Bentonville Battlefield marks anniversary of Civil War fight with special events
FAYETTEVILLE | The site of a local Civil War battle will be transformed back to what it looked like during the war to mark its 152nd anniversary this weekend.The Bentonville Battlefield State Historic...
View ArticleCommandant visits Camp Lejeune in wake of nude photo scandal
The Commandant of the Marine Corps made a visit to Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station Wednesday in the wake of a nude photo scandal that recently made national headlines.According to Nat Fahy, Camp...
View ArticleCorpsmen Memorial Foundation receives $75K donation
Thanks to a large donation, Corpsmen Memorial Foundation officials are now much closer to their goal of a monument to "Doc."The construction of the memorial, which will be housed in Lejeune Memorial...
View ArticleR.E.D. event to provide fun, information
Hope For The Warriors is partnering with Remember Everyone Deployed to create a new, fun and informative event for spouses and families of deployed service members.The informational event will take...
View ArticleLocal veteran participating in Heroes Retreat hosted by Freedom Alliance
A local Marine veteran is headed to Costa Rica for a week-long adventure, but it is the people he’ll meet as much as the place that Sgt. Sean Simmonds is most excited about."I’m looking forward to...
View ArticleUS strike on Syria is widely praised, but angers Russia
BEIRUT (AP) — World leaders rallied around the United States after it launched a missile strike early Friday on a Syrian air base in response to this week's chemical attack, while Russia condemned the...
View ArticleSyrian airstrike a hot conversation topic
Congressman Walter B. Jones had strong words regarding the launch of U.S. airstrikes in Syria."Regardless of the circumstances, no American president has the constitutional right to commit acts of war...
View ArticleMarine South Expo starts today
It’s a business expo with a bang.Active duty military and civilian personnel with a valid government identification are invited to attend a free, 2-day, business expo beginning today at 8:30 a.m. next...
View ArticleParole denied for man convicted of Marine, teacher murder
Just days before the 30th anniversary of the murders of a Marine and his wife, the surviving family members learned the man convicted of killing them was denied his requested parole.Marine Pvt. Ronnie...
View ArticleAuschwitz survivor says he lied about his age to stay alive
Editor's note: Watch the video from Harel's talk here.Zev Harel doesn’t like talking about the time he spent in Auschwitz during World War II, he told gathered corpsmen and Naval Hospital personnel...
View ArticlePentagon: US dropped largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the military's largest non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State target in Afghanistan.Adam Stump is a Pentagon spokesman. Stump says...
View ArticleOnslow retired military members react to 'Mother Of All Bombs'
It was not immediately clear how the dropping of the "Mother of All Bombs" in Afghanistan would affect Camp Lejeune's Marines and sailors, but at least three retired military members say they are in...
View ArticleHappy homecoming
Young Maverick Ayers waited 145 days for this moment and so too did his daddy.When the first of three buses opened its doors at 7:17 p.m. to an awaiting throng of loved ones and friends who began...
View ArticleVietnam Traveling Memorial coming to area
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be stopping in Carteret County over the Memorial Day weekend.
View ArticleUSO opens its doors to 75 years of service
The Nation’s oldest continuously operating United Service Organization is celebrating its 75th anniversary — and you’re invited.The venerable USO building at 9 Tallman St. in downtown Jacksonville is...
View ArticleMCAS New River man accused of posting nude photos of woman
A man from Marine Corps Air Station New River is accused of posting nude and nearly nude photos of a woman online without her permission.Theophilus Thomas, 39, was arrested Thursday by the Jacksonville...
View ArticleFormer Marine Sean DeBevoise hopes to start a charter fishing business
While serving as a sniper in Iraq, Sean DeBevoise was shot four times during a firefight; 11 years later he's chasing a dream to make a living out on the ocean.
View ArticleSlow start to processing claims from Lejeune victims
VA started review in mid-March after feds set aside $2.2 billion for compensation program
View ArticleCamp Lejeune receives Award for Installation Excellence
Camp Lejeune has been named a recipient of the 2017 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence, according to announcement by Secretary of Defense James Mattis.The award recognizes...
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