Camp Lejeune Marines, sailors expected to begin trip home after relief efforts
Camp Lejeune Marines and sailors who have been providing aid to hurricane-stirred Haiti are slowly beginning to hand the reins over to larger agencies after nearly two weeks.More than 600 Marines and...
View ArticleBeirut bombing observance set for Sunday
On Oct. 23, 1983, U.S forces were stationed in Beirut as peacekeepers during a religion-fueled conflict. Those involved in the conflict soon turned their sights on the peacekeepers, instigating the...
View ArticleBeirut Bombing veteran at war with memories
Gunnery Sgt. Dan Joy’s homecoming more than three decades ago represented the end of a war, but the beginning of a battle.Joy is one of the survivors of the Beirut Bombing.It is both a blessing and a...
View ArticleWreaths Across America organizers taking sponsorships
Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the mailing address zip code. For nearly 15 years, Wreaths Across America has been encircling the graves of veterans as a sign of remembrance and...
View ArticleTaking a load off — and on
Marines train in rail head utilization for personnel, vehicle transport
View ArticleLocal veteran receives home, new life
Each day a military member puts on their uniform and goes to work they face the burden of potentially experiencing events that could change their lives forever. For Sgt. Jacob ‘Jake’ Pope that day was...
View ArticleMarine's memory goes the distance
A single set of footprints in the snow leading to his son’s grave gave a grieving father a fear he never thought he would have to face; his son being forgotten. Maria Paola Wilson will lace up her...
View Article21st annual Veterans Day Parade slated for Saturday
More than 150 people — and 8 dogs — are participating in the 21st annual Veterans Day Parade this weekend.Rolling Thunder Chapter 5 has been organizing the parade since 2005 to honor U.S. veterans and...
View ArticleNew partnership sculpts future of art therapy aboard Camp Lejeune
The walls and foyers of Interpid Spirit Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic aboard Camp Lejeune are filled in paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures, that are serving more of a purpose than just...
View ArticleFreedom Fountain Observance creates connections, dedication
The Freedom Fountain that has stood vigilant at Johnson Boulevard and New Bridge Street became a place of rededication and connection Thursday at the annual observance ceremony.Families, couples,...
View ArticleCongressman buries Challenge Coin at Marine's grave
A private moment between a congressman and the family he’s fought over a decade for brought smiles and kind words by the grave of a man who died 16 years ago."This has always been about the families,"...
View ArticleLejeune Greenway construction continues
The Lejeune Greenway and Trail is on track with both time and money, and will be finished before the end of the 365 day contract that ends February 2017.Congressman Walter Jones, who has been aware of...
View ArticleKickstands up for Beirut Memorial Ride
Bikers will hit the road this weekend for the first Beirut Memorial Ride, honoring the 241 American service members who died in the fateful U.S. embassy bombing in 1983.The memorial ride, now scheduled...
View ArticleVeterans honored with holiday ceremony
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month will once again be recognized as the community comes togetherto pay tribute and honor those who have worn a service uniform. This year’s annual Veterans...
View ArticleRetired service members to honor USMC birthday
For nearly four decades military retirees have dusted off their ribbon stacks and pressed their slacks to honor the Marine Corps birthday.Geottge Memorial Field House aboard Camp Lejeune will have more...
View ArticleSecretary of the Navy encourages Marines to honor 241-year old legacy
On the eve of the Marine Corps’ 241st Birthday, the secretary of the Navy talked to hundreds of Camp Lejeune Marines about their duty to uphold the Corps’ legacy.Citing the Corps’ dedication to...
View ArticleFreebies, events available to recognize Veterans Day
From events to eateries, there’s a bit of everything available this Veterans Day to honor those who have served and are currently serving in the United States military. Proof of veteran or active duty...
View ArticleEmploy A Veteran Week focuses on vet qualities
If you look under Bill Gerichten’s senior photo in his high school year book you would see two life goals: to serve in the United State Marine Corps and to be a school teacher. Both dreams came true...
View ArticleMeadow View Elementary students hold Veterans Day flag raising ceremony
Meadow View Elementary School fifth grader Aiden Jones started the school day Thursday at the side of his father as the school gathered to pay tribute to the country’s veterans and active-duty service...
View ArticleFive men. Multiple conflicts. One bond.
Veterans Day has changed over time.It started as Armistice Day, enacted in 1919 to commemorate the official end of World War I the previous year. The day was to be observed "with appropriate ceremonies...
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