FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico - As part of her Joining Forces initiative to support military families, First Lady Jill Biden joined a barbecue with hundreds of military families on March 17 at Fort Buchanan, the only U.S. Army installation in the Caribbean. During the formal part of the gathering, the First Lady was introduced by Imani Mitchell, Spouse of Staff Sgt. Vashawn Mitchel  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT LIBERTY, N.C. - Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, announces the selection of Command Sergeant Major Gregory Betty as the 15th Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Reserve Command. Prior to this selection, Betty served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Deputy Commanding General (U.S. Army Reserve)  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT LIBERTY, N.C. - Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, announces the selection of Chief Warrant Officer 5 LaShon P. White as the 9th Command Chief Warrant Officer of the United States Army Reserve Command, United States Army Reserve. In this position, White is responsible for all Army Reserve Warrant Officers across the Army Reserve Command.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment charging two men with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit money laundering concerning obtaining fraudulent proceeds of Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL") COVID-19 loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration. "The pandemi  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act (H.R. 7023), which was introduced by Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina: * * * The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 7023, which would weaken the Clean Water Act, remove protections for waterways that are vital to the well-being of American families, and undermine ongoing, bipartisan efforts to improve the e  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release: A doctor from North Carolina, who was assigned to several pain clinics in Virginia but was rarely physically on-site at any of them, was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for conspiring with others to use a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration number issued to another person. Randall was also ordered to pay $205,000 in fines and forfeiture  more