Dec 17, 2020
Photo: Port of Vancouver
The Port of Vancouver USA welcomed the USNS Fisher, a vessel with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) on December 12 for a stay of approximately nine months, as the temporary home port for the 951-foot long vessel. The ship will be docked at the port’s berths 13 and 14 and will offer an impressive sight to river users and those able to view it from the Oregon side of the Columbia River.
Similar to the USNS Brittin which stayed at port earlier this year, the USNS Fisher is a large medium-speed roll-on/roll-off vehicle cargo ship, ideal for the rapid loading and off-loading of Army wheeled and tracked vehicles, as well as other outsized Army equipment. MSC operates approximately 125 civilian-crewed ships, like the USNS Fisher, that replenish U.S. Navy ships. Some of the activities conducted by the command includes specialized missions, strategic pre-positioning combat cargo at sea and moving military cargo and supplies used by deployed U.S. for
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SEATTLE, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ With holiday shopping going mostly virtual in 2020, Alaska Airlines is sharing some of the airline s favorite gift ideas for the aviation geek, frequent traveler, ski lover and more in your life. Give the gift of travel for 2021, along with some of the most unique airline swag available online at the Alaska Company Store.
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Alaska Airlines offers last-minute gifts for the frequent traveler in your life – from the gift of 2021 travel to some of the most unique airline swag in the industry.
Alaska Airlines offers travel gift certificates for something to look forward to in 2021, along with accessories to make travel as comfortable as possible.
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For the past several years, City & State has closed out the year with a list of leaders in the private sector who are actively seeking to help New Yorkers and make our state a better place. It was a nice, uplifting feature that reminded us all that there’s more to life than making money as we brainstorm our own New Year’s resolutions.
But 2020 was different. As we shut ourselves in our homes and lost family, friends and neighbors to a deadly pandemic, and as the federal government abdicated responsibility, it fell on state and local governments and private institutions to do the responsible thing and pick up the slack to help New Yorkers in their time of need.
VA Palo Alto approved to build third Fisher House for Veterans and their families
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of 12 sites to receive its third Fisher House.
“This is another great example our commitment to the needs of our Veterans and their families. We could not be prouder to be selected,” said Thomas J. Fitzgerald III, VAPAHCS Director and U.S. Army Veteran. PALO ALTO, Calif. (PRWEB) December 14, 2020 VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of 12 sites to receive its third Fisher House. These homes provide temporary housing accommodations at no charge for the families and caregivers of Veterans and active duty Service Members receiving VA Care. A timeline for construction of the new Fisher House has not been established.
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