U.S. Army veteran Alejandro Godinez is one of the civilian employees within the Intrepid Spirit Center. As a certified yoga instructor, he shows soldiers how they can use yoga to control their stress and anxiety.
The Intrepid Spirit Center at Fort Bragg is one of three new Holistic Health and Fitness pilot programs. Soldiers receive holistic treatment care for concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Yoga, speech therapy, physical therapy, and more combine to meet patients' goals. Overall, there are 14,000 civilian workers on Fort Bragg.
Since 1941, Civil Air Patrol has served communities as a Total Force partner and auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. CAP provides search and rescue support, responds to disasters, and carries out other emergency service missions.
In North Carolina, over 2,000 volunteers serve in the Civil Air Patrol. Teens and adults participate in training and service through the CAP programs.
*Photo by NMCCL Public Affairs
The 850,000 active duty military, veterans, and their families in North Carolina do much more than protect our freedoms. They educate our children, keep our families healthy, and build our communities.
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North Carolina State University received a planned gift from Jerry ’67 and Pat Collier to fund scholarships for military students in the College of Engineering. It is anticipated that the scholarships will support around 100 undergraduate and graduate students per year.
The Colliers' gift marks the largest donation made to NC State's military student population.
WalletHub conducted an evaluation of the best and worst cities for veterans. Raleigh earned the top spot due in part to its retiree-friendliness and veteran income.
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This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for the service members who sacrifice time with their families to protect our nation.
We thank those who are spending the holidays away from home due to deployments, training exercises, or being stationed far from family.
We also remember those who gave their lives to ensure our freedoms.
We are grateful for those who support our troops and provide a taste of home through Thanksgiving meals for service members, both stationed stateside and deployed internationally.
*Photo Credit: U.S. Army
The Force Readiness Center East's FABLAB gives middle school students an introduction to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) projects. The Fleet Support Team’s Advanced Technology and Innovation Team supports the outreach program.
High-tech equipment including computers, 3D printers, and a laser cutter are housed in the FABLAB trailer and taken to schools. Students learn from engineers and a former teacher about coding, robotics, and more. The goal of FABLAB is to encourage North Carolina youth to pursue technology-related educations and careers.
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden joined forces with renowned Chef Robert Irvine to serve up a tasty Friendsgiving meal to about 400 Marines, Sailors and families of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and Marine Corps Air Stations (MCAS) Cherry Point and New River at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022.
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In October, the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Economic Investment Committee awarded SO-PAK-CO, Inc. a grant to open a facility in Scotland County.
SO-PAK-CO, Inc. packages and distributes meals-ready-to-eat (MREs) to military branches. The new facility will bring more than 400 jobs to Scotland County, and SO-PAK-CO, Inc. is expected to contribute $1.5 billion to the state's gross domestic product.
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Enemy role players engage Special Forces candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School during the final phase of field training known as Robin Sage in central North Carolina, April 26, 2022. Robin Sage is the culmination exercise for Soldiers in the Special Forces Qualification Course and has been the litmus test for Soldiers striving to earn the Green Beret for more than 50 years.
*U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens