in Veterans Likened to Those in Athletes
- 5-16-12 Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner: U.S. senators request overhaul of military restructuring
- 5-18-12 Bethesda Patch: Bethesda Metro Elevator To Close For Rehabilitation -- Elevator will be out of service for four months beginning in late May
- 5-16-12 WTOP 103.5 FM: Highway work threatens future of historic Woodlawn Stables -- A historic farm that sits on grounds once owned by President George Washington could soon be the victim of base realignment.
- 5-15-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation News Release: Jones Bridge Road traffic calming project completed
- 5-15-12 Kensington Patch: Hazy Future for Purple Line Funding -- State funding hurting from gas tax rejection. Future federal funding uncertain until 2015
- 5-15-12 Silver Spring Patch: Purple Line Paves Way for Environmental Debate -- Critics say line will hurt; others disagree
- 5-15-12 Hagerstown Herald-Mail: PenMar, COPT in negotiations on former Fort Ritchie base, but no deal yet
- 5-14-12 Washington Post: Bluemont will soon be home to sanctuary for wounded soldiers
- 5-14-12 Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett News Release: Data Shows Pedestrian Collisions Continue to Decrease in Montgomery County; Leggett’s Pedestrian Safety Initiative is Making a Difference
- 5-14-12 Association of Defense Communities: Latest BRAC Facility Adds to Traffic Woes in Northern Virginia
- 5-14-12 Washington Post: Pentagon to expand cybersecurity program for defense contractors
- 5-13-12 WAMU 88.5 FM: Richmond Highway Plans Still In Question -- It's a critical crossing for Route 1, also known as Richmond Highway. This is where the Department of Defense has already allocated $180 million to widen the road as part of BRAC.
- 5-13-12 Wichita (KS) Eagle: Port San Antonio may have lessons for Wichita
- 5-12-12 Washington Post: D.C. film festival portrays soldiers in a better light
- 5-12-12 Baltimore Sun: Gold Star Mothers continue the service of their fallen children -- Maryland chapter, revived during decade of war, dedicate themselves to active duty personnel, veterans
- 5-12-12 Fredericksburg (VA) Free Lance-Star: U.S. 1 traffic sparks remarks
- 5-11-12 Bloomberg News: Pentagon Says Cyber-Threat Sharing May Reach 1,000 Companies
- 5-11-12 Gazette.Net: Governor supports buses for upcounty transit route -- O’Malley says bus rapid transit would be less costly, easier to build
- 5-11-12 WAMU 88.5 FM: From A To B: Families Try To Bring Back Walking, Biking To School
- 5-11-12 Washington Post: Dr. Gridlock blog -- D.C. area congestion relief won’t come from big transportation projects
- 5-10-12 Washington Post: Bethesda to get more bike rack parking
- 5-10-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Effects-based Planning to Help Set Roadmap for the Future
- 5-10-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Look Both Ways Before You Cross
- 5-10-12 Bethesda Patch: WJ, Whitman, B-CC Rank In Top Maryland Schools -- Bethesda high schools rank in U.S. News and World Report's top schools in the state
- 5-10-12 Fort Belvoir Eagle: Gunston widening near completion
- 5-10-12 Stars and Stripes: House Armed Services Committee passes defense bill, no mention of looming sequestration cuts
- 5-9-12 Gazette.Net: Wounded warriors to find new home at Sanctuary Hall in Bethesda -- Construction of lodge, parking garage to begin late May
- 5-9-12 Washington Post: Survey: Federal funds for bicyclists and pedestrians have strong support
- 5-9-12 Air Force Times: Army launches study of PTSD meds
- 5-8-12 Association of Defense Communities: Defense Spending Bill Would Limit Relocations to Nation’s Capital
- 5-7-12 Gazette.Net: Veterans’ homelessness a top concern for Montgomery housing officials -- Leggett: ‘This is a real problem’
- 5-7-12 Washington Post: Capital Business -- Firms gearing up for more BRAC
- 5-7-12 WTOP 103.5 FM: 'Hellish' commute to D.C. earns nation's top honors
- 5-6-12 Washington Post: Maryland roads lined with work zones
- 5-6-12 Washington Post: New name for PTSD could mean less stigma
- 5-4-12 Baltimore Urbanite Magazine: Bikes on the Move -- Governor Martin O’Malley awards seven bike sharing grants
- 5-4-12 Joint Base Andrews Capital Flyer: Exercise Sysyphus tests Andrews' response level
- 5-3-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Is Biking to Your Liking?
- 5-3-12 Washington Post: Bikeshare coming to lower Montgomery County
- 5-3-12 Washington Examiner: Montgomery County panel approves higher parking rates
- 5-3-12 Fort Belvoir Eagle: Hospital transitions outlying Health Centers
- 5-2-12 Frederick News-Post: Work under way for Fort Detrick gate
- 5-2-12 MilitaryHub.com: Will Your Tricare Healthcare Change?
- 5-2-12 Washington Post: Military leaders seek higher profile for Pentagon’s Cyber Command unit
- 5-2-12 Gazette.Net: White Flint 2 moves forward -- Planning Board approves scope of work
- 5-2-12 WTOP 103.5 FM: D.C. 9th among worst places to own a car
- 5-1-12 Washington CityBiz Real Estate News: Cities to offer Bus Rapid Transit Insights at College Park Symposium
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