FORT LIBERTY, North Carolina, March 9 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By MaryTherese Griffin Retired Army Specialist JP Lane is very open about what happened to him in Afghanistan 13 years ago. "I was blown up by a 200-pound bomb while on a mission," he explained. "It was the first IED to penetrate an RG31 truck." The blast caused the combat engineer massive trauma, and he died twice. He started his recovery at the Joint Base San Antonio Soldier Recovery Unit. "I was in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Secretary Buttigieg celebrates a $27 million grant going to the airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Deputy Secretary Transportation Polly Trottenberg and Under Secretary of Transportation Carlos Monje made stops around the country over the past few weeks to celebrate nearly $1 billion to improve airport terminals. In total, as part of this year's  more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Army Reserve's Medical Readiness and Training Command, based here, presented "Lessons Learned from Ukraine" in the Dec. 14 video and phone-in conference for military medical professionals, part of MRTC's ongoing professional development program "MRTC Presents Operational Fluency." Col. Samuel L. Fricks, who traveled to Ukraine as a member of a Defense Department observation  more PR

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: A federal jury in Asheville has convicted Keith Ryan Noles, 42, and Tina Jane Hill, 46, both of Marble, N.C., of trafficking methamphetamine and firearms offenses, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Ronnie Martinez, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in N more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - First Army welcomed its brigade command team members and representatives of Reserve Component units to its headquarters to highlight key training opportunities for Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units. Those opportunities, and the support First Army can offer throughout the deployment process, were highlighted during a Training Support and Synchronization Worki more PR

FORT LIBERTY, North Carolina, March 9 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Keisha Frith Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jo Ann Tsuhako is a twenty-eight-year Army Reserve Soldier driven by fierce determination to prove anyone who doubts her ability wrong. She continues to grow stronger after a cancer diagnosis and is competing here in the Army Trials, March 1 - 8 and looking forward for the chance to represent Team Army at the 2024 DOD Warrior Games in Orlando Florida. "I love chal more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ACCRA, Ghana - Military planners from the United States, Ghana, and 6 other nations recently wrapped up the final planning event in Accra for the Ghana portion of the upcoming exercise, African Lion 2024 or AL24, set to commence on May 1 and run through May 31st. African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's premier and largest annual, combined and joint exercise. This year's exercise will take place April  more PR