Report: Military spouses face high rates of employment woes
Spouses of U.S. service members say they continue to face numerous barriers to employment near duty stations, including Onslow County.A new survey released last week by Blue Star Families – a nonprofit...
View ArticleVolunteers helping to keep veterans cemetery in top shape
As a group of volunteers pruned, raked and planted Saturday at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery there was more at work than the day’s cleanup.For Anne Boffo of Jacksonville and the growing...
View ArticleMeeting addresses VA claims process for Lejeune contamination victims
Two dozen veterans and military dependents recently attended a seminar on filing claims for illnesses linked to water contamination at Camp Lejeune.Tony Musolino, a senior service officer of Vietnam...
View ArticleMilitary spouses, children receive Christmas care packages
Support Military Spouses, a charity dedicated to military spouses and children, stopped in Jacksonville Thursday to spread some holiday cheer.
View Article'Day of Infamy' observed
The Greatest Generation’s Sept. 11 occurred on Dec. 7.Though separated by 60 years, a nation has never forgotten the sacrifice made at Pearl Harbor on the day that President Franklin D. Roosevelt said...
View ArticleMarine awarded for saving fellow Marine's life
A Marine Corps ground supply student was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Friday for saving the life of a fellow Marine at the scene of an automobile collision Nov. 29.
View ArticleTraffic delays expected at base gates
As a result of an analysis of its security measures, the base is now enforcing stricter base entry procedures which will slow oncoming traffic during peak periods for the foreseeable future. Commuters...
View ArticleWounded Warriors receive funds to use Christmas leave
Service members understand there's no place like home for the holidays, and the Military Order of the Purple Heart helped make that possible for local Marines Thursday.
View ArticleBlue Angels visit Cherry Point ahead of 2018 air show
Months ahead of their headlining performance at next year’s Cherry Point Air Show, two Blue Angels pilots buzzed through the Marine Corps air base on Friday.Blue Angel No. 7 pilot Lt. Andre Webb and...
View ArticleUSO to hold Christmas dinner
The North Carolina USO, Jacksonville Center, is now accepting food and money donations for its annual Christmas dinner.
View ArticleThousands attend wreath-laying cemetery ceremony
The sweet voices of children within the crowd of thousands rose up with the recording playing the National Anthem, the next generation singing along with the well-known lyrics.I’m an America. Yes I...
View ArticlePurple Heart Wreath donated to Naval Medical Center
Members of the Beruit chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart gathered for the presentation and dedication of a Purple Heart Wreath at the Naval Medical Center on Camp Lejeune Tuesday.
View ArticleLocal woman awarded for efforts to support military education
An area woman is being recognized for advocacy efforts to help veterans in the region pursue a college degree.Ashley Adamovage, military liaison and program manager of University of North Carolina...
View ArticleDonation drive underway for Veterans Stand Down
With an annual event to help homeless veterans just weeks away, community members are invited to be an ‘angel’ to help provide for some of the basic needs.Angels for Veterans, the annual donation drive...
View ArticleLejeune welcomes new Sgt. Major
Sgt. Major Charles A. Metzger relieved the former Sgt. Major Scott D. Grade of his post at Camp Lejeune Monday.
View ArticleMeeting to provide update on Camp Lejeune water studies
Government scientists will provide an update to ongoing public health studies related to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune later this month.The Agency for Toxic Substances...
View ArticleTricare Town Hall meeting to be held
New year, new insurance. Tricare is undergoing some big changes in 2018, but the Naval Medical Center staff at Camp Lejeune and insurance representatives will come together to answer questions on Jan. 18.
View ArticleBase access to require Real ID beginning Monday
Marine Corps installations, including Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point, are cracking down on federal ID regulations next week.Anyone requesting base access will be required to present a Real ID driver’s...
View ArticleOrder: Vets to receive better access to mental health care
Service members transitioning into civilian life are the focus of a recent executive order from President Donald Trump advocating for better mental health care.
View ArticleLocal children nominated for Military Child of the Year Award
Local Marine Corps and Coast Guard families were among 95 others in each branch of the military to have children nominated for Military Child of the Year.
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