N.C. Military News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/military/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:52:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png N.C. Military News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/military/ 32 32 210991526 Battle on the Bridge at the USS NC https://www.theassemblync.com/place/history/battleship-north-carolina-lawsuit-leadership/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:00:44 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=49434 A lawsuit alleges tensions over leadership and work culture are plaguing the beloved USS North Carolina. ]]>

A lawsuit alleges tensions over leadership and work culture are plaguing the beloved USS North Carolina.

]]> 49434 Defense Secretary Orders Fort Liberty to be Fort Bragg Again https://www.theassemblync.com/military/fort-liberty-fort-bragg-trump-administration/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:29:26 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=37269 America's largest army base will be named in honor of a World War II hero instead of a treasonous Confederate general.]]>

America's largest army base will be named in honor of a World War II hero instead of a treasonous Confederate general.

]]> 37269 Both Parties Try to Rally the Troops as Election Looms https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/elections/veteran-vote-north-carolina-election-2024/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=30717 Candidates are battling for North Carolina's military vote, a bloc traditionally seen as conservative.]]>

Candidates are battling for North Carolina's military vote, a bloc traditionally seen as conservative.

]]> 30717 On the Ground With Fort Liberty’s Storm Relief Teams https://www.theassemblync.com/military/fort-liberty-soldiers-relief-hurricane-helene/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:50:54 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=29771 row of army trucksAbout 1,400 soldiers from the base are helping western North Carolina settle into a new normal.]]> row of army trucks

About 1,400 soldiers from the base are helping western North Carolina settle into a new normal.

]]> 29771 Feeding An Army https://www.theassemblync.com/culture/food/fort-liberty-cumberland-county-nc-food-insecurity-wic-dfac/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=25724 Two soldiers eat lunch at a cafeteria tableNearly one out of three Fort Liberty soldiers and their family members are food insecure. Can efforts to address it fill the gap?]]> Two soldiers eat lunch at a cafeteria table

Nearly one out of three Fort Liberty soldiers and their family members are food insecure. Can efforts to address it fill the gap?

]]> 25724 The War Inside https://www.theassemblync.com/military/nc-veterans-soldiers-mental-health-brain-injury-suicide-blast-exposure-tbi/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=20421 Some of the worst brain injuries soldiers face come from their own weapons, and North Carolina is at the epicenter of this growing crisis.]]>

Some of the worst brain injuries soldiers face come from their own weapons, and North Carolina is at the epicenter of this growing crisis.

]]> 20421 No Place Like Home https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-veterans-home-fayetteville/ Mon, 20 May 2024 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=19434 After the state abruptly closed a Fayetteville veterans home, years of problems came to light. ]]>

After the state abruptly closed a Fayetteville veterans home, years of problems came to light.

]]> 19434 He Sought A New Life Outside A War Zone. Bullets Still Found Him. https://www.theassemblync.com/place/durham-afghan-refugee-shot/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=8048 Ainzargul Totakhil fled Afghanistan, but died while driving for Uber in Durham. Now his family is picking up the pieces.]]>

Ainzargul Totakhil fled Afghanistan, but died while driving for Uber in Durham. Now his family is picking up the pieces.

]]> 8048 The USS North Carolina’s Next Battle https://www.theassemblync.com/environment/uss-north-carolina-wilmington-climate-change/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:27:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=7983 America’s most-decorated WWII battleship helped win the war in the Pacific. Can the USS North Carolina survive climate change?]]>

America’s most-decorated WWII battleship helped win the war in the Pacific. Can the USS North Carolina survive climate change?

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