Heritage of first black Marines honored at Montford Point Marine Memorial
A proud "oooh rah" reverberated throughout the ranks of some 45 original Montford Point Marines that gathered in honor of the first black Marines to serve in the United States during a time of intense...
View ArticleNaval hospital keeping eye out for Zika virus
There have been no reported cases of the Zika virus in Eastern North Carolina.And health officials are monitoring the region’s mosquito population to help keep it that way.A directive of the Secretary...
View ArticleStation Emerald Isle represents Coast Guard as it celebrates 226th birthday
EMERALD ISLE | On any given day along the North Carolina coast, boaters are on the local waterways not anticipating a broken motor, getting off course or finding themselves in dangerous...
View ArticleVeteran walks from Michigan to Camp Lejeune
Veteran Marty Wills walks along Lejeune Boulevard in Jacksonville on the last leg of his more than two-month walk. He walked 1,000 miles from Muskegon, Michigan to Camp Lejeune to raise awareness for...
View ArticleCamp Lejeune transitions from coal to other energy sources
For more than 75 years, Marines have passed by the colossal steam plant near Camp Lejeune’s parade fields. But not for much longer.According to base officials, plans are underway to decentralize the...
View ArticleNew Bern Purple Heart dinner's success could make it annual event
The recent inaugural Coastal Carolina Purple Heart dinner was such a rousing success that the organizing committee will meet soon to decide whether to make it an annual August tradition in New...
View ArticleCongressman Jones to speak at DAV
Limited tickets are available for an upcoming session with a U.S. congressman.Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr. will visit the Onslow County Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 16 at 301 Roosevelt Road in...
View ArticleHope For the Warriors Invitational to visit Lejeune
Sports celebrities taking part in the Hope For The Warriors Invitational are scheduled to tee off today and then visit the School of Infantry-East on Tuesday
View ArticleHonor and privilege: Veterans line up to meet 'We Were Soldiers Once... and...
On Saturday, veterans from around Eastern North Carolina were able to meet a true war hero.Joe Galloway, author of the book "We Were Soldiers Once …. and Young," which inspired the 2002 movie "We Were...
View ArticleCelebrities visit New River Marines with Hope for the Warriors
"No gas chamber today," joked Col. Stewart Lankford, the executive officer of School of Infantry-East to civilian guests aboard New River Air Station on Tuesday morning.The civilian guests were a part...
View ArticleCourt affirms denial of a worker's compensation claim over Lejeune water...
The courts have ruled in favor of a North Carolina Industrial Commission decision that denied a worker’s compensation claim that water contamination at Camp Lejeune caused the prostate cancer that led...
View ArticleCherry Point marks 75th anniversary
Base represents past, present and future of Marine aviation
View ArticleCongressman Jones will visit local Disabled American Veterans Chapter
The information will be plentiful, but access is limited.Congressman Walter B. Jones Jr. will visit the Onslow County Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 16 on Aug. 29 to speak on veteran issues...
View ArticleCongressional Gold Medals awarded to families of original Montford Point Marines
A legacy of service that began in 1941 was honored this week at Camp Johnson.Congressional Gold Medals were awarded to the families of three Montford Point Marines Thursday during a ceremony at the...
View ArticleCamp Lejeune to build new simulator, range
A $37 million facility will modernize range operations and house simulators to aid training aboard Camp Lejeune, according to base officials.BL Harbert International LLC of Birmingham, Ala., was...
View ArticleCongressman Walter Jones hosts veterans forum
Local veterans voiced concerns and asked questions of Congressman Walter B. Jones Jr. during an open question forum this week."Well veteran issues are different than a non-military person. It’s a...
View ArticleSchool of Infantry East headquarters dedicated to fallen Marine
The School of Infantry East renamed its headquarters aboard Camp Geiger this week in honor of a fallen Navy Cross recipient.Hundreds of guests and Marines witnessed the dedication of Ouellette Hall,...
View ArticleRetired pilot cycling across the U.S. stops at New River
A retired Air Force colonel and fighter pilot is cycling across 15 states and traveling 2,500 miles on a journey to honor 16 fallen heroes and their families.Gary West began his journey on Aug. 1 in...
View ArticleBus catches fire with 40 Marines on board
A bus with about 40 Camp Lejeune Marines caught fire Sunday while traveling to Marine Week in Tennessee.The bus was headed for Nashville, Tennessee at the time and was on Interstate 24 near Monteagle,...
View ArticleFive Zika cases being treated at Fort Bragg
Five service members and retirees from Fort Bragg are being treated for Zika after contracting the virus while traveling abroad.The cases are the first to be reported at Fort Bragg, which is home to...
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