February 2010 Bulletins
US, Afghans Clear Last of Taliban Area
Released 2/27/10 by Military.Com
Marines and Afghan troops who fought through the center of Marjah linked up with U.S. Soldiers on the northern edge of the former Taliban stronghold, clearing the town's last major pocket of resistance. Some Taliban operatives are believed to remain west of Marjah. Full release
HUD Advances Fight Against Loan Modification Scams
Released 2/26/10 by HUD
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in partnership with the Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network, today announced the launch of PreventLoanScams.org. Full release
Gates Asks Congress to Allow Civil Terror Trials
Released 2/26/10 by Military.Com
Attorney General Holder and Secretary Gates are urging Congress not to restrict the executive branch from prosecuting terrorism defendants in federal courts or in reformed military commissions in the U.S.. The request ratchets up the debate between the administration and Republicans on how best to proceed against accused terrorists. Full release
Donovan and Reid Announce $1.3 Million to Help Las Vegas and Clark County Stabilize Neighborhoods Grappling With Foreclosures
Released 2/25/10 by HUD
WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and Nevada Senator Harry Reid today announced up to $1.3 million in emergency technical assistance to help reverse the effects of foreclosure and abandonment in certain neighborhoods in the City of Las Vegas and Clark County. The unprecedented aid announced today is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and is part of the Obama Administration's plan to help communities hardest hit by the downturn in the housing market. Full release
Donovan Announces $26.5 Million in "Sweat Equity" Grants
Released 2/24/10 by HUD
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $26.5 million in "sweat equity" grants to produce at least 1,500 affordable homes for low-income individuals and families. Funded through HUD's Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), the funding awarded today, along with the labor contributed by these households, will significantly lower the cost of homeownership. Full release
Alexander Haig Dies at 85
Released 2/20/10 by Military.Com
Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig, a four-star general who served as a top adviser to three presidents and had presidential ambitions of his own, died of complications from an infection, his family said. He was 85. Haig died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where he was surrounded by his family. Full release
17 Rescued After W.Va. Navy Helo Crash
Released 2/20/10 by Military.Com
They kept warm by starting fires and huddling inside cold-weather gear after the crash of their Navy helicopter on a remote mountainside in West Virginia. Some suffered from broken bones and strained backs. Snow drifted 5 feet deep in places, and the temperature dipped below 20 degrees. Full release
