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Vision of Success

It takes quite a bit of work to sift through the 186,000 military contracts. And it takes a little more for those at the Army Contracting Command when you can't always see what you're doing.

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Related Topix: US Army, US Military, Rock Island Arsenal, IL

Tue Apr 30, 2013

WHO-TV

Money Problems: Corps Funding Needed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it owes construction companies $60 billion for outstanding projects.

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Sun Apr 28, 2013

The Gazette

Lori Erickson / Correspondent wrote a new blog post: Travel: Arsenal Island

A bird's-eye view of the Rock Island Arsenal shows clearly the attributes of the island that led early Americans to realize its strategic importance to their growing country.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Rock Island Arsenal, IL

Fri Apr 26, 2013

CNN

Time To Inconvenience Politicians

The sequester is affecting many. Inasmuch as that is the case, politicians just continued their non-work. They have no empathy.

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Wed Apr 24, 2013

WHBF-TV Rock Island

Arsenal General gets promotion, new assignment

Brigadier General Kevin O'Connell, commanding general of the Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command/Joint Munitions Command on Rock Island Arsenal, has been promoted to Major General and will be assigned to deputy chief of staff, U.S. Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. O'Connell's military education includes the ... (more)

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