Counter-cultural haven has a new district attorney with an 'interesting' past — and today's young servicemen and women might not like those combat roles so much
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 @ 8:08 am
By: LifeZette
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced that NC Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Todd Hunt will take command of the North Carolina National Guard's nearly 12,000 soldiers and airmen and over 1,700 full-time federal and state employees as the state's 41st Adjutant General.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 @ 7:25 am
By: Governor's Office
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U.S. Army Private First Class William “Hoover” Jones is lying in honor in the North Carolina State Capitol today for his service in the Korean War.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2019 @ 12:04 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, June 21, in honor of US Army Private First Class William "Hoover" Jones
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2019 @ 12:59 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Friday, June 21 at 10:00 AM, Governor Cooper will lay a wreath in his memory and present PFC Jones’s family with United States and North Carolina flags flown over the State Capitol.
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2019 @ 12:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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As Commander in Chief, I am pleased to join our grateful Nation in celebrating the 244th birthday of the United States Army.
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2019 @ 9:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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My memory may be a little bit inaccurate on this, but I remember a class grouping in the Auditorium to remember Memorial Day 1963.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2019 @ 7:13 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Remarks by President Trump Presenting the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy Football Team
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 3:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, it's my privilege to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to an Army Special Forces medic who now serves in the United States Secret Service. Please join me in welcoming Staff Sergeant Ronald Shurer.
Published: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 @ 11:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The safety of American people is my absolute highest priority. We are sparing no expense.
Published: Thursday, September 13th, 2018 @ 10:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Cooper today proclaimed June 14 to be the birthday of the U.S. Army in North Carolina, 243 years after the Second Continental Congress established the Army
Published: Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 @ 12:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A Greensboro-based company told a North Carolina brewer he could get out of his distribution contract if he paid the distributor 16 times more than it cost to get in, an affidavit in a lawsuit filed by a group of North Carolina brewers says
Published: Monday, June 18th, 2018 @ 5:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded Raleigh being selected as one of five finalists to host the U.S. Army's new Futures Command, an organizational effort to consolidate the personnel that looks at the future threats the Army faces and what technology is needed to counter those threats
Published: Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 @ 1:08 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The show was an ensemble piece revolving around key personnel in a United States Army Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) in the Korean War (1950-1953)
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2018 @ 8:56 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Most of my stories to the grandkids start with believe it or not. In 1963, believe it or not, my school was segregated and the only confusion was with two ethnic Japanese sisters.
Published: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 @ 9:23 am
By: Ted McDonald
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While the Salvation Army is best known for ringing bells and red kettles, the organization does much more than collect spare change during the holiday season
Published: Thursday, January 4th, 2018 @ 8:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) commended the Trump administration’s withdrawal of the Water of the United States (WOTUS) rule, and released the following statement
Published: Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 @ 12:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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But you would think it was only invented on November 8, 2016. The word originally was used in horse-racing when it referred to checking all horses in a race by a veterinarian. The original term was to 'VET' because of the examination.
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2017 @ 11:27 am
By: Bobby Tony
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The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) surrendered in 1975 ending foreign domination started by the French in 1861.
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 @ 4:59 am
By: Ted McDonald
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New Zealand provided a force of combat soldiers despite protests at home. A total of 3800 served in combat resulting in 37 killed in action and 187 wounded.
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2017 @ 5:52 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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One cold December day a few years ago I volunteered to ring the bell to collect money for the Salvation Army
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2016 @ 4:37 am
By: Tom Campbell
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This month, Congressmen Walter B. Jones (NC-03), along with 87 other Republican Senators and Members of Congress, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth District calling for the Obama administration's destructive Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule to be struck down
Published: Monday, November 21st, 2016 @ 3:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A Pop Quiz from the Fella...What is more serious Misbehavior or Desertion from the Army?
Published: Sunday, September 4th, 2016 @ 7:47 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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This piece contrasts Washington's willingness to step down with Obama's desire for power, and explains why it doesn't make sense
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2016 @ 4:13 am
By: Ryan Case
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The US Army can train an infantry man in 10 weeks after a 10 week boot camp.
Published: Saturday, August 6th, 2016 @ 4:09 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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The cop-killing gunman, 29-year-old Gavin Long, who ambushed police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, leaving three law enforcement officers dead and another three wounded on Sunday morning is slowly being understood by authorities
Published: Thursday, July 21st, 2016 @ 4:17 pm
By: Jim Kouri
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following video message honoring the 241st birthday of the U.S. Army
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2016 @ 6:36 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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A new training course and flight simulator used by U.S. Army and Air Force cadets at East Carolina University is helping develop the nation's future military leaders.
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 6:07 am
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory joined Brigadier General David Turner, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and state and local representatives today to survey progress of the new Gallants Channel Bridge project and tour the Port of Morehead City
Published: Saturday, June 4th, 2016 @ 4:31 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) has been honored as a 2016 Army Community of Excellence Winner. North Carolina placed third out of 34 competing installations for this national award.
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 1:38 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered a Senate floor speech to provide an update on the Pentagon's failure to meet the Army's paratrooper training requirements at Fort Bragg.
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 @ 10:34 am
By: Chris Downey
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My son said that saying use to make him so mad he could scream.
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 @ 11:06 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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There was a time when we in the Good Ole USofA just drank our coffee & we paid no attention to our coffee.
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 @ 2:48 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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