Defense News in Brief: Founded on Freedom offers fun, music during July 4 holiday weekend

Source: United States Navy

As part of its virtual event series, the NEX along with MWR Navy Fitness and MWR Navy Entertainment, will be hosting Founded on Freedom during the July 4th holidays. During the weekend, patrons can participate in the Run for Freedom virtual 5k race July 1 – 4. In addition to the 5k race, patrons can also tune in to listen to the free Jams for Freedom virtual concert series beginning July 1. All the concerts will be shown on Facebook.com/NavyExchange.

Defense News in Brief: NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Bahrain applies continuous process improvement tools to manage personal property shipments

Source: United States Navy

MANAMA, Bahrain – Amid the busiest time of year for personal property shipping offices (PPSO) across the globe, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain PPSO created process maps to effectively manage inbound personal property shipments to Bahrain during the peak moving season.

Defense News in Brief: U.S. 7th Fleet and III MEF Partnership in Indo-Pacific

Source: United States Navy

YOKOSUKA, Japan – For decades, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps have worked to integrate, operate, and synchronize their efforts in the Indo-Pacific region. U.S. 7th Fleet and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) have joined forces in execution of numerous operations, focused on enhancing the capabilities of the Blue/Green Team.

Security News in Brief: Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks on Justice Department Lawsuit Against the State of Georgia to Stop Racially Discriminatory Provisions of New Voting Law

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Thank you, Attorney General Garland. Two weeks ago, you made clear that the Department will spare no effort to protect voting rights in this country. As you and I have discussed on many occasions, the Civil Rights Division stands on the front lines of this work. While it is the honor of a lifetime to lead the division charged with upholding the nation’s civil rights laws, it is also a great responsibility.