"I always took Veterans Day to be, you know, for all veterans," said Rep. Cairns.
North Carolina could soon recognize November as Military Appreciation Month after the state House passed a bill unanimously on Tuesday aiming to honor those in the military.
Both attacks were carried out by Americans with not just connections to the US Military but ties to the Fort Bragg base in Fayetteville. Both men served on the base in the Army at different times, and they also both served in Afghanistan in 2009, but there is no sign that they served in the same unit or province, according to reports circulating.
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses reports of sex traffickers targeting women and children fleeing Ukraine. King offered these comments during the April 1, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Regardless of your politics, we can all agree that the prolonged sacrifices made by members of our armed forces run deeper than any physical wound.
North Carolina bases serve as an economic bedrock to communities – the military provides $66 billion to our state’s economic activity.
Shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Congress via video Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis told N.C. reporters that Vladimir Putin and members of his regime must be held accountable for the numerous acts of war, aggression, and human rights abuses perpetrated under his watch. “I for one believe that we should use every...
In 2021, Durham’s homicide rate jumped by 30%, reaching a record of 50 murders for the year. City leaders have been scrambling for solutions, and by a 4-3 vote, decided to adopt a pilot program for the gunshot-detection system ShotSpotter. ShotSpotter is used by 120 police departments across the country — including New York City,...
A Ukrainian priest serving the Charlotte area said the outpouring of support from North Carolinians for the people of Ukraine has been amazing, but he doesn’t see a quick or good end to the war with Russia. “Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine for economic purposes, world power, logistics,” said Father Michael Kulick, priest and administrator...
As the war in Ukraine escalates, soldiers from the world’s largest military base, Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, are being sent to Europe, both as a deterrent to further Russian aggression and to help Americans fleeing the fighting. “On Feb. 2, approximately 2,000 were deployed from Fort Bragg; Feb. 11, we deployed another 3,000 from the...
In the Disney “Toy Story” movie series, Buzz Lightyear and Woody are the unlikeliest of friends. The stark contrast between the two figurines and the cultures they represent is purely intentional. The movie plots are built around these two sorting out their different approaches to whatever the problem is at hand. So many scenarios involving...
