Here is a News 6 mashup of top stories for the week of June 7, 2021, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:

$7.1M Awarded to Three Army Vets in 3M Earplug Lawsuit

Three Army veterans were awarded $7.1 million in damages from 3M, who “failed to warn about design flaws in earplugs”, reported Military.com. “More than 230,000 service personnel have sued 3M … claiming that the manufacturer knew its Combat Arms earplugs were defective and yet sold them anyway without warnings.” 3M has responded saying that it will appeal the decision. 

First Woman to Serve as Command Sgt. Maj. for a U.S. Army Division

Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica Knapp is the first woman to become a command sergeant major of a U.S. Army division. She assumed the role of the 101st Airborne Division late last month reported Army Times.

Air Force Creating ‘Hotspots’ on KC-46 Refueling Planes

The Air Force is working on a new system called Advanced Battle Management System which will operate from KC-46 refueling planes. “Officials say they plan to turn some of the first KC-46s … into flying ‘hotspots’ that can offload new data to F-22 and F-35 fighters at the same time they’re receiving fuel,” reported Federal News Network.

PCSing Made Easier

Are you PCSing? We have created an ultimate PCS Handbook for you! Whether this is your first move or your 15th move, we have pooled our resources and have broken the handbook into categories, covering CONUS and OCONUS moves, DITY/PPM moves, Navigating EFMP, Packing Tips, Moving with Pets, and our incredible Post With the Most series! Post With the Most gives you details for 45 Army-specific locations and includes general information about a post, surrounding cities, local colleges, housing, schools, on-post services, and extended off post information including top restaurants, beauty services, health care, social media groups to join and hot spots to add to your bucket list.

This Week in History

Instead of highlighting a single event this week, I wanted to share a little fun from the Department of Defense website. You can explore history through photos and videos and even take countless little quizzes to test your knowledge on military-related subject – just a few of the quiz topics include:

• Medal of Honor – Test Yourself on the Military’s Highest Award for Valor
• Test Your Knowledge of the First President’s Military Prowess
• The ’Date Which WIll Live in Infamy’: How Much Do You Know?
• Do You Know NATO?

…and many more! These little quizzes are easy reading and will help you gain a little knowledge about our military and its history.