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After three years away, Maj. Gen. Gavin Gardner recently paid a visit to one of his former duty stations.June 2020 ...
The Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center has achieved AS9100 certification, a globally recognized ...
The Rock Island Arsenal held its annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday, honoring the men and women who gave their lives in ...
That entity was the U.S. Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois. The Rock Island Arsenal was established in 1862 on the site of a former military fort, but construction on the arsenal itself did not get ...
The Rock Island Arsenal is among the top three employers in the Quad-Cities, but the island isn't just for employees. Civilians are welcomed, and encouraged, to see what it has to offer.
On the island that is the Rock Island Arsenal, slightly different flood-fighting tactics must be deployed. From an earthen levee to HESCO barriers to flood gates, engineers on the island use a ...
The battles of 1814 confirmed to the Army that it needed a presence on Rock Island. In May 1816, Fort Armstrong was built on the downriver end of the island. The small Army contin ...
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — Some 400 civilian workers are targeted to lose their jobs at the Rock Island Arsenal following workforce reevaluations. It's something U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller ...
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. (KWQC) - The Arsenal splash pad is open, according to officials. “We know the netting might give the impression that the splash pad is closed but, rest assured ...
One of Illinois’ oldest golf courses is ready to tee off again. The historic Rock Island Arsenal Golf Course will reopen to the public on Friday, April 26, after being closed for nearly seven years.
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill — One of Illinois’ oldest golf courses is ready to tee off again. The historic Rock Island Arsenal Golf Course will reopen to the public on Friday, April 26 ...