The Miami-based Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge is named for the first African American to command a Life Saving Station, one known for the Oct. 11, 1896, rescue of all onboard the shipwrecked schooner.
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Coastal Land Trust purchases 113 acres near landing field
A deal to protect a Marine Corps landing field near Pollocksville from encroachment will also save a large riverfront tract in Jones County from development.
Sneads Ferry, Newport shaped by Marine Corps neighbors
The two coastal communities would each likely be dramatically different today if not for their neighboring Marine Corps installations.
Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath assumes 5th District command
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath assumed command Wednesday of the Fifth District, which spans from the North Carolina-South Carolina border to New Jersey.
US House passes measure on military toxic exposure
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act was attached to House Resolution 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act of 2021, which passed the House 256-174.
Naval history takes the helm at April 30 symposium
The North Carolina Naval History Symposium is set for April 30 at the North Carolina History Center in New Bern.
Veterans asked to fill in survey on toxic exposure
The U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is hosting a roundtable on efforts to address toxic exposure at 2 p.m. Wednesday and asking veterans to fill out a survey about their experiences.
Toxic exposure issue at military bases warrants action now
Jonathan Sharp, CFO with Environmental Litigation Group, P.C., writes that more needs to be done to address the health effects military veterans and their families have suffered as a result of exposure to toxic compounds during their service and time on installations such as Camp Lejeune.
Newport Native Treats Sailors Amid Pandemic
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Badillo of Newport is treating sailors in Rota, Spain, in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
