U.S. Department of Defense https://www.wcmu.org/tags/u-s-department-of-defense U.S. Department of Defense en-US Copyright Thu, 18 May 2023 21:03:02 GMT Study finds DOD ‘lowballs’ cleanup budget for PFAS sites https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-18/study-finds-dod-lowballs-cleanup-budget-for-pfas-sites A new study found that the scope and number of PFAS-contaminated military sites are outpacing the cleanup budget of the Department of Defense. Thu, 18 May 2023 21:03:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-18/study-finds-dod-lowballs-cleanup-budget-for-pfas-sites Teresa Homsi Search for airborne object in Lake Huron suspended https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-21/search-for-airborne-object-in-lake-huron-suspended The Department of Defense and Coast Guard says the search has been called off "pending receipt of any new information" after taking various aerial photos and subsurface scans of Lake Huron. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 21:40:46 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-21/search-for-airborne-object-in-lake-huron-suspended Rick Brewer Military downs unidentified "airborne object" over Lake Huron https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-13/military-downs-unidentified-airborne-object-over-lake-huron Members of Michigan's congressional delegation are calling for more transparency from the Department of Defense regarding the "airborne object." Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:42:40 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-13/military-downs-unidentified-airborne-object-over-lake-huron Brett Dahlberg Another object shot down by U.S., this time over the Great Lakes https://www.wcmu.org/2023-02-12/another-object-shot-down-by-u-s-this-time-over-the-great-lakes The U.S. government shut down the airspace over northern Lake Michigan for a brief time Sunday, shortly before a military fighter jet shot down an object over Lake Huron. Sun, 12 Feb 2023 23:05:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/2023-02-12/another-object-shot-down-by-u-s-this-time-over-the-great-lakes Ed Ronco NDAA includes authorization for the new Soo Locks project https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-12-19/ndaa-includes-authorization-for-the-new-soo-locks-project The bill would allow the new Soo Locks project to seek funding to fill the $3.2 billion financial gap left from inflation and supply chain disruptions. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 18:36:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-12-19/ndaa-includes-authorization-for-the-new-soo-locks-project Rick Brewer