FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: PUSLATPUR 5, Indonesia After years of daily drills, deployments, and the relentless cadence of active duty, former U.S. Army Soldiers often find themselves at a crossroads when transitioning to the Reserve. The shift demands more than just adjusting to a different schedule, it requires navigating the mental health struggles that often linger from active service while searching for  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Emergency personnel will augment state and local response efforts Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE)opens in a new tab for Georgia to address the health impacts of Hurricane Helene following yesterday's announcement of a PHE for Florida. To date, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Res  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A Plymouth man has been indicted for engaging in an international counterfeit access device fraud scheme, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. According to court documents, Benjamin Paley, 75, who co-owned and operated GEN8 Services, Inc., an information technology business based in Plymouth, and his co-conspirators Wade Huber, 59, and Dav  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT KNOX, Ky. Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Penaloza believes he has one of the best jobs in the U.S. Army. As a Reserve Component Career Counselor, Penaloza has a hand in positively impacting the lives of Soldiers who are transitioning out of the regular Army. "When most Soldiers see me, they have a set expectation 'I'm leaving the Army, I'm done,'" he said. "If I can provide them with  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Cameron Curry, 25, of Raleigh, North Carolina, pleaded guilty today to stealing sensitive data from his prior employer, a D.C.-based company, and extorting the company by threatening to publish this data unless the company paid him $2.5 million. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist of the Washington Fie  more