Opinion
Judge Eagles’ veteran decision is wrong
Veterans deserve real accountability for anyone handling their claims, but that's different from deciding that an entire category of help should not exist.
News
Stein signs executive order on NC military communities
Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order earlier this week that is aimed at strengthening North Carolina’s military communities by coordinating efforts in improving communication and disseminating information to the military and their families.
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Veterans’ suicide crisis fuels mission of Raleigh nonprofit
On this Memorial Day, the nation remembers those who made the ultimate sacrifice in conflicts, but many others lose their lives by suicide after they return.
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NC expands access to care, services for 600,000+ veterans, families
North Carolina’s more than 600,000 veterans and their families will now have expanded access to services, including healthcare providers, housing assistance, schools, and other support services.
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Veterans eligible for new NC flight tech certificate program
The GE Aerospace Foundation has donated $500,000 to the Manufacturing Institute’s Heroes MAKE America Program program at Fayetteville Technical Community College near Fort Bragg.
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NC veterans could see increased property tax breaks under new Senate proposals
In a comment to the Carolina Journal, Sen. Michael Lazzara, R-Onslow, explained that the tax benefit has become less impactful as property values have risen. He expressed optimism about the bill moving forward this year, noting that it will not impact the state’s tax revenue.
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NC congressional delegation helps veterans’ bill become law
Bipartisan legislation first crafted by Congressman Patrick McHenry, R, NC-10, and Congressman Jim McGovern, D-MA, that supports veterans and first responders with disabilities through specially trained service dogs was signed into law by President Biden on Nov. 25.
Opinion
Has Toby Keith’s America passed too?
I arrived on Western Carolina University’s campus as a freshman in 2002. The deadly attacks on New York City and Arlington, Virginia (only a few miles from my home) were less than a year in the rearview. We already had boots on the ground in Afghanistan, and President George W. Bush was ramping up calls...
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NC city tops “best for veterans” list for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, Raleigh was ranked as the overall best place for veterans to live in the U.S., according to a WalletHub report.
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Video of homeless veteran’s controversial arrest in Gastonia released
*This story was corrected on October 12, 2022 Joshua Rohrer, a homeless veteran with PTSD, was arrested Oct. 13, 2021, for panhandling and resisting arrest. During the struggle with police, Rohrer’s dog, Sunshine, was tazed in the struggle. The officer involved says the dog bit his boot. The Gastonia Police Department maintains their officers acted...
Opinion
After Afghanistan, our veterans need continued support
President Biden’s incompetent handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was challenging to watch. The American people are rightly outraged by the abject weakness displayed by the president and his advisors. No community feels this pain more acutely than America’s veterans, especially those who served in Afghanistan. For two decades, members of our military served...
Opinion
American patriotism runs deep, and so do the scars
I joined the U.S. Air Force when I was 17, a senior in high school. I left for Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio about a month after I graduated. Young, naive, scared. I knew nothing, then. But I learned a lot, quickly. I thought so, anyway. At least, at the time. Most of...
