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Federal Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday May 10, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Army discusses future of Holistic Health and Fitness at symposium
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: HAMPTON, Va. - Leaders from across the U.S. Army, industry, and academia descended on the Hampton Roads Convention Center April 29 to May 1 for the 2024 Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Symposium. More than 1,200 registered attendees and 55 vendors in the human performance industry came together to discuss the future of the H2F program that has revolutionized how the Army views ind  more

Army Reserve division hosts annual Holocaust Remembrance
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - The U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division hosted its annual Holocaust Remembrance and Liberation Observation on May 7 at division headquarters here. The Department of Defense theme for this year's observance of the Days of Remembrance is, "Behind Every Name a Story: The Courageous." "Days of Remembrance was established by the U.S. Cong  more

Korean-American mother, daughter inspire each other as Army Reserve nurses
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - The Army Reserve officer daughter of a Korean-born Army Reserve nurse graduated May 3 from an accelerated University of Indiana nursing program so she could join her mother serving in the Army Nurse Corps. "She wanted to be a doctor originally, but when I was at the 66 Sierra course, which is the Critical Care Emergency Nurse course at Fort Sam, I vividly remem  more

Turkish native fulfills ambition of joining U.S. Army
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: MESA, Ariz. - The memories are still fresh in the mind of Pvt. Basar Findikli to this day - the sight of U.S. military servicemembers training in his native Turkey, an image stamped indelibly on his young mind. It began a long-standing goal of his - to join the Army and make a difference. Almost two decades later Findikli is doing just that, as an Army Reserve Soldier with the 653r  more

U.S. Air Force Participates in Desert Flag 2024
SHAW AFB, South Carolina, May 10 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 335th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 104th Fighter Squadron, assigned to the Maryland Air National Guard, as well as support personnel participate in Desert Flag 2024. They join multinational and regional partners within the U.S. Cen  more

U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs team runs marathon together in Prague
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Through the classical streets in the Czech Republic on May 5, 2024, thousands of runners follow the cobblestone paths highlighting the history, architecture, and culture of Prague. The Prague International Marathon attracts runners from all over the world, and this time around, a team of U.S. Army Soldiers from the 415th Civil Affairs Battalion were there am  more

Unit's first female African-American commander overseas joins African Lion 2024
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: BEN GHILOUF, Tunisia - The task of running a mayor cell, the headquarters for a military installation, during a training exercise involves many moving parts: keeping track of all movements in and out of the camp; coordinating food, laundry, bathrooms and lodging for exercise participants; resolving any issues with logistics; and much more. Now, imagine leading all of that in a coun  more