Tag: Pentagon

Rear Admiral Virgil L. Hill Jr.Leadership

Remembering Virgil L. Hill, Former Valley Forge Academy President

Virgil L Hill Jr. who commanded nuclear-powered submarines, was director of special projects for naval intelligence, and who is a past president of the…

Stanford University's Hoover Institution is bringing one of four nationwide Town Hall meetings to Valley Forge Military Academy & College. Educating leaders for nearly a century, many of whom go on to serve in the military, VFMAC will host the program about the Role of Post 911 Veterans in the Community.Events

Post-9/11 Veterans Topic of Nov. 10 Valley Forge Military Academy and College Town Hall

After the attacks of 9/11, the ranks of the all-volunteer military grew as dedicated men and women signed up to fight the enemies…

The new Widener University Dean of the School of Engineering Pamela McCauley.Education

Widener University Announces New Dean of School of Engineering

Widener University has named Pamela McCauley, a renowned scholar, educator, university administrator and entrepreneur, as dean of the School of Engineering.

McCauley will assume the…

A view of the Commodore Barry Bridge from inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter.Manufacturing

Army Gives $497.1M Chinook Contract to Boeing Ridley

There’s a lot of public cash going to three Pennsylvania military contractors, including Boeing helicopter division based at the engineering and factory complex in…

The U.S. Army Chinook helicopter assembly line in Ridley Township in 2018.Manufacturing

Army Bypasses Boeing Ridley on Helicopter Fleet, Goes With Texas

The replacement helicopter for the aging Black Hawk fleet won’t be Boeing’s Defiant X model out of Ridley, according to the U.S…

Great American Relay runnersFort Washington

The Great American Relay, a Coast-to-Coast Run Organized by a Fort Washington Marathoner, Pounds Through PA

The Great American Relay, which raises funds for police, fire, and military causes, covers 18 states and 3,500 miles in 38 days. The final…

A Chinook helicopter at Boeing's Ridley plant.Commerce

Boeing's Ridley Plant Workers to Benefit From New Chinook Helicopter Contract

More Chinook helicopters will be manufactured at Boeing’s Ridley Park plant now that the company has won a $265 million contract from the Pentagon…