The Delta Regional Authority is partnering with the U.S. Department of Defense to host a medical mission in Lake Village in July 2021 as part of the Delta Wellness Mission 2021. This mission, part of the Innovation Readiness Training (IRT)…
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Arkansas Officials Launch ‘Home Base Arkansas’ Website for Military Members, Families
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleMilitary members and their families will now have a new employment resource in Arkansas as part of the state’s “Place to Call Home” initiative. Arkansas officials unveiled HomeBaseArkansas.com on Nov. 11, 2020 – Veteran’s Day – which is designed to…
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House Report: Passing Legislation to Impact Arkansas Veterans
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffVeterans live and work in every community of Arkansas. We are their friends, their family, their co-workers, and their neighbors. It is up to us to ensure that every veteran feels that his or her service to this country is…
Monday is Memorial Day, and today I’d like to pay tribute to the Arkansans who have given their lives through military service to ensure that Americans continue to live in freedom. Memorial Day 2020 will be different than any of…
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Radke Credits Military-Honed Skills for Business Success
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebda Wade Radke is an unqualified Arkansas success story, launching Galley Support Innovations in Sherwood alongside his wife Gina. The Radkes have grown the mom-and-pop venture to a $5 million-per-year, 50-employee manufacturer of hardware for some of the…
A University of Arkansas research team has landed a significant defense grant that could have an impact on the future of infrared imaging devices, particularly with military applications. Two UA professors – Shui-Qing “Fisher” Yu, associate professor of electrical engineering,…
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Major General Kendall W. Penn Named 53rd Adjutant General of Arkansas
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleWith Adjutant General Mark Berry’s retirement looming, Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced the new Adjutant General of Arkansas. Major General Kendall W. Penn has been tapped to take over the role from Berry, who is slated to retire on August…
Lockheed Martin will be using its Camden manufacturing location to refurbish a portion of the U.S. Army’s Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company was recently awarded a $362 million contract to “recapitalize” 50 launchers. As part…
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Agriculture Department and Farm Credit Offering Scholarships for Veterans
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Agriculture Department (AAD) and Farm Credit are partnering to provide eight, $1,000 Homegrown by Heroes academic scholarships to military veterans and active military personnel, and their spouses, children or grandchildren who are pursuing a degree in agriculture. Funding…