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NC Vets share wartime photos and the memories they brought home

7:00am November 11, 2024

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.

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Cadets salute during the graduation ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in 2021. A change to West Point's mission statement has sparked outrage among some conservatives online.

West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement. Conservatives fumed

4:48pm March 14, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

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.

Lt. Frank J. Crawford of Detroit, Michigan, as the Regimental plans and training officer, is giving his men instructions in combat maneuvers.

This WWII battle wasn't against Nazis. It was between Black and white GIs in England

4:38pm June 21, 2023

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.

New York Army National Guard Sgt. William Henry Johnson, circa 1919.

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The U.S. Army renames a base in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black WWI hero

1:47pm June 14, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

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.

Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia takes its name from two pioneering Black Army officers: Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg (left) and Lt. Col. Charity Adams.

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An Army fort named after Robert E. Lee now honors 2 pioneering Black officers

2:50pm April 27, 2023

by Scott Neuman

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.

The first COVID-19 mass vaccination on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii is held on Feb. 9, 2021. The Army says it will "immediately begin separating Soldiers from the service" who refuse to be vaccinated.

U.S. Army begins to discharge soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccination

12:48pm February 02, 2022

by Avie Schneider

"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

9:53pm January 12, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

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.

Chris Goeke performs on the guitar as he prepared to graduate from West Point in 2008. He died two years later in fighting against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.

For A Journalist, The Cost Of War Seen Through A Soldier's Life Cut Short

9:00am September 11, 2021

by Jay Price

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.

Retired U.S. Army General Lloyd Austin speaks after being nominated to be secretary of defense by President-elect Joe Biden.

WATCH: Biden's Defense Pick, Lloyd Austin Confirmation Hearing Underway

3:09pm January 19, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

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.

U.S. soldiers walk alongside tanks from the U.S. 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, parked at Germany's Bremerhaven port on Feb. 21. The U.S. could be considering drawing down a portion of its armed forces based in Germany.

A Possible Plan To Pull U.S. Troops From Germany Causes A Stir In Both Countries

6:20pm June 12, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

Reports that the White House wants to pull 9,500 troops out of Germany have raised concerns among current and former officials. Russia welcomed the possible move.

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