FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. "Desert Medics" assigned to 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support)'s 345th Field Hospital were the inaugural participants for the first iteration of the Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety training held June 21 through June 23. Major Brandon Campbell, the 345th Field Hospital executive officer, who was in the mock tactical operati  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. A ceremony was conducted Aug. 3 in the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence headquarters building promoting Brig. Gen. Matthew Warne, 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support) commanding general and MSCoE deputy commanding general for mobilization and training, to major general. The promotion ceremony preceded the Army Reserve unit's change-of-command ceremo  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT STEWART, Ga. Soldiers from the Army Reserve joined forces with their active-duty counterparts and civilian staff at Winn Army Community Hospital to maintain seamless operations in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby. Members of the 7459th Medical Operations Readiness Unit are currently undergoing training at Winn Army Community Hospital. The MORU provided continuity of patien  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: The U.S. Census Bureau has announced a new chair and appointed five new members to its Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC). The committee provides advice and recommendations on the design and implementation of Census Bureau programs and surveys. New committee chair, Barbara Entwisle, will begin serving as chair of the CSAC on August 15, 2024. Dr. Entwisle has served as a CSAC member since 2021 and as a Kenan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: As Tropical Storm Debby continues its path northeast, FEMA advises residents in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia to stay informed and take necessary precautions to ensure their safety as heavy rainfall, strong winds and potential flooding are expected in the coming days. For those living further north, the time to prepare is now. FEMA is working clos  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico Col. Charles N. Moulton, commander of Fort Buchanan, signed an official proclamation, Aug. 1, at the headquarters of the only U.S. Army installation in the Caribbean, designating the month of August 2024 as Antiterrorism Awareness Month. Command Sgt. Maj. Roderick W. Hendricks, the installation command sergeant major, Hector Moran, Directorate Plans, Train  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $456,934.78 in Battlefield Restoration Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP). The two grant recipients will help enhance the restoration of Civil War battlefields in North Carolina and South Carolina, with each applying the funds to analyze, stabilize, and restore key features of the landsca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: On August 10, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022. Section 804 of this law is the CLJA, which allows people including Veterans who believe they were previously exposed to contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to file a new claim with the Department of the Navy. The CLJA states that claims under the CLJA must be filed  more

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune issued the following news: By Cpl. Zeta Johnson, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune It was sunny and humid day last June when Dakota Wrenn, a supply technician with Supply Management Division, G-4, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCIEAST-MCB) Camp Lejeune, learned 12 washing machines and 24 dryers at Wounded Warrior Battalion-East needed to be replaced as soon as possible. By June   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: NASHVILLE, Tenn. In a recent ceremony, 37 Soldiers from across the Army graduated from one of the many observer controller/trainer courses held by the 84th Training Command's OC/T Academy in Nashville, Tenn. The academy's mission is simple: Train and cultivate expert Observer Controller/Trainers (OC/Ts) who will advise leaders during training and at deployment mobilization centers t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a proclamation allowing national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks to close offices in areas of Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. affected by Hurricane Debby. In issuing the proclamation, the OCC expects  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: The United States Army Reserve's Private Public Partnership Office (P3O) continues to expand its network of partners, bringing more internships, employment, and education opportunities to Soldiers, their dependents, and veterans. Featured Partners Crown Equipment Corp. Veterans Alliance Johnson & Johnson Mass General Brigham Road Builders Multnomah County Sheriff Ramtech Group Road Machinery  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SHEFFIELD, Ala. The 81st Readiness Division of the U.S. Army Reserve dedicated the Sheffield Army Reserve Center in honor of Sheffield native son and WWII Medal of Honor recipient, Col. Cecil H. Bolton, during a memorialization ceremony, Saturday, August 3. The ceremony was held to recognize a local hero who lived a life of service for his country and his fellow man and who displaye  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT HUNTER-LIGGETT, Calif. Meet Sgt. Keely Winter and Sgt. Kaitlynn Jackson with the 673rd Quartermaster Company (Mortuary Affairs), two of the first Army Soldiers to graduate from the Unit Recovery Team Instructor Course (URTIC). While at their unit's annual training at Fort Hunter-Liggett, California the two were afforded the opportunity to be part of the first URTIC class offered  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico It's not every day that a 'karateka' is present in your formation of Soldiers--however, Pfc. Yaleika Mojica Morales of the 390th Transportation Company, 1st Mission Support Group U.S. Army Reserve Puerto Rico is not just any Soldier. From a young age of 5 years old, she realized her passion for karate. "My dad was a fan of 'Rocky' and fighting movies, put on '  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. "When the Army and JAG Corps say that people are the most important asset, they mean it. And they show it," said 1st Lt. Dowlin Howell. The 224th Officer Basic Course (OBC) student at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School should know. His 4-year-old daughter Davey was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when she was just 17 months old. Howell credits the  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT McCOY, Wis. From July 13-27, thousands of Army Reserve Soldiers from multiple units descended on Fort McCoy for the 87th Training Division's Warrior Exercise (WAREX) 87-24-02, training in scenarios "validating Soldier warfighting capabilities in both individual and collective common Warrior tasks," and more. To make sure those thousands of Soldiers have the working training are  more