Pentagon readying plan to lift transgender ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has learned that Pentagon leaders are finalizing plans aimed at lifting the ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. Senior U.S. officials say an...
View ArticleDefense Department surveying SC brig for detainees
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – Pentagon officials are coming to South Carolina this week to see if a Naval Brig near Charleston would be suitable to house detainees from...
View ArticlePro sports leagues deny charging for military tributes
It has become an emotional staple of athletics in the post-9/11 world: patriotism at the stadium. Some of those tear-jerking moments honoring U.S. heroes, however, are “paid acts of patriotism” and...
View ArticleNew Hanover County Sheriff receives award
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon is being honored by the Department of Defense. Tuesday, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office is holding a ceremony to present Sheriff...
View ArticleSheriff recognized for veteran support
CASTLE HAYNE, NC (WWAY) — New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon received the Patriot Award to recognize the department’s efforts to support military personnel today. The award is given by the...
View ArticleMarine general predicts lower standards for women in combat
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A top Marine general says he believes the military will eventually be pressured to lower standards for women if any significant number of them...
View ArticlePentagon to request $7.5 billion to fight ISIS
The Pentagon will request $7.5 billion in next year’s budget to cover the costs of its accelerating campaign against ISIS, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said today. Speaking before the Economic Club...
View ArticleVietnam War veterans being honored in Charleston
CHARLESTON, SC (AP) — Vietnam War veterans are being honored in Charleston as part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the war. Officials from the Department of Defense and the Ralph...
View ArticleTrump says ‘thank you’ to NC supporters
FAYETTEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — Thousands of people packed Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville Tuesday night to see Donald Trump and to hear his message on his 2016 Thank You Tour. While the message of thank you...
View ArticleNC soldier among three killed in Afghanistan
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) – The Defense Department says three U.S. soldiers who were fatally shot in Afghanistan were part of the 101st Airborne Division based at Fort Campbell, a sprawling Army post on...
View ArticleDepartment of Defense: Two killed in Afghanistan from Fort Bragg
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense announced Thursday night that two soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday were from Fort Bragg in Fayetteville. Sgt. Jonathon Michael Hunter, 23, of...
View ArticleOnly 16% of Puerto Rico has power 3 weeks after Hurricane Maria
Three weeks after Hurricane Maria made landfall, only 16 percent of Puerto Rico’s residents have electricity, the Department of Defense said on Wednesday. Power continues to be a No. 1 priority for...
View ArticleSex assaults reported to Fort Bragg increase 28 percent
FORT BRAGG, NC (WTVD) — New information released Friday by the Department of Defense shows a steady increase in the number of sex assaults reported to Fort Bragg officials over a 4-year period. In...
View ArticleTransgender people can enlist in military starting January 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon official tells The Associated Press that transgender people can enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, despite President Donald Trump’s opposition. The new policy...
View ArticleCities sue Defense Dept. over gun-check system failures
By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three large U.S. cities filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Department of Defense, arguing that many service members who are disqualified from...
View ArticleIn reversal, Trump signs order stopping family separation
By JILL COLVIN and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the process of separating...
View ArticlePentagon: Slow-moving hurricane to make rescues challenging
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Defense Department officials say the expected high winds and slow movement of Hurricane Florence as it comes ashore will make rescue...
View ArticleBiden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take a historic step and select a woman to head the Pentagon for the first time. The move would shatter one of the few remaining barriers to...
View ArticleFort Bragg must change its name by end of 2023, Dept. of Defense orders
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Fort Bragg will be no more by the end of 2023, that’s according to the Department of Defense. The base itself is not going anywhere, but the name will be changed to Fort...
View ArticleU.S. sending 1,500 active-duty troops to southern border amid migration spike
(CBS NEWS) — The Department of Defense is deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to provide operational support to U.S. immigration authorities as they grapple with a sharp increase...
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