Military

Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg

9:25am February 11, 2025

by Tara Copp, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg. The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders.

Military

NC Vets share wartime photos and the memories they brought home

7:00am November 11, 2024

by David Ford

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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African American soldiers marching in formation in 1943.

Forties Flashback chronicles Greensboro's pivotal role in WWII

8:32am July 05, 2024

by David Ford

From 1943 to 1946 some 330,000 soldiers were processed in and out of service in Greensboro's Overseas Replacement Depot. On Saturday, Greensboro History Museum's Forties Flashback chronicles those years with interactive activities open to the public.

President Joe Biden and members of the military

As Biden visits renamed N.C. military base, DeSantis slams 'political correctness run amok'

9:20am June 10, 2023

by Associated Press

President Joe Biden traveled to the recently renamed Fort Liberty in North Carolina on Friday to sign an executive order that aims to bolster job opportunities for military and veteran spouses whose careers are often disrupted by their loved ones' deployments.

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Traveling Vietnam memorial makes stop in Kernersville

3:17pm May 01, 2023

by Turner Jones

The Kernersville Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall for four days.

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Black Marines from High Point honored for service and breaking racial barriers

5:09pm February 16, 2023

by David Ford

This month, five Marines from High Point will be recognized by the city council and a local museum for their service, and for their roles in breaking the race barrier in the military.

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Hundreds rally in support of Ukraine in NC capital

3:45pm March 21, 2022

by David Ford

On Sunday, more than 300 people gathered at the state capitol in Raleigh for the "Stand with Ukraine rally." There were speeches by elected officials and others, traditional music performances, lot

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