Lejeune High School student named Marine Corps Military Child of the Year
Jackson Beatty was selected after a rigorous application and interview process
View ArticleMedication copays for veterans to change
The new copays will be determined by a new tiered system with prices for a 30-day supply ranging from $5 to $11
View ArticleWomen Marine Association Tarheel Chapter NC1 hosts anniversary event
The event will include an anniversary cake cutting, slideshow of female Marines in action, a pageant of past uniforms, singing of the national anthem and special guests
View ArticleNorth Carolina to designate long stretch of N.C. 24 as the state's 'Gold Star...
N.C. 24 is the longest highway in the state, measuring 278 miles as it stretches from Charlotte to the coast.But more importantly to Lorie Southerland, the highway is the connective tissue between Fort...
View ArticleApplications being accepted for mental/physical expedition for veterans
A partnership between No Barriers Warrior Program and Wells Fargo has been challenging veterans to not only summit a physical peak, but a mental, personal peak as well.Applications and nominations for...
View ArticleVETRACONx offers first-hand experiences with transitioning to civilian world
American Dream U and the USO-North Carolina hosted the first VETRACONx entrepreneur and active-duty transition workshop with a key message to those who have already left the military or are preparing...
View ArticleLocal veteran thanked for his continued service with trip to Daytona 500
Ever wonder what it would be like to meet your favorite NASCAR driver?Marine Corps veteran Sgt. Maj. Paul Siverson spent the last week in Daytona thanks to Goodyear where he got to know Dale Earnhardt,...
View ArticleEffects of federal hiring freeze impacting local residents
Changes to a federal hiring freeze have had local impacts.One of the first federal orders to have the mark of President Donald Trump was the federal hiring freeze put in place to help reevaluate...
View ArticleMarine Corps given green light to grow. Will Lejeune?
The Marine Corps has been given the OK to increase its active-duty numbers to 185,000 by the end of the year
View ArticleMarine Corps Military Child of the Year gifted command coin
Jackson Beatty has been riding a whirlwind of interviews and appearances since being named Marine Corps Military Child of the Year.A week after learning he had won following an intense application and...
View ArticleTask force prepares for Afghanistan deployment
Marines and sailors have been facing potential worst-case scenarios as they prepare for their deployment to Afghanistan in the spring.About 300 Marines and sailors stationed at Camp Lejeune will deploy...
View ArticleNCIS investigating posting of nude photos of female Marines
The photographs were shared on the Facebook page "Marines United," which had a membership of active-duty and retired male Marines, Navy corpsmen and British Royal Marines.
View ArticleTwo Coast Guard cutters decommissioned during ceremony celebrating their service
ATLANTIC BEACH | For his first assignment with the Coast Guard, Seaman Apprentice Tanner Lebret had the opportunity to be a part of a legacy of service as a member of the final crew of the Coast Guard...
View ArticleSurf City to create parking amid construction
Surf City plans to provide public parking spaces to make up for those currently taken up by equipment being used to construct the high-rise bridge there.An estimated 25 parking spots in a lot across...
View Article2 Marine women say photos of them put online without consent
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Marine and an active-duty Marine came forward Wednesday to say photographs taken of them were secretly posted online without their consent along with nude photos of other...
View ArticleLevesque, Miller receive McKinney Award
The commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force and a retired master gunnery sergeant were awarded the "Mack" McKinney Award recently for their service to the military community.Maj. Gen....
View ArticleLejeune construction projects continue
There are 119 projects with a total price tag of about $590 million underway aboard Camp Lejeune
View ArticleMarine leaders vow to combat online nude photo sharing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. Marine says he intends to fix the problem that led to current and former Corps members sharing nude photos of female Marines online and making lewd or threatening...
View ArticleNaval Hospital commander a man of many hats
He’s a nuclear mechanic, an engineer, a pilot, an inventor, a doctor and a farmer.For the last 35 years, Capt. James Hancock, commanding officer of Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune since July 8, 2016, has...
View Article10 things Marines and families need to know before coming to Camp Lejeune
Onslow County is full of new faces.As a result, The Daily News asked long-time area resident and Camp Lejeune Public Relations Director Nat Fahy and Onslow County Tourism Manager Kristin Loflin for a...
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