More than 20 Black Hawk helicopters now stationed at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater airport are destined for MacDill Air Force Base. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking businesses qualified to build new aviation facilities that include space for the helicopters.
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While Trump tried to get tough on crime and suffered two major legal defeats, one of his top advisers appeared to violate ethics rules. This was a hallmark week for the Trump administration-one of the president’s top counselors appeared, by every measure, to violate a federal ethics law.
Military leaders say budget caps are crippling armed forces
President Donald Trump has lunch with troops while visiting U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Trump, who spent the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, stopped for a visit to the headquarters before returning to Washington.
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As Barack Obama prepares to leave office on January 20, here are nine things his presidency may be remembered for: U.S. President Barack Obama applauds active military personnel after speaking about counter-terrorism during his visit to MacDill Air Force Base, home to U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, in Tampa, Florida, U.S. December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON DC: As Barack Obama prepares to leave office on January 20, here are nine things his presidency may be remembered for: If historians were to write only one thing about Barack Hussein Obama, they would likely note that — 143 years after slavery was abolished – a young Illinois senator became the first black president of the United States.
Replicas of 14 historic Marine uniforms headed to MacDill
Replicas of historic Marine Corps uniforms will be headed to Marine Corps Forces Central Command, or MarCent – a subcommand of MacDill-based U.S. Central Command in Tampa. The Tampa Bay Times reports retired Gunnery Sgt.