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Tortilla chips recalled in Alabama, 12 other states due to allergen
Frito-Lay has issued a recall on a “limited number” of 13 oz. bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips in 13 states including Alabama.
Less than 1,300 of these bags could include nacho cheese tortilla chips and therefore may contain undeclared milk, according to the company’s release.
“Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the recalled product,” it reads.
Customers would have been able to buy the chips as early as Mar. 7, according to the release.
Affected bags bear the UPC code 2840052848 as well as a “guaranteed fresh” date of May 20, 2025.
The specific manufacturing codes on the recalled bags can be found on Frito-Lay’s website.
These chips were distributed to grocery, convenience and drug stores, as well as e-commerce distributors, in the following 13 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, the release says.
It adds that no allergic reactions related to the recall have been reported so far and that this recall doesn’t affect any other Tostitos products, flavors, sizes or variety packs.
Those impacted by the recall may reach out to Frito Lay for compensation, according to company representatives.
The company’s customer service department can be contacted at (888) 319-0631.
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Avalanche-Kings free livestream: How to watch NHL game tonight, TV, schedule
The Colorado Avalanche play against the Los Angeles Kings in an NHL game tonight. The matchup will begin at 9 p.m. CT on ESPN. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.
The Avalanche enter this matchup with a 44-25-3 record, and they have won three consecutive games. In their most recent game, the Avalanche defeated Detroit 5-2.
During the victory, Devon Toews led the Colorado offense. He ended the game with one goal and two assists, so he will try to perform similarly this evening.
The Kings enter this matchup with a 40-21-9 record, and they have won four consecutive games. In their last game, the Kings defeated the New York Rangers 3-1.
During the victory, Kevin Fiala led the Los Angeles offense. He ended the game with two goals, so he will be a key player to watch tonight.
Notably, Fiala is the second-leading scorer for Los Angeles this season.
Fans can watch this NHL game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.
Read MoreMeet the 2025 Birmingham News All-Region girls basketball team
No program dominates girls big-school basketball like Hoover.
With 11 championships in the state’s biggest classification and another six appearances in the final game, Hoover’s 11 titles ties Pisgah for second-best all-time in AHSAA history, trailing only Lauderdale County with 14.
The Bucs were the only Birmingham area girls team to win a basketball championship this season, earning its fifth straight Class 7A title by beating Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, while five other area teams played at least to the final eight in their class.
Class 6A Chelsea and Class 5A Ramsay fell in championship games while Class 6A Mountain Brook won to the state semifinals and Class 5A Wenonah and Class 3A Midfield fell in regional finals.
Players on The Birmingham News All-Region girls basketball team were selected to first, second, third team and honorable mention along with a Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year.
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The team is compiled through information from area coaches, staff insights and opinions of experts in the area. It includes players from Jefferson and Shelby counties.
Below are the 2025 selections.
THIRD TEAM
Ramsay’s Camilyah Rowe drives the ball against Scottsboro’s Morgan Perkins during the AHSAA 5A girls basketball final at BJCC Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, March 1, 2025. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)Will McLelland
Camilyah Rowe
School: Ramsay
Height: 5-foot-10
Class: Sophomore
Position: Forward
The skinny: Averaged 11.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2 assists with 58 steals. She was ASWA Class 5A first-team all-state.
Emma Kerley
School: Briarwood
Height: 6-foot
Class: Junior
Position: Forward
The skinny: Averaged 14.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists with 45 steals and 64 blocks and 44 made 3-pointers. She was ASWA Class 5A third-team all-state.
Zoey Little
School: Shades Valley
Height: 5-foot-11
Class: Junior
Position: Guard
The skinny: Averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. She was ASWA Class 6A honorable mention all-state.
Taniya Smith
School: McAdory
Height: 5-foot-6
Class: Junior
Position: Guard
The skinny: Averaged 16.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists with 49 made 3-pointers. She was ASWA Class 6A third-team all-state.
Maddie Walter
School: Mountain Brook
Height: 6-foot-1
Class: Sophomore
Position: Forward
The skinny: Averaged 14.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2 assists. She was ASWA Class 6A second-team all-state.
SECOND TEAM
Alabama’s Ashlyn Howard of Hewitt-Trussville pulls down a rebound against Mississippi in the first half of the girls Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala. Howard was named the Alabama MVP. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)
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Ashlyn Howard
School: Hewitt-Trussville
Height: 6-foot-2
Class: Senior
Position: Center
The skinny: Averaged 12.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists. She was ASWA Class 7A honorable mention all-state and earned MVP of the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic game. Layla Berry
School: Gardendale
Height: 5-foot-9
Class: Freshman
Position: Guard
The skinny: Averaged 20.1 points (1,343 career), 6.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists with 57 steals and 89 made 3-pointers (160 career). She was ASWA Class 6A second-team all-state.
Kaitlyn Gipson
School: Hoover
Height: 5-foot-5
Class: Senior
Position: Guard
The skinny: Averaged 13.5 points (1,906 career), 2.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists with 108 steals. She was ASWA Class 7A second-team all-state and participated in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic game.
Teralyn Hill
School: Parker
Height: 6-foot-1
Class: Senior
Position: Guard/forward
The skinny: Averaged 16 points, 10.1rebounds, 7.4 blocks and 3.3 steals a game. SI.com listed her as the No. 11 most underrated girls player in the nation.
Ellis McCool
School: Homewood
Height: 6-foot-2
Class: Junior
Position: Forward
The skinny: Averaged 15.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists with 27 steals and 43 blocks and 25 made 3-pointers. She was ASWA Class 6A second-team all-state.
FIRST TEAM
Hoover’s Aaliyah Blanchard shoots a free throw against Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa during the AHSAA 7A girls basketball final at BJCC Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, March 1, 2025. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)Will McLelland
Aaliyah Blanchard
School: Hoover
Height: 5-foot-11
Class: Junior
Position: Guard
The skinny: Averaged 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists with 99 steals and made 33 3-pointers. She was ASWA Class 7A first-team all-state.
Vestavia Hills’ Sarah Gordon shoots a free throw during the Albertville vs. Vestavia Hills AHSAA girls 7A regional semifinal playoff game in Jacksonville, Ala., Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Vasha Hunt
Sarah Gordon
School: Vestavia Hills
Height: 5-foot-11
Class: Senior
Position: Guard
The skinny: Averaged 19.8 points (2,168 career points), 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists, shooting 44 percent from 3-point range with region-best 102 made 3-pointers. She was ASWA Class 7A first-team all-state, class Player of the Year finalist and participated in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic game.
Pelham’s Tee King directs the offense during a 2024 game. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory
Tee King
School: Pelham
Height: 5-foot-7
Class: Junior
Position: Guard
The skinny: Averaged 19.3 points (1,593 career points), 4.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists with 70 steals and 61 made 3-pointers. She was ASWA Class 6A first-team all-state.
Chelsea’s Haley Trotter shoots past Park Crossing’s Maliyah Meeks during the AHSAA Class 6A girls state championship game at BJCC Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Vasha Hunt
Haley Trotter
School: Chelsea
Height: 6-foot
Class: Junior
Position: Forward
The skinny: Averaged 17.4 points, 9 rebounds (program all-time girls leader in points and rebounds) and 2.2 assists with 39 blocks and 78 steals. She was ASWA Class 6A first-team all-state, class Player of the Year finalist and participated in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic game.
Midfield’s Kamiya Webb shoots a free throw during the Saint James vs. Midfield AHSAA girls 3A regional final playoff game in Montgomery, Ala., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Vasha Hunt
Kamiya Webb
School: Midfield
Height: 6-foot-2
Class: Sophomore
Position: Center
The skinny: Averaged 17.8 points (1,000-plus career), region-best 14.1 rebounds (500-plus career) with 62 steals and region-best 139 blocks. She was ASWA Class 3A first-team all-state.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Wenonah’s Samarian Franklin drives the ball against Jacksonville during the Wenonah vs. Jacksonville AHSAA girls 5A regional semifinal playoff game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (Will McLelland | preps.al.com)
Samarian Franklin, Wenonah
The 5-foot-2 senior guard finished as Wenonah’s all-time leading scorer (girls or boys) with 2,807 points, averaging 24.3 points, 8.2 assists and with 221 steals — third-best AHSAA girls all-time single-season — all region bests this season and 85 made 3-pointers. She was ASWA Class 5A first-team all-state and class Player of the Year finalist.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Shelby County’s Kenna’D Buie readies for action. (Submitted)Submitted
Kenna’D Buie, Shelby County
A 5-foot-7 freshman guard/forward, Buie averaged 15.9 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Wildcats. She was ASWA Class 5A second-team all-state.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Hoover coach Krystle Johnson signals in during the AHSAA Class 7A girls state championship game at BJCC Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Vasha Hunt
Krystle Johnson, Hoover
HONORABLE MENTION
Hoover’s Kristen Winston shoots a free throw against Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa during the AHSAA 7A girls basketball final at BJCC Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, March 1, 2025. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)Will McLelland
Kristen Winston, Hoover
Nayla Wesley, Ramsay
Emily Williams, John Carroll
Keyarria Stokes, Pleasant Grove
Ja’Kalynn McGinnis, Vincent
Lauryn Holley, Hewitt-Trussville
Layla Cannon, Hoover
Caroline Kester, Oak Mountain
Destinee Ealy, Thompson
Sydney Coney, Thompson
Jill Gaylard, Vestavia Hills
Grayson Hudgens, Vestavia Hills
Kora Johnson, Calera
Caroline Brown, Chelsea
Kimora Brewster, Clay-Chalkville
Amari Grant, Helena
Ava Robinson, Homewood
Joy Minniefield, Hueytown
Nakyrie Tolbert, Hueytown
Zaryah Johnson, Huffman
Avery Davis, Mountain Brook
Ava Leonard, Spain Park
McKenzie Davis, Ramsay
Ja’Lynn Poole, Fairfield
Jazmin Johnson, Midfield
Lauren Stokes, Midfield
Katelyn Keef, Cornerstone Christian
Read MoreDyson just dropped a rare discount on the V15s Detect Submarine Absolute wet and dry stick vacuum
Dyson is offering all new online deals this week just in time for spring cleaning season.
A notable deal worth mentioning includes a new discount on the multi-functional Dyson V15s Detect Submarine Absolute wet and dry vacuum. With this deal, Dyson customers can get this wet and dry vacuum for $799.99 instead of its regular price of $949.99, a $150 discount overall.
yson V15s Detect Submarine Absolute wet and dry vacuum – $799.99
The yson V15s Detect Submarine Absolute wet and dry vacuum is $150 off at Dyson.com for a limited time.
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The Dyson V15s Detect Submarine Absolute weighs nine pounds and features various cleaner head types, including the Submarine™ wet roller head, Fluffy™ Optic cleaner head and the Digital Motorbar™ cleaner head.
A key feature of the Dyson V15s Detect Submarine is its advanced dust detection technology. This vacuum counts particles up to 15,000 times per second, enabling it to automatically adjust the suction power based on the detected debris type. This ensures efficient cleaning performance and optimized battery usage.
Another unique aspect of the Dyson V15s Detect Submarine is the Submarine™ wet roller head, which is specifically designed for washing hard floors. This cleaning attachment not only vacuums, but also removes spills and stains using clean water, leaving the floors clean and streak-free.
Those interested in this deal can checkout the full listing on Dyson’s website here.
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Read MoreAlabama phenom is top nominee for prestigious country awards: ‘I always want to be real’
Ella Langley, a red-hot country newcomer from Alabama, scored a major coup on Thursday, earning eight nominations for the 2025 ACM Awards.
Langley, a Hope Hull native, is this year’s top nominee for the prestigious country awards — ahead of artists such as Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson, who received seven nominations apiece.
Six of Langley’s nominations came for “You Look Like You Love Me‚” a duet with Alabama’s Riley Green. The hit song, written by Langley with Green and Aaron Ratiere, is nominated for:
- Single of the Year
- Music Event of the Year
- Song of the Year (Langley is nominated as both artist and songwriter in this category)
- Visual Media of the Year (Langley is nominated as both artist and director)
Langley also received nods in the marquee categories of Female Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year.
That’s an impressive feat for a singer-songwriter who released her debut album, “Hungover,” in 2024. Langley’s musical partnership with Green, an country star from Jacksonville, has given her career a boost, of course — and all of Green’s five ACM nominations this year are tied to “You Look Like You Love Me.”
He’s nominated with Langley for Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year, Visual Media of the Year and Song of the year (as both artist and songwriter). Langley is listed as the primary artist for the song, with Green as the featured performer.
Green and Langley already have one award win with “You Look Like You Love Me,” which nabbed the 2024 CMA trophy for Musical Event of the Year. The two performed the song at the televised ceremony on Nov. 20 in Nashville, causing quite a stir.
Rolling Stone, for example, praised the charismatic duet in a recap of the ceremony, calling it as one of the top moments of the broadcast. “They were on fire, making the greatest case yet that the CMAs need to devote more time to fresh faces, especially when they have a song as good as this one,” writer Joseph Hudak said. “Performance of the night? Darn close.”
“You Look Like You Love Me” can safely be called Langley’s breakthrough to the big leagues of country music. According to Billboard, the song reached No. 1 on its Country Airplay chart, No. 7 on Hot Country Songs and No. 30 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.
Langley’s been busy on concert stages, too. Her solo tour has been selling out this year, including a Feb. 13 show in Huntsville at Mars Music Hall, according to her Instagram. She’ll return to her home state in May for an appearance at Wallen’s Sand in My Boots festival in Gulf Shores.
Langley’s a special guest on Green’s 2025 “Damn Country Music Tour,“ which includes an Aug. 9 stop at the new Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham. She’s also opening with Wallen on his “I’m the Problem Tour.” (See all of Langley’s tour dates here.)
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Alabama’s Ella Langley is a rising star in the country music world. Here, she poses at “American Currents: State of the Music,” an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 4, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee.(Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)
So who is Ella Langley, aside from an ACM phenom? According to her website bio, she’s a country maverick with “a rafter-reaching voice” and “a straight-shootin’ songwriter who pulls no punches when it comes to life, love, and everything else under the sun.”
Langley grew up in a musical family in Hope Hull, about 10 miles south of Montgomery, and started her career with performances at bars and festivals in Alabama.
“I always want to be real,” Langley said in a 2017 interview with the Montgomery Advertiser. “It’s important to me to be authentic in my music and my performance. More than anything, I want people to connect to my music and believe what I’m singing. I also just love for people to have fun when I’m performing. Nothing makes me happier than to see people singing along or getting up to dance. It’s also important to me to keep pushing myself and to work hard every day.”
She lived in Auburn for a time, majoring in forestry at Auburn University, before moving to Nashville in 2019, according to an interview with People magazine.
“I luckily got in with a great group of people during that time that I’m still writing with to this day,” Langley told People. “All they do is write and they love it, and they appreciate it, and it’s part of their life. Being surrounded by that made me grow so much as a writer and an artist.”
Langley released her debut EP, “Excuse the Mess,” in 2023. The Tennessean called Langley “an Alabama artist whose wit is as biting as her pen is mighty” in its review, and said the EP “explores stellar songwriting at heartbreak’s edge.”
“Hungover” dropped on Aug. 2, 2024, primed by a promo single of “You Look Like You Love Me” that was released in June and teased on TikTok.
“Langley co-wrote all 14 tracks on the album, and they’re rife with the usual country metaphors, images, and motifs —smoking and drinking, falling in love in bars, regret, heartbreak, trucks and boats and acting tough,“ American Songwriter said. The review described “Hungover” as a reliable crowd-pleaser, saying “country girlies will love this album, as it gives them more of what they’re looking for.”
Langley’s most recent single, “Weren’t for the Wind,” was released in January. It’s included on a deluxe edition of “Hungover” (called “Still Hungover”) that came out in November. Langley currently has 1.5 million followers on TikTok and 1 million followers on Instagram.
Read MoreBraves-Padres free livestream: How to watch MLB Opening Day game, TV, schedule
The Atlanta Braves play against the San Diego Padres in their MLB Opening Day game this afternoon. The matchup will begin at 3:10 p.m. CT on Gray Media. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by Fubo TV.
The Braves reached the postseason last year, but they were eliminated in the Wild Card Round by the Padres. With this in mind, the Braves will look to avenge their loss in the season opener today.
In order to win this game, the Braves will need a great performance from their star player Marcell Ozuna. He led the team in batting average, home runs, and RBI during the 2024 MLB regular season.
The Padres also reached the postseason last year, but they were eliminated in the Divisional Round by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In order to begin their 2025 campaign with a win, the Padres will need to rely on their star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. He ended last year’s postseason with four home runs and a .423 batting average, which led the San Diego offense.
Fans can watch this MLB Opening Day game for free online by using the free trial offered by Fubo TV.
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Why Kalen DeBoer, Alabama football won’t have spring game for A-Day
Alabama football announced new details for A-Day 2025 on Wednesday, and notably left the word “game” fully out of the news release. On Thursday, Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer confirmed the event won’t feature a scrimmage.
Instead, UA will conduct one of those on April 11, one day before A-Day. DeBoer explained what fans can expect to see on April 12.
“We’ll have just more of a practice,” DeBoer said. “A full practice like we’d have any day. Again, just kind of allows us, kind of what I referred to earlier, kind of have a controlled setting. Control of, just the reps that certain guys get. We understand the significance and love. Everyone loves football here, so we want to give that day and make it available and show off our guys, and our guys go do their thing.”
The demise of spring games has been a trend across the sport this offseason. Some schools have cited transfer portal concerns, and not wanting to put players on tape before the spring window opens.
DeBoer said that’s not high on his list of reasons for not holding a traditional game.
“It’s really, to me, not even about the portal concern that I know everyone makes it out to be,” DeBoer said. “It’s just that we’re really out there. We ran a lot of reps (Thursday), but we were very specific and sometimes you almost had to stop things to get the right groups of people, matchups and things like that, to have a quality rep for all 22 guys that are on the football field. That practice-type environment is something that I think best accomplishes both things for the fans that we want to do with the A-Day, and also for our football team to utilize a practice.”
A-Day is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. CT on April 12 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The event is free but will include a post-practice autograph session for members of Alabama’s NIL collective.
DeBoer stressed that A-Day remains a priority, even without a traditional game played.
“I think it’s really important for our guys to get in front of fans,” DeBoer said. “I remember a year ago when we came out, you know this year we got 18 new freshmen and then we also have some transfers and this is their first time in Bryant-Denny with people, so I think that’s a huge benefit for us. I remember seeing some guys a little bit like ‘Wow,’ you know, eyes wide open, so that’s a huge benefit for us.”
Read MoreDodgers-Tigers free livestream: How to watch Shohei Ohtani tonight, TV, schedule
The Los Angeles Dodgers play against the Detroit Tigers in an MLB Opening Day game this evening. The matchup will begin at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.
The Dodgers have already begun their 2025 campaign, as they enter this matchup with a 2-0 record. Notably, both of their games were played in Tokyo, Japan.
In their last game, the Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-3. During the victory, three Los Angeles players hit a home run: Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Edman, and Enrique Hernandez.
Ohtani has a .375 batting average this season, so he will look to continue his offensive success tonight.
The Tigers reached the postseason last year, but they were eliminated in the Divisional Round. With this in mind, the Tigers will try to improve their performance this year.
In order to win this game, the Detroit squad will need a great performance from their star left fielder Riley Greene. He led the team in batting average, home runs, and RBI last year.
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Pete Hegseth coming to Alabama? Congressman invites Defense, Army secretaries to ‘critical’ state base
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Army official who oversees the branch’s operations may be coming to Alabama after being invited Thursday to a “critical” base in the state.
Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, wrote a letter Thursday to Hegseth and Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll invited them to Fort Novosel in southeast Alabama “to see firsthand the vital work being carried out at this critical Army installation.”
Fort Novosel had been known as Fort Rucker until 2023, when then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved removing the names of Confederates from nine military bases in the wake of the George Floyd protests.
Fort Rucker was named for Col. Edmund Rucker, a brigade commander in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
The base’s current name honors Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael J. Novosel, Sr., a Medal of Honor recipient with ties to Army Aviation, the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, and the Wiregrass region in southeast Alabama.
Hegseth has reversed some of the renamings made by Austin, including reverting the North Carolina base to Fort Bragg and the west Georgia base to Fort Benning.
The defense secretary chose other military heroes with the same last names as Bragg and Benning for the renamings.
A spokesman for Moore could not be reached on whether the congressman wants Fort Novosel changed to its original name, but Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen pushed Hegseth to do so in February.
“Fort Novosel has long been a cornerstone of our national defense, serving as the home of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and the primary training installation for the Army’s fleet of rotary-wing aircraft,” Moore to Hegseth and Driscoll.
“Its strategic importance and the exceptional work conducted there cannot be overstated, and I believe a visit from both of you would highlight not only the dedication of the service members stationed there but also the significant role Fort Novosel plays in preparing the Army for future challenges.”
A visit by Hegseth and Driscoll, according to Moore, “will underscore the importance of continued investment in Fort Novosel, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of military readiness and innovation.
“The local community is deeply supportive of the base and its mission,” Moore wrote. “I know they would be honored to host you both and show you the important work being done at this vital installation.
“I would be delighted to coordinate the details of your visit and ensure that you can engage with military leadership, visit existing facilities, and speak with the soldiers and civilians who make Fort Novosel such an extraordinary asset to our military and the state of Alabama.”
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