Jacksonville's USO in need of desserts for Thanksgiving meal
The USO of North Carolina Jacksonville Center will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving holiday feast tomorrow, and they are asking for the community’s help providing desserts for military members,...
View ArticleCamp Lejeune visitor’s center announces schedule change
The visitor’s center at Camp Lejeune will soon be changing their schedule and will no longer be open on the weekends or holidays .The new change will go into effect Dec. 7 for the visitor’s center at...
View ArticleNew River Marine pleads guilty to killing fellow Marine
A former Marine will spend at least 25 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of a fellow New River Air Station Marine.Cpl. Javier Antonio Garzon, 23, pleaded guilty in Onslow County Superior Court on...
View ArticleLejeune program helps fathers develop parenting skills
The Nurturing Fathers Program (NFP) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune offers fathers a chance to build their parenting skills and discover more about themselves. It challenges fathers to ask themselves...
View ArticleTrees for Troops brings 'holiday spirit' to Lejeune
Trees for Troops distributes 450 free Christmas trees to military families at Camp Lejeune on Friday.
View ArticleWWE says ‘thank you’ to MCAS New River Marines
Marine Corps Air Station New River got a taste of high-flying pro wrestling action Friday as WWE superstars took to the ring for the 17th annual WWE Tribute to the Troops celebration.WWE began Tribute...
View ArticleMortgage paid off for family of fallen Lejeune Raider
A 9/11 organization has paid off the mortgage for the family of a Camp Lejeune Raider who died in combat earlier this year.Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colorado, was killed in the...
View Article$1.2B approved for ENC military Hurricane Florence recovery
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced Wednesday he has secured $1.821 billion for North Carolina military installations, including for Hurricane Florence recovery and construction projects.The money is...
View ArticleSwansboro, Southwest HS implement College Readiness Program
A new partnership between the Department of Defense, a national STEM program, and Onslow County Schools is showing success in its first year and expanding to additional schools.“While our partnership...
View ArticleNonprofit gifts thousands of gifts to Jacksonville military families
In the spirit of the holiday season, military families were recognized Wednesday as the nonprofit Support Military Families came to town and partnered with Jacksonville’s McDonald’s restaurants to give...
View ArticleFishing vessel removed from restricted navigation area
A fishing vessel was safely removed from a restricted navigation area this week after it ran aground.A Unified Command, which consists of the U.S. Coast Guard, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, the State...
View ArticleMilitary members remembered during Wreaths Across America
After a windy and overcast morning visited by intermittent rain, the sun broke out for the families and hundreds of volunteers who gathered at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery on Saturday to...
View ArticleTwo former Marines convicted in 2017 overdose death
Two former Camp Lejeune Marines were sentenced to federal prison for distributing drugs linked to a fellow Marine’s death.In a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney Robert J....
View ArticleRifles missing from Lejeune training area; NCIS investigation ongoing
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating after two rifles went missing in a training area aboard Camp Lejeune.NCIS confirmed they initiated an investigation Dec. 18 after the rifles...
View ArticleRichlands native part of final USS Grayback voyage
Navy submarine sank in 1944, found off the coast of Japan this year
View ArticleGen. Paul X. Kelley, 28th Marine Corps commandant, dies
The 28th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, retired Gen. Paul X. Kelley, died Sunday.Current Commandant Gen. David Berger noted Kelley’s death on Twitter, writing “We should honor Gen Kelley’s...
View ArticleFort Bragg's hometown on edge as soldiers head to Iraq region
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- To most Americans, the Iraq War ended nearly a decade ago. In military communities such as Fort Bragg, the nation’s largest Army installation where soldiers serve on the front...
View ArticleNew ministry 'Serving your Six' supports military families
Military families are important to the Jacksonville community.That’s why a new outreach program in Jacksonville, Serving Your Six Ministry, is helping to focus on the mental and emotional needs of...
View ArticleNavy corpsman charged with murder makes first court appearance
A Navy corpsman charged with murder remains in the Onslow County jail without bond following his weekend arrest in connection with the death of a 2-year-old child.Ricardo Montesinos, 24, of...
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