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Home Repair CEO Tony Silva Speaks About Resiliency at West Point Military Academy

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
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WEST POINT, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tony Silva, CEO of Home Repair, LLC , was honored to present at the United States Military Academy West Point on leadership, discipline and motivation as a serial entrepreneur.

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  • WEST POINT, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tony Silva, CEO of Home Repair, LLC , was honored to present at the United States Military Academy West Point on leadership, discipline and motivation as a serial entrepreneur.
  • It was an honor to share my business journey with them," says Tony Silva, CEO of Home Repair.
  • The West Point Academy Corps of Cadets learn to live honorably, lead honorably, and demonstrate excellence by following through the Character, Academic, Physical, and Military programs.
  • While there, Silva also spoke at the United States Military Academy West Point Cemetery and stopped with the nation's future leaders at Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer's grave.

Joint venture team remotely launches Javelin missiles from unmanned vehicle

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
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"Javelin is ready to support emerging military robotic vehicle requirements," said Sam Deneke, Raytheon Land Warfare Systems vice president.

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  • "Javelin is ready to support emerging military robotic vehicle requirements," said Sam Deneke, Raytheon Land Warfare Systems vice president.
  • Javelin has been fielded on the Common Remote Operations Weapon Station-Javelin across U.S. Army Stryker 8x8 vehicle brigades in Europe.
  • "Javelin offers true fire-and-forget engagements to 4 kilometers in most operational conditions," said David Pantano, Javelin Joint Venture vice president and Lockheed Martin Javelin program director.
  • The Javelin Joint Venture team has produced over 45,000 Javelin missiles and 12,000 command launch units.

Ravenswood awarded $857K contract to support brigade-sized US Army Alaska 'Arctic Anvil' training exercise

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Thursday, September 5, 2019
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FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --US Army Alaska (USARAK) has awarded Ravenswood Solutions (Ravenswood) a contract to provide support to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division (4/25 ABCT) Culminating Training Event (CTE)known as Arctic Anvilat Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

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  • FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --US Army Alaska (USARAK) has awarded Ravenswood Solutions (Ravenswood) a contract to provide support to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division (4/25 ABCT) Culminating Training Event (CTE)known as Arctic Anvilat Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
  • Ravenswood will provide USARAK's Arctic Anvil with exercise control (EXCON), battlefield effects (BFE), and battlefield immersion (BFI) support.
  • Ravenswood's EXCON team will conduct exercise design, scenario development, orders production, and exercise synchronization; its BFE/BFI team will replicate indirect fires, improvised explosive devices, and battlefield obscuration.
  • Ravenswood Solutions leverages more than 20 years of experience in technology insertion, training support, and sustainment services.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Waters to Receive Angels of the Battlefield Award

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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Waters of the U.S. Army as one of the 2019 Angel of the Battlefield Award recipients.

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  • Waters of the U.S. Army as one of the 2019 Angel of the Battlefield Award recipients.
  • 1st Class Waters, who was awarded the Silver Star Medal, was officially upgraded and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in June for actions in July 2008.
  • Waters was assigned as a platoon medic with 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.
  • For this, Waters was awarded the Silver Star in 2009 and upgraded to the Distinguished Silver Cross in June 2019.

Leidos Awarded Task Order to Provide U.S. Army Software Engineering for Mission Command, Fires and Radars Systems

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Monday, August 12, 2019
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RESTON, Va., Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE 500 science and technology leader, has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Army to provide software engineering services.

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  • RESTON, Va., Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE 500 science and technology leader, has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Army to provide software engineering services.
  • Leidos will support the U.S. Army's Communications-Electronics Command Software Engineering Center (SEC) by providing Post-Deployment and Post-Production software sustainment using SecDevOps engineering practices that improve mission readiness while reducing cost.
  • With this task order, Leidos becomes responsible for the sustainment of mission command, radars and other systems used to observe and coordinate Army surface-to-surface fires.
  • "We're proud the Army continues to trust us for the sustainment of their critical software systems that help make the world safer."

Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2019 at Fork Union Military Academy to be Jeffrey J. Jones, II (PG Class of 1986) and current CEO of H & R Block, Inc.

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Monday, May 20, 2019
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FORK UNION, Va., May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fork Union Military Academy will welcome Jeffrey J. Jones, II as the commencement speaker for the Class of 2019 at the graduation ceremony on May 25, 2019 at 10:30 AM.

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  • FORK UNION, Va., May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fork Union Military Academy will welcome Jeffrey J. Jones, II as the commencement speaker for the Class of 2019 at the graduation ceremony on May 25, 2019 at 10:30 AM.
  • Jones is a graduate of Fork Union Military Academy's PG Class of 1986 and currently serves as the President and CEO of H & R Block, the tax preparation company with 12,000 retail locations nationwide.
  • Graduation day on May 25, 2019 for Fork Union Military Academy's Class of 2019 will start on campus with a baccalaureate service in Wicker Chapel at 9:00 AM.
  • Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia, is a college preparatory, Christian, military boarding school for young men in Grades 7 through 12 and postgraduates.

LTC Roy A. (Tony) Moss Selected as Fork Union Military Academy's Commandant of Cadets

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Friday, May 10, 2019
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FORK UNION, Va., May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Fork Union Military Academy today announced the selection of LTC Roy A.

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  • FORK UNION, Va., May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Fork Union Military Academy today announced the selection of LTC Roy A.
  • ), to serve as Fork Union Military Academy's Commandant of Cadets.
  • He joined the staff of Fork Union Military Academy in the summer of 2018 as Chief Financial Officer.
  • "I am deeply flattered and honored to be selected to serve as FUMA's Commandant of Cadets," LTC Moss said.

CACI Names Lieutenant General Michael H. Shields, USA (Ret) Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology for Mission Adoption

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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CACI International Inc ( NYSE: CACI ) announced today it has named Lieutenant General Michael H. Shields, USA (Ret), as Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology for Mission Adoption.

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  • CACI International Inc ( NYSE: CACI ) announced today it has named Lieutenant General Michael H. Shields, USA (Ret), as Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology for Mission Adoption.
  • At JIDO, LTG Shields led a highly trained team of experts in countering threat networks and the adversarial use of disruptive technology.
  • According to LTG Shields, I am extremely impressed by CACIs commitment to developing and deploying advanced technologies for the warfighter.
  • Ken Asbury , CACIs President and Chief Executive Officer, said, Lieutenant General Michael H. Shields is an accomplished senior leader and strategic innovator.

CEOs to Honor Best Companies With Veteran & Military Initiatives With Second-Annual Patriots in Business Award

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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WEST POINT, N.Y., May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Chief Executivemagazine and Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point today announced the second-annual Patriots in Business Award, honoring the Best American Companies with Veteran & Military Initiatives.

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  • WEST POINT, N.Y., May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Chief Executivemagazine and Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point today announced the second-annual Patriots in Business Award, honoring the Best American Companies with Veteran & Military Initiatives.
  • "It's inspiring to see so many companies recognize our nation's military and the value our Veterans can offer corporate America."
  • "American companies make a tremendousand often unheraldedeffort to support the nation's veterans and active duty military," said Marshall Cooper, CEO, Chief Executive Group.
  • "The Patriots in Business Award honors those efforts, and offers great case studies on how these initiatives can be a true competitive advantage for companies."

Steve Macek Named Chief of Staff at Fork Union Military Academy

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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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FORK UNION, Va., May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Colonel David L. Coggins, the President of Fork Union Military Academy , announced that he has selected Steve Macek to serve as the school's Chief of Staff.

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  • FORK UNION, Va., May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Colonel David L. Coggins, the President of Fork Union Military Academy , announced that he has selected Steve Macek to serve as the school's Chief of Staff.
  • "I trust COL Steve Macek, who has the wisdom and experience to serve successfully as the Chief of Staff," said Colonel Coggins.
  • Macek's breadth of experience at Fork Union Military Academy reaches back to the time when Robert L. "Red" Pulliam was serving as the school's President and spans the broadest possible range of roles at the school.
  • He has been on staff at Fork Union Military Academy since 1994.