New VA rules 'a very big win' for Lejuene veterans
The VA will pay out more than $2 billion in disability benefits over the next several years to veterans affected by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.The Department of Veterans Affairs finalized rules...
View ArticleVeteran community mourns loss of member
George Barrows will be remembered for his love of community, country and the American flag, friends and family said Friday.The Jacksonville resident and Marine Corps veteran of World War II, Korean and...
View ArticleMarine Corps responds to PETA mailers
More than 4,600 postcards with a bandaged pig and bandaged simulator fell between electricity bills and coupons in Jacksonville residents’ mailboxes this past week.People for the Ethical Treatment of...
View ArticleCAPS meeting hosts scientists on Lejeune water contamination
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and Community Assistance Panel are hosting a meeting this weekend to discuss recent studies and discoveries about the effects of exposure to...
View ArticleMCCS Lejeune-New River hosts property auction Friday
From vehicles to gym equipment, the Marine Corps Community Services Camp Lejeune-New River property auction will have it available.The auction, which happens every 3-4 months, will begin at 9 a.m....
View ArticleMore charges for colonel accused of sexual assault
A Camp Lejeune Marine colonel accused of sexually assaulting a child is facing more charges.Col. Daniel H. Wilson, 55, of Mason, Washington, was officially charged with new allegations of violating the...
View ArticleMessage to the Department of Defense from Secretary of Defense James Mattis
"It’s good to be back and I’m grateful to serve alongside you as Secretary of Defense."Together with the Intelligence Community we are the sentinels and guardians of our nation. We need only look to...
View ArticleMeeting addresses historic Lejeune water contamination
A Community Assistance Panel meeting was the first of three sessions hosted Saturday in Jacksonville about the toxic water aboard Camp Lejeune and government plans for compensating those exposed to it
View ArticleFading World War II history left to local museums, families to preserve
Less than 10 days apart the nation lost a pair of men who were more than fathers and sons. They were World War II veterans, one an original Montford Point Marine.With the loss of local veteran advocate...
View ArticleResidents question VA during public hearing
Questions about cancer, presumptive diseases and disability claims were directed to VA officials and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry during a public hearing focused on the Camp...
View ArticleSpending bill earmarks $50m for Lejeune
Millions of dollars recently approved by Congress will bring range facility improvements and a new dental clinic.Congress approved nearly $300 million in North Carolina military construction projects...
View ArticleBase protection among military goals for 2017-18 legislative session
Entering his seventh term as a North Carolina senator, and fourth as majority leader, Harry Brown said he plans to focus on ways to improve viability of the state’s military bases.With cutbacks in...
View ArticleFederal hiring freeze to impact local bases
Camp Lejeune and MCCS may still be taking applications, but they won’t be hiring any time soon.President Donald Trump signed an order instating a federal hiring freeze this week, which will be felt...
View ArticleFemale Marines to sleep next to male Marines in field
Female infantry Marines will be sleeping in makeshift shelters next to their male counterparts when out in the field and no special accommodation will be offered to them, a Marine Corps official said...
View ArticleJacksonville family travels to Pro Bowl in honor of fallen loved one
A local family of four traveled to Florida this weekend to not only watch the Pro Bowl and enjoy Disney World, but to also remember their loved one who gave the ultimate sacrifice.A grant from NFL and...
View ArticleTricare contracts/regions slated to change in October
Currently operating in three regions within the United States, Tricare will soon consolidate those regions into just two.According to Director of Tricare Health Plan Mike O’Bar those changes and new...
View ArticleColonel facing child sex charges waives Article 32 hearing
A Camp Lejeune colonel accused of sexually assaulting a child has waived his right to an Article 32 hearing. Col. Daniel H. Wilson, 55, of Mason, Wash., was scheduled to appear in court today for the...
View ArticleEmployment services available for those impacted by hiring freeze
Despite the recently enacted federal hiring freeze, there are still jobs available locally — and the employment services to help area job seekers find them.The federal hiring freeze enacted last week...
View ArticleDental office offers free exam for veterans in February
Most wouldn’t think that a trip to the dentist would be a good Valentine’s Day present.But Dr. Jose Arauz’s office is showing their love for veterans with free comprehensive exams and/or X-rays during...
View ArticleProject to remove munitions debris from Bogue Sound island
The three-week project is scheduled to start Feb. 21 at what was formerly known as Cat Island
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