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July 12, 2025

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N.C. Department of Military and Veteran Affairs
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Gaskin retires from vet affairs post, Cooper taps former legislator

April 3, 2024 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Walter Gaskin, a retired three-star Marine Corps general, stepped down as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veteran Affairs, and Gov. Roy Cooper has named former state Rep. Grier Martin […]

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Now eyeing a longer haul, the US reshuffles its warships in the Mediterranean

January 25, 2024 Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press

ON BOARD THE USS BATAAN — When attacks with missiles and drones surged in the Red Sea late last year, crewmembers of the USS Bataan worked round the clock to make sure they were shot […]

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US military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission expected to last years

January 2, 2024 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The U.S. military’s X-37B space plane blasted off last Thursday on another secretive mission that’s expected to last at least a couple of years. Like previous missions, the reusable plane resembling a mini space shuttle […]

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Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider

December 9, 2022 Tara Copp, Associated Press

PALMDALE, Calif. — America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China.  The B-21 […]

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US sanctions non-Russians linked to military suppliers 

November 17, 2022 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. said Monday it was imposing sanctions on a list of people and firms around the globe that it alleged are involved in supporting Russia’s military as it wages war on […]

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US seeks to expand ties with New Zealand amid China worries

August 2, 2022 Nick Perry, Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The commander of the United States military in the Pacific said Monday he wants to expand and strengthen its ties with New Zealand. The visit to Wellington by Adm. John Aquilino, […]

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Army ups bonuses for recruits to $50K, as COVID takes toll

January 20, 2022 Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who join for six years as the service struggles to lure soldiers into […]

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General says US troops to remain in Iraq

December 30, 2021 Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said that the United States will keep the current 2,500 troops in Iraq for the foreseeable future, and he warned that he expects increasing […]

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More Marines discharged over vaccine refusal, total at 169

December 23, 2021 Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Marine Corps discharged 66 Marines in the past week for refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine as mandated by the military, outpacing the other services at discipline related to the shots. […]

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Pentagon boosts housing money for troops, as hunger persists

November 24, 2021 Robert Burns, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon will increase housing payments for troops in key areas and look for ways to combat hunger across the force, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced, in the department’s latest effort to […]

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