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Army detains Maryland soldier in Afghanistan
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Army detains Maryland soldier in Afghanistan
A Maryland soldier is in Army custody and classified as a deserter -- unfairly, relatives say -- after he extended a two-week midtour leave to take care of his sick wife and their new baby.

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  RECENT FORT DETRICK NEWS



Detrick may pose issues for Blazers
Originally published on October 28, 2009

HOOD COLLEGE’S DECISION to play its basketball games at Fort Detrick was the right one. The school simply could not get enough open dates to play at Thomas Johnson High School, the Blazers’ home for most of the past six years. more »




Marine reserves from Detrick heading to Afghanistan
Originally published on October 25, 2009

About 145 Marine reserves from Fort Detrick are preparing to deploy to Helmand province in Afghanistan. more »




Homeland Security lab not usable a year after dedication
Originally published on October 23, 2009

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's state-of-the-art lab at Fort Detrick still sits empty one year after it was completed and dedicated. more »





Fort Detrick showcases landfill cleanup project
Originally published on October 21, 2009

The Fort Detrick Environmental Management Office hosted a tour Tuesday evening of a cleanup project at its Area B location, where in 1992 officials discovered the Army's landfills were contaminating residential wells. more »


  MORE FORT DETRICK NEWS
  • Security tightened at Fort Detrick
  • City gives Fort Detrick tax break on private utility plant
  • Detrick helps economy
  • Youth program assistant shares passion for art at Fort Detrick
  • Veteran health clinic to open at Fort Detrick next summer [VIDEO]
  • Financing completed for $200M NCI facility
  • Detrick community relations officer straddles two worlds
  • Lt. Gov.: roads around Fort Detrick are still top concern
  • Panel, residents question Army's assessment of Fort Detrick health risk
  • Cardin calls for legislation on lab security
  • Review of Fort Detrick biolab safety begins
  • GAO says more oversight of biolabs needed
  • County lowers annual tax payments for Detrick utility plant
  • Army health care program wins two national awards
  • Army breaking ground for new biodefense lab at Fort Detrick
  • Fort Detrick lab passes national accreditation
  • Experts urge panel to deepen forensic understanding
  • Group begins scientific review of FBI's anthrax investigation
  • Detrick's Young Engineers and Scientists Program to Begin at Hood College
  • Efforts to cap Area B landfill sites to be completed in September [video]
  • Cardin takes a tour, offers comments about Fort Detrick's Area B
  • Committee formed to review FBI anthrax investigation
  • Research center showcases advances in telemedicine [multimedia]
  • Army allowing access to social media sites at posts
  • USAMRIID finds 9,200 disease samples it didn't know it had
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      MILITARY NOTES
    Military Intelligence — Study: Morale down among soldiers in Afghanistan
    Originally published on November 19, 2009

    Psychological problems of military personnel in Iraq are at their lowest level since 2004, according to an Army report released last week. But morale among soldiers in Afghanistan has dropped significantly over the past two years, an Army news release said. more »

      QUICK FACTS
  • Website: www.detrick.army.mil
  • Number to know: Administration office: 301-619-3126
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  •   DID YOU KNOW
  • Landmarks:Nallin Farm House, Nallin Farm Springhouse and Bank Barn, One Million Liter Sphere
  • Each of the military services is represented at Fort Detrick. ( Source: www.detrick.army.mil
  • Approximately 7,900 military, federal, and contractor personnel are employed there, conducting biomedical research and development, medical material management and defense communications. (Source: www.detrick.army.mil )
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