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MilitaryWilmington honors Montford Point MarinesSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 12:43pm.READ MORE: ONLY ON 3: Marine Corps Osprey makes emergency landing at ILMSubmitted by Cliff Pyron on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 2:42pm.READ MORE: Veteran's family reunited with long-lost dogtagsSubmitted by Cliff Pyron on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 11:26pm.READ MORE:  A piece of military and personal history is back in the hands of a veteran's family. Nearly half a century after he lost them in Vietnam, Richard Wiler's family now has their dad's dog tags back.
Full story...NC National Guard troops welcomed home on holidaySubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 5:17pm.READ MORE:
More than 100 North Carolina National Guard members are returning home on Independence Day to reunite with their family members after being separated for a year.
Full story... » Soldier drowns after car crashes in Jordan LakeSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 1:58pm.READ MORE: Flags lowered to honor NC-based crew in wildfire plane crashSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 3:13pm.READ MORE: Funeral set for officer shot at Fort BraggSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 1:29pm.READ MORE: Coast Guard features Oak Island officer as 'Shipmate of the Week'Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 2:03pm.READ MORE: NC aircraft goes down while fighting SD wildfireSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 1:32pm.READ MORE:
An Air National Guard cargo plane based out of North Carolina has crashed while fighting wildfires in South Dakota. Lt. Col. Rose Dunlap of the 145th Airlift Wing in Charlotte confirmed Monday that six crew members were aboard the C-130, but said she could not yet provide any information about their condition.
Full story... » Wilmington veteran disappointed, not surprised Stolen Valor Act struck downSubmitted by Marissa Jasek on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 5:15pm.READ MORE:
Congress passed the Stolen Valor Act in 2006 to protect the reputation and meaning of military honors. The Supreme Court, though, said the First Amendment defends a person's right to lie, even if they are lying about awards won through military service.
Full story...Montford Point Marines receive nation's highest civilian honorSubmitted by Marissa Jasek on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 7:49pm.READ MORE: Decades after Montford Point at Camp Lejeune closed its doors, hundreds of black Marines who trained there received a major recognition Wednesday.
After more than 60 years, about 400 Marines were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington, DC, and a handful of those are from right here in the Port City.
Full story...Daughtry's life is one full of storiesSubmitted by Cacky Catlett on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 4:55pm.READ MORE:
He's the former owner of Daughtry's Old Books downtown, and Dick Daughtry has quite the story of his own, from serving in World War II to running marathons at age 91.
Full story...Wilmington men among first black Marines honored with Congressional Gold MedalSubmitted by Cliff Pyron on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 4:31pm.READ MORE:
A handful of retired Marines from Wilmington will be honored in Washington, DC, tomorrow with the Congressional Gold Medal.
The men being recognized by President Obama are the first ever African-American Marines.
Full story...Marine lance corporal killed in AfghanistanSubmitted by Chris Phillips on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 10:12pm.READ MORE:
Military officials say a Marine lance corporal based at Camp Lejeune has died in Afghanistan.
Full story... » WWII vet gets back lost service medalsSubmitted by Ryan Franklin on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 4:49pm.READ MORE:
A 90-year-old veteran finally has back his service medals earned in World War II.
Rep. Mike McIntyre worked with the national personnel records center and to replace the lost medals for Leroy Pierson of Bladen County.
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