Marine to receive Silver Star
A former Marine Corps sergeant will receive the Silver Star this week for his actions five years ago in Afghanistan.Maj. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, will...
View ArticleBergdahl explains his reasoning in newly released documents
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl said he left a post in Afghanistan in 2009 to draw attention to what he saw as bad decisions by officers above him, according to documents released Wednesday that also show he...
View ArticleLive-fire training to extend past curfew
Expect some late night noise as training at Camp Lejeune will extend past the normal curfew.Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic (EWTGLANT) is scheduled to conduct training involving fixed...
View ArticleLejeune Marine receives Silver Star
For actions considered heroic and courageous in the eyes of fellow Marines and the president of the United States, former Sgt. Matthew Parker was awarded the Silver Star on Friday.Four companies of [...]
View ArticleDoD: Marine killed in Iraq
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on U.S. Casualty in Iraq:Earlier today a U.S. Marine providing force protection fire support at a recently established coalition fire base near Makhmur...
View ArticleJeffery Burds named Military Child of the Year
Jeffery Burds, a senior at Lejeune High School was recently named the 2016 Military Child of the Year for the U.S. Navy. He is the son of Master Chief Joseph Burds and the late Debra Rae Burds. He will...
View Article770 mile march honors Marines killed in crash
A 770-mile journey in honor of seven fallen heroes is coming to an end.Wearing 45-pound weighted rucksacks, 14 Marine Raiders and Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Navy Corpsmen are marching their last...
View ArticleContractor legacy badges no longer valid beginning Thursday
Sentries at all Camp Lejeune and New River gates will begin confiscating contractor legacy badges this week, according to base officials.Contractor legacy badges technically expired Feb. 23. However,...
View ArticleMemorial march comes to an end
Updated at 5:49 p.m.A 770-mile march, which began near a helicopter crash site in Navarre, Florida on March 10, ended at Stone Bay on Monday morning.Even after crossing four states and "rucking" –...
View ArticleDemand for RAPIDGate enrollment decreases
The Contractor Vetting Office will return to normal hours of operation on Monday, and the overflow office will be closed.The hours will for the office, located at Building 812, will be 6 a.m. to 2:30...
View ArticleLejeune Marines, sailors to re-create World War II battleship life
WILMINGTON | Active-duty sailors and Marines from Camp Lejeune will help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the USS North Carolina’s commissioning by helping re-create everyday life on the battleship...
View ArticleUS orders diplomatic, military families out of south Turkey
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department and Pentagon ordered the families of U.S. diplomats and military personnel Tuesday to leave posts in southern Turkey due to security fears.The two agencies said...
View ArticleFt. Bragg soldier given 30 years for killing Panama woman
FORT BRAGG — A former Fort Bragg soldier has been sentenced to 30 years in military prison for the 2014 killing of his Panamanian girlfriend.News outlets report that 37-year-old Master Sgt. Omar...
View ArticleMass casualty training scheduled
Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune will conduct an emergency management drill from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 5 to demonstrate the ability to respond in the event of a mass casualty. The drill involves members...
View Article2016 Marine South to be hosted at Camp Lejeune
Last minute preparations are being made at Camp Lejeune to host annual military exposition, Marine South. This military exposition, to be held on April 6 and 7, will have 100 vendors; and more than...
View ArticleVeterans walking from NC to CA
Two veterans will walk from North Carolina to California to help their fellow brothers and sisters in arms."Our main focus is that we want to be on a grassroots approach to those who have served us,"...
View ArticleUSO director's departure raises questions about local center
After five-and-a-half years, USO of North Carolina Jacksonville Center’s director no longer serves that post for reasons the nonprofit won’t disclose.Her last day was an undisclosed date in...
View ArticleWhistleblower reveals fuel waste and mishandling
Fleet Readiness Center East says it has taken corrective actions as a result of a Navy investigative report spurred by a whistleblower disclosure indicated lax equipment maintenance inspections in jet...
View ArticleJacksonville's USO welcomes new director
Her family’s military involvement dates to the Revolutionary War.Holly Coffer will continue that legacy of service as USO of North Carolina Jacksonville Center’s new director. The position is not...
View ArticleCamp Lejeune prepares for mass casualties
The wind threatened to blow over the tents where men and women suffered from burns, leg wounds and open chests – and all of it was fake.The Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune held their annual mass...
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