On this date in 2019, the U.S. Space Force was created through the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act. It marked the first new military branch in 73 years. The U.S.
Liz Hartman joined the U.S. Marine Corps when she was 20 years old and currently serves as the Commander of the American Legion Post 539. She attributes her success in her civilian career and volunteer service to the skills she gained through the Marine Corps.
Today is National Wreaths Across America Day. Each year, fallen veterans are honored by volunteers during the holiday season. There are 34 cemeteries in North Carolina participating in National Wreaths Across America Day.
Numerous military installations across North Carolina complete updates and new construction each year. It is estimated that Fort Bragg and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune spend $200 million annually on new construction.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Nathan Zachreaus makes an incision on a mannequin as part of establishing an airway via cricothyroidotomy during a training event held August 4 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.
December 13 recognizes the creation of the earliest militias in the United States. The first militias were based in Massachusetts to defend the colony.
National Wreaths Across America Day remembers our fallen U.S. Veterans. Volunteers are invited to sponsor a wreath or attend a wreath-laying ceremony near you.
A round fires from a M1109A6 Howitzer during the final phase of an Artillery Advanced Leaders course at the Regional Training Institute in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2022. Five Army National Guard students piled inside the Howitzer tank to complete a firing mission.
Since 1994, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day has been observed every December 7. Before 8 a.m. on December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service completed a surprise military strike on Pearl Harbor. Numerous aircraft and battleships were rendered unusable or destroyed, including the U.S.S.
Our defense sector provides jobs to thousands of citizens who provide the workforce in building military and commercial use products and services. Overall, the economic report model estimates that the military supports roughly 11% of North Carolina's employment.