“Rock Island Arsenal has always been a pillar of strength for our national defense and the Quad Cities region,” U.S. Mariannette Miller-Meeks said. “As a 24-year Army veteran, it was an ...

According to the Rock Island Defense Alliance, a group of community leaders that advocates for the Arsenal, the proposed merger of these two units could eliminate as many as 400 jobs.

Shown in a June, 2024, file photo, the Rock Island Arsenal Museum has been in nearly continuous operation since July 4, 1905. It is free to the public and tells the story of the history of Arsenal ...