Trump nominates High Country native for secretary of the Army
Daniel Driscoll grew up in Boone and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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NC Vets share wartime photos and the memories they brought home
The book "Vietnam Photographs From North Carolina Veterans: The Memories They Brought Home" by Martin Tucker is a collection of powerful images from the war taken by the Tar Heel military men who fought there. Photo captions were written by the soldiers themselves.
West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement. Conservatives fumed
The three iconic words remain the motto of the U.S. military academy. But an update to its mission statement, where the words had appeared for 26 years, has sparked outrage among conservatives online.
This WWII battle wasn't against Nazis. It was between Black and white GIs in England
It's the 80th anniversary of a little-known battle — by Black U.S. soldiers against segregation in the military. They were convicted of mutiny. Villagers in England want them exonerated.
The U.S. Army renames a base in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black WWI hero
Louisiana's Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, the latest Army base to replace its Confederate name. It now honors a soldier who earned a Medal of Honor a century after the night that made him a hero.
An Army fort named after Robert E. Lee now honors 2 pioneering Black officers
Fort Lee, named after the leader of Confederate forces during the Civil War, was redesignated on Thursday to honor Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams.
U.S. Army begins to discharge soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccination
"Unvaccinated Soldiers present risk to the force and jeopardize readiness," Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth says. The Army says 96% of active troops have been vaccinated.
The Army is increasing its largest signing bonus to $50,000 for some new recruits
Until now, the Army has offered a maximum bonus of $40,000. The head of Recruiting Command said the pandemic has made attracting new talent much more of a challenge.
For A Journalist, The Cost Of War Seen Through A Soldier's Life Cut Short
The end of the Afghan war has left lingering questions about the costs. More than 100,000 Afghans killed. More than 2,400 U.S. service members lost. This is the story of one of those lives.
WATCH: Biden's Defense Pick, Lloyd Austin Confirmation Hearing Underway
Austin, a retired four-star Army general, served in the military for 40 years including as the first Black general to lead U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East.