Three Camp Lejeune Marines charged with assault
Three Camp Lejeune Marines have been charged in connection with an assault in Wake County over the weekend.Cpl. Angel Mario Reyes-Lozano, 24, Lance Cpl. Evan Charles Chicoine, 22, and Lance Cpl. Jake...
View ArticleJones-Onslow EMC offers veteran program
Jones-Onslow EMC seeks area disabled veterans from its service territory to nominate for the No Barriers Warrior’s Expedition program.The program cosponsored by Co-Bank provides expeditions that...
View ArticleLejeune, Dixon students finalists for Military Child of the Year
Four area students are finalists for Operation Homefront’s Marine Corps Military Child of the Year (MCOY) honor.Three, Dean Fecteau, Lee Balderaz Jr. and Niklas Cooper, are students at Lejeune High...
View ArticleCamp Lejeune visitor center moving to Wilson Gate
Camp Lejeune’s visitor center and contractor vetting office will be swapping locations soon.In a press release Thursday, the base announced beginning April 6, the visitor center will now be at building...
View ArticleDoD: 2 Marine Raiders killed in Iraq
Two Marines assigned to the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion with the Marine Special Forces Operations Command (MARSOC) in Camp Lejeune, died on Sunday while on a mission with Iraq Security Forces.Gunnery...
View ArticleCamp Lejeune, New River to limit contact at gates
Starting Friday, contact at the gates of Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River will be limited.According to a press release late Thursday, sentries at entry control points will scan but not touch ID...
View ArticleCamp Lejeune dependent tests positive for COVID-19
A Camp Lejeune dependent has tested presumptively positive for COVID-19 at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, base officials announced Thursday.The dependent patient is receiving treatment in isolation...
View ArticleMCIEAST observes 'operational pause' due to coronavirus
Marine Corps Installations East announced that beginning Monday, they will be observing an operational pause due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation.In a Facebook post from Camp Lejeune Sunday,...
View ArticleMCIEAST observes ’operational pause’ due to coronavirus
Marine Corps Installations East announced that beginning Monday, they will be observing an operational pause due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation.In a Facebook post from Camp Lejeune Sunday,...
View ArticleTwo Camp Lejeune 3/6 Marines leaders fired
Two high ranking members in the Marine Corps of the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment at Camp Lejeune have been fired.Lt. Col. Clinton Kappel, Battalion Commander of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine...
View ArticleLejeune now at HPCON-B due to confirmed coronavirus case
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View ArticleLejeune sets up two COVID-19 screening sites, phone line
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View ArticleCamp Lejeune implements Restriction of Movement order
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View ArticleGoFundMe set up to pay for new Marine volunteers bus
Eighteen years ago, Stan Walker, a local retired Marine, bought a 1983 International 6045 bus. As a scout master, he purchased the bus to get his Boy Scout troop to and from camp outs, but in the years...
View ArticleMilitary: Homecoming for Marines not possible during COVID-19
A group of Marines who just returned from Europe were unable to experience the normal homecoming festivities.The Norwegian Armed Forces discontinued Exercise Cold Response 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns...
View Article10 questions with Crime Stoppers' Joe Yannessa
Joe Yannessa served for more than 31 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and currently works as a special investigator under contracts for various federal agencies. He’s raised two sons, Joseph and John,...
View ArticleFree online stress relief course available for military, families
Hope For The Warriors is offering a free, online course for active-duty military members, their families and post 9-11 veterans to help manage stress in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The...
View ArticleMilitary spouse and caregiver scholarships
Applications are being accepted for the fall 2020 semester for the Hope For The Warriors Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarship program. The program recognizes and rewards post-9/11 spouses and...
View ArticleJacksonville woman recognized for military domestic violence advocacy
A Jacksonville woman has been nominated as Changemaker of the Year by military.com for her work with a nonprofit specializing in military domestic violence.Lisa Colella, founder and executive director...
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