Image zoom Credit: Hamilton Hotel
More than 250 men and women from the National Guard stationed in Washington, D.C. had a surprise visit arranged by the Hamilton Hotel, where they ve been staying for nearly a month. A dozen therapy dogs were brought in by local nonprofit organization People Animals Love (PAL) as a thank you gesture for the group s service. National Guard member hugs therapy dog in Hamilton Hotel
Image zoom Credit: Hamilton Hotel
The majority of the National Guard members are from outside the D.C. area, and they ve been away from their own families and pets for several weeks. The visiting pooches were accompanied by their owners, who also had an opportunity to express their gratitude. The furry visitors and their owners were positioned at various spots throughout the hotel to comply with
Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and DEC joins the rest of the nation in paying tribute to African American men and women whose significant contributions are woven into the fabric of America s culture. Below DEC is bringing attention to some of the most prolific environmental game changers of yesterday and today.
Paying Tribute to a Legacy
Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps
Unit 1251 C II in the 1930s.
In 1933, to combat the turmoil from the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and enlisted thousands of men and women to undertake public works projects and battle significant environmental issues. To address the impact of poor farming practices, deforestation, and destructive pests that destroyed thousands of acres of usable land across the nation, the CCC worked to reforest an estimated one million acres of land to help solve these crises.
When President Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal earlier this month, few were surprised by the plan's hefty price tag or sweeping scope. Sanders, a former presidential candidate, called the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour a "starvation wage" as he unveiled the proposal for an increase in Congress.
NEW YORK: When President Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal earlier this month, few were surprised by the plan's hefty price tag or sweeping scope.