The guard is the most effective, knowledgeable, and pleasant person in this entire office!read more

Over two hours hold time. Way too long to wait. Are bureaucrats still "working" from home?read more

The FDA released its latest Total Diet Study Report of foods commonly eaten in the U.S. The study…read moreanalyzed 3,276 samples of 305 distinct food, beverage, and bottled water products collected from different regions of the U.S. between 2018 and 2020. The foods were analyzed for the presence of toxic elements (like inorganic arsenic, lead, and cadmium) as well as healthy elements (potassium, iron, iodine, and calcium). What I learned: The highest levels of arsenic were found in infant cereals, rice, teething biscuits, and puffed snacks. The highest levels of lead were found in cocoa powder, baking soda, baby food sweet potatoes, baby food teething biscuits, and sandwich cookies. Here's some other things you can find on the website: Recalls Food and Nutrition Medical Device Information Veterinary and Animal Care Cosmetics Tobacco Radiation Admitting Devices Vaccine information I used them to report drug side effects and research the latest drug information for my medications. Go to the menu and see what resources you may be interested. I'm recommending.....

The import offices do not protect halal dietary food. People who are not from our faith are given a…read moremonopoly to import and export our food. The FDA inspectors are clueless about dietary restricted food for religious minorities. They have no authority or qualification to check halal certification. Imported foods are held up in FL, GA, NY, NJ, creating shortages for our community.

My review for National Archives is solely based on digitalized search records as ulterior motive…read morefor genealogy research or ancestry records retainment. I personally find familial history and records fascinating including oral history. I plan to sustained these military records perpetually. I sorrowfully wished I have driving skills enabling car ownership to make the long-haul trek to this federal archival material data files record keeper office at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740 from New York City as I would search deeper obtaining more information. National Archives' website has painstaking digitalized and categorized military personnel records by all military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. It is all personal to me as a next of kin seeking my beloved family member who was a U.S. Army veteran. Searches are further categorized by war periods dating back 250 years American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, World War I, World War II including later wars and conflicts Korean War and Vietnam War. Oh! I am highly impressed that U.S. military personnel records dating 250 years are maintained and retained perpetually because my search is dating 83 years ago as it is not in recent years. My online search is very gruesome, daunting, extensive time consuming with high level of patience tolerance as there are many, many layered links and sub-links in a national centralized database. Links take users to more links and further complicated specified links. The records or biographical information are mostly abbreviated as "19" for birth year rather than year 1919 and does not explain rank, title, grade, grade code military jargon or military codes in everyday ordinary civilian language. The DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or "Discharge from Active Duty," is the official discharge paper and Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) which can also be obtained either online or mail. My data search encountered United States, Army Enlistment Records and Flexoline Index Database, by Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) under Department of Justice originated the Alien Registration Act of 1940 which I did successfully achieved basic biographical results from both file units. Further document requests can be obtain by submitting requests either online or U.S. mail for fees as draft registration cards and Records of the Selective Service. National Archives is a federal government official record keeper. These were service members who have names. They are significantly more than Army Serial Number. They lived and served. They have narratives. They are still loved, honored, celebrated and remembered.

Knowing history gives us a sense of perspective. If you think you have it tough, read history…read morebooks. We'd obtained the necessary advance tickets when I was last there in 2013 for further family research. I've done virtual visits there since then. This College Park, Maryland location is Archives II, which is solely a research facility. Archive I is in Washington, DC, which I'd previously reviewed at https://www.yelp.com/biz/national-archives-and-records-administration-washington. I have no complaints. The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent Federal agency of the United States government within the Executive Branch. It's charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. Employees here certainly try to be helpful. Be aware that there are "millions of records, documents, photographs, maps, decrees, charters, videos" so impossible for employees to be an expert on all of them. So, do as much research before visiting so you have something to help you to find what you're looking for. If you are a History Addict such as myself, resist the temptation to read all that cool history that passes before your eyes here or you will never find out what you specifically came to find. The security procedures are different at each National Archives location based on many factors, including function and size of the facility, and are subject to change without notice. Rules can even change from floor to floor and employee to employee. Resistance is futile. When entering National Archives facilities, you must provide valid photographic identification and are subject to inspection upon entering, anytime while there and exiting. Just like at most IRS building, your id may be scanned as you travel from floor to floor. You are very limited on what you can bring in with you, Weapons are prohibited. There are a lot of security guards. If you have a heart pacemaker or other medical device that might be disrupted by the magnetometer (or give a false reading), ask to be screened with a hand-held wand. Surgical implants set off the security machines. If you have surgical implants, bring documentation of them from your doctor with you. On-site parking is limited. Any papers you are allowed to bring in are required to be first approved and then stamped / Permitted. Phones, their cases, and computers cases are prohibited. Computers require a previously obtained Permit. Recommend putting your stuff in clear plastic bags. Large or bulky clothes, hats, even some boots, prohibited due to previous thefts, hence why some requests come back as "unavailable". Has a cafeteria on the ground floor. Has specific times you can make a request to "Pull" an item. Be prepared that it can take a while to fulfill your request, it may be fulfilled damaged, and that it may not even be fulfilled due to previous thefts. There is a cost to get copies of anything. On this day in history 31 December: 1775 - George Washington ordered his recruiters to accept Blacks into the Army. Standing shoulder to shoulder, an ethnically diverse soldiery formed. From free and enslaved Blacks, to Native Americans, native born colonists, to foreign recruits, to women, Washington's integrated Army was a diverse fighting force for the long and grueling eight-year war. One of the most famous units was the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. The Rhode Island Assembly decreed on 14 February 1778, to allow, "every slave, so enlisting, shall upon his passing muster before Col. Christopher Greene, be immediately discharged from the service of his master or mistress; and be absolutely FREE, as though he had never been encumbered with any Kind of Servitude or Slavery." The integrated Army in the American War For Independence was shamefully the last integrated American military until 26 July 1948 (WWII ended 2 September 1945), when President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order banning segregation in the US Armed Forces. For it is essential that there be maintained in the Armed Services of the United States the highest standards of democracy, with equality of treatment and opportunity for all those who Serve in our country's defense. During World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt had responded to complaints about discrimination at home against African Americans by issuing Executive Order 8802 in June 1941. It directed that Black Americans be accepted into job-training programs in defense plants, forbid discrimination by defense contractors and established a Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) to enforce the policy. Truman had previously appointed the first African-American judge to the Federal bench, and named several other African-Americans to high-ranking administration positions.

Been to several different MVA locations over the years and by far, this one wins the Rudest…read moreEmployees Prize. For the love of G-d, don't ask questions on what one needs to do for the MVA services they supposedly provide...unless you want rolling eyeballs and testy responses as the answer. What could improve? Start by hiring user friendly staff without a crap attitude...

We had a great experience here for our New to MD appointment. You need to have all of your…read moredocuments together in order to have a smooth experience here. We were in and out in under 30 minutes for 2 new DL's and a title. Come prepared and everything will go your way.

MVA has such a bad name and honesty its deserved most times as was this visit. We were there to get…read moremy son's license reinstated, literally no exaggeration, we were there over 4 hours waiting. They state that they were waiting for Glenn Bernie office to respond. They seriously need a new director or managers as this is totally unacceptable.

Quickest MVA trip ever. Since when has efficient and MVA ever been used in the same sentence. I…read moremean, I had downloaded a movie and expected to be here at least an hour if not more. I was there atleast less than 10 minutes, couldn't even check in before I was called up. Granted, I was just there for an eye exam and then was advised I could either renew my license online or on their kiosk... and being the antisocial butterfly I am... I went and renewed it in my car in the MVA parking lot... because I have trust issues and I didn't want to leave the premise until I can confirm it was done... cause trust issues... But the MVA didn't let down and I was on my way.

Beautiful space. Very accessible (except the bathroom). Bright open spaces. Great for events. Meter…read moreand garage parking.

I want to hear no problem what time special events with these but when I go to the farmers market…read moreand one to go in for a drink of water or use the restroom I am told is closed. Yet there's a guard at the door for apparently no reason.

IF YOU'RE BLACK AND YOU'RE THE VICTIM OF A CRIME FORGET IT. My neighbor called the police on me…read morebecause I told her to stop letting her dog poop on my yard, they were here in 8 minutes 3 cars deep. My car was broken into last week Tuesday over 1k stolen and I sat here for 3 hours they never came I had to go file the report myself. Till this day no effort whatsoever even though the thief is on camera. Oh how can I forget I was told straight up that my case is not a priority to them. Told me I was impatient because I tried to get a officer out to the gas station to help me review the footage, I waited 4 hours and left they showed up 6 hours later and made no attempt to reach me. I also recorded the disrespectful things that were said to me.

I recently had the misfortune to experience what a person goes through when their vehicle is…read morestolen. It's a gut wrenching thing to go through, especially when it happens in less than eight hours of you parking your vehicle once you got home. To shorten the story, I came out in the morning to where I had parked my vehicle only to find that the lock on my door was popped and vehicle was gone. Thanks to social media, the type of vehicle I have was made known widely on how to steal it. I gave my self five minutes to freak out and started getting myself together. First call I made was to 911 to report my stolen vehicle. This is where it gets a bit unorthodox. Instead of a police officer coming to me to where my vehicle once was parked, I gave my information to the operator who then had an officer contact me. I gave the same information to the officer and was told that they would contact me at a later time with any follow up questions or information. Once I collected myself and started on my way for the day, I didn't think much of it. I went to my appointment, work and everything else I had to do that day. See, I was about to go on a long work trip and wasn't too worried about my vehicle one way or another. While on my work trip I received a text message stating that my vehicle was found, damaged but found. At first I thought I was being pranked because I have never received a text message from a police officer before. I followed up and by giving a call and was very surprised that this was true and I was given all the information needed so I could pass it along to my insurance and make plans for my vehicle to be moved. The thing with being out of town and having your vehicle recovered doesn't allow for you to do much. Over the course of the next few days I received pieces of mail (while still out of town) letting me know where my vehicle was and how to set it up. My insurance took care of all that for me. I was also made aware that my vehicle was gone through to see if anything was evidence in the vehicle. When I was able to lays eyes on it finally, it didn't look like much was done. I did go through it and found several items that were not mine and followed up with the police again. They didn't want it stating that they had no idea if it was mine, the culprits, or belonged to another victim. However, the lady I spoke too was very kind and coached me a bit on what to do next. My vehicle was stolen on a Monday morning and by the following Saturday they had found it. They were swift about it and it was literally only like five miles from my apartment. Battery dead, gas gone, inside destroyed and ransacked. But I want to thank the police for doing there job as there were items in the vehicle that had sentimental meaning and I was able to recover most of that.

The Guatemalan Consulate is located in Silver Spring's and is in the back alley of a hair salon and…read morespace that you wouldn't expect. There are a few things to know... Overall, Not so bad. The consulate is a decent place and the team there gets the job done. However, if you arrive at the time they open, the lines are astronomical and the wait time far exceeds what you might be willing to wait. I repeat, do not go in the morning. The BEST time to go is after 12:00pm in the day. They usually are skeletal due to the lunch hour but all their morning rush is done and they will get your services done quickly and effectively. If you ask to talk to someone or speak to someone, they are usually helpful and will give you what you need to know to speed up the process in Guatemala or how you can modify/provide something that will expedite your process for IN-COUNTRY processing. However, be prepared to also have to run around and do a bunch of different things to get your documents authorized or provided to you. In some cases, you can leave things with the consulate and they can mail them to you. Parking - Park on the street or nearby. Do not park behind the station in the morning. You will not only get towed, but you will get blocked in. Just a friendly reminder. Otherwise, its a great extension of Guatemala and provides a good service to those Guatemalan's who need help.

I came here to get my wife's passport renewed with her and overall it was a good experience. Be…read moreprepared the lines are huge on Saturdays. Unlike some other consulates that have horror stories the people working here are actually very friendly and do a good job of keeping the lines moving. Tip - if you are coming on Saturday get here an hour and a half before they open. I'm not even joking.