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  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is the United States federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.

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  • Veterans Administration Hospital

    Veterans Administration Hospital

    It is the mission of the Medical Center to honor America’s Veterans as heroes by providing the highest quality health care. The employees of this hospital are dedicated to improving the quality of life for eligible veterans through excellent health care.

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  • Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton

    Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton

    The Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates, as well as a secure facility for female inmates, located in Preston County, West Virginia. It is the newest facility in the federal prison system and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States

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  • Army Corps of Engineers

    Army Corps of Engineers

    The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: engineer regiment, military construction, and civil works.

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  • National Tracing Center, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

    National Tracing Center, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is a federal law enforcement organization within the United States Department of Justice. Its responsibilities include the investigation and prevention of federal offenses involving the unlawful use, manufacture, and possession of firearms and explosives; acts of arson and bombings; and illegal trafficking and tax evasion of alcohol

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