May 11, 2021
Sibley, Iowa A Sibley soldier who died more than seventy years ago is finally returning home.
According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Army Cpl. Eldert J. Beek was 20-years-old when he was killed during the Korean War. The Sibley native’s remains were accounted for in April, 2020.
According to the DPAA, in late 1950, Beek was a member of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported killed in action on Dec. 1, 1950, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered.
The remains of a Decatur soldier killed during the Korean War and returned to central Illinois Monday will be interred Friday at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.
Family members of U.S. Army Cpl. Asa E. Bud Vance were on hand when his remains were taken from an airliner’s cargo hold at St. Louis’ Lambert International Airport. The cas was carried to a waiting hearse and escorted by an honor guard to Decatur.
Vance was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, in the vicinity of the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces.
By WILLIAM COLE | The Honolulu Star-Advertiser | Published: May 8, 2021 HONOLULU (Tribune News Service) The Navy today confirmed that an approximately 1, 000-gallon fuel leak was detected Thursday at the troubled Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, a World War II-built facility that came under criticism following a 27,000-gallon fuel release in 2014. Navy Region Hawaii said in an email that personnel responded to and contained a reported fuel release, initially assessed at approximately 1,000 gallons, from a pipeline at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Thursday night. As designed, the fuel release went into a containment system in the tunnel where the pipeline is located, and the fuel was recovered. There appears to be no release into the environment.
Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility near Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy/Meranda Keller)
8 May 2021 The Honolulu Star-Advertiser | By William Cole and William Cole
The Navy has confirmed that an approximately 1, 000-gallon fuel leak was detected May 6 at the troubled Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, a World War II-built facility that came under criticism following a 27, 000-gallon fuel release in 2014.
Navy Region Hawaii said in an email that personnel responded to and contained a reported fuel release, initially assessed at approximately 1, 000 gallons, from a pipeline at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Thursday night. As designed, the fuel release went into a containment system in the tunnel where the pipeline is located, and the fuel was recovered. There appears to be no release into the environment.
FALLS CHURCH, Va.
This time last year, as the world was trying to wrap its head around an unknown and unforgiving new enemy, Air Force nurses and medical technicians found themselves on the front lines of COVID-19.
Air Force nurses and technicians have remained battle-tested and ready for a fight like this. Saving lives amid insurmountable odds and in the face of unprecedented challenges is what Air Force nurses and technicians remain ready for. The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on their incredible resilience and dedication to their fellow service members, their patients and their nation.
This week, the Air Force Medical Service recognizes the continued contribution, sacrifice and dedication of its nurses and technicians. These Airmen continue to raise the bar on what it means to serve as an Air Force medic.