FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: MANHATTAN, Kansas The 450th Movement Control Battalion (MCB) conducted a Farewell Ceremony for an upcoming deployment to CENTCOM at the Larry Norvell Band Shell in City Park on June 22, 2024. The ceremony honored the men and women, who volunteered to sacrifice their time with Family and friends to provide sustainment support for Operation Spartan Shield. Leadership from the 451st   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: LANDSTUHL, Germany The 7450th Medical Operational Readiness Unit (FWD) Det 64 relinquished authority of the Deployed Warrior Medical Management Center (DWMMC) at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) to the 7451st Medical Operational Readiness Unit (FWD) Det 2, during a transfer of authority ceremony July 8. The DWMMC is responsible for tracking all patients being evacuated from  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ORLANDO, Fla. - The Army Reserve Medical Command's deputy commanding general administered the Affirmation of Enlistment Oath to six Army Reserve Soldiers during halftime at the July 5 Arena Football League playoff game between the Orlando Predators and the Nashville Kats and the team's Military Appreciation Night. "It's an exciting night for the Army Reserve and certainly a privilege to be here with  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Va. Over 1,300 women from all branches of military and civilian service gathered in Arlington, Virginia for professional development through networking, education, and mentorship June 26-28 at the Joint Women's Leadership Symposium hosted by the Sea Services Leadership Association. The theme of this year's symposium was 'Strength Through Service'. The symposium featured   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: 99th Readiness Division As part of the U.S. Army's ongoing celebration of the Warrant Officer cohort's 106th birthday, the U.S. Army Reserve is taking steps to enhance warrant officer recruiting and professional development. "One of the things we are going to be tasked with shortly is to stand up the regional council of the Senior Warrant Officer Advisory Council," explained Chief   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. Nicholas Sterghos faced a crossroads in his athletic career at the U.S. Military Academy. Multiple fractures, aches and ankle injuries contributed to him missing time running with the Black Knights' cross country and track teams from 2005-2006. The depression that followed grew so encompassing, that the Georgia native considered leaving West Point  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: N'DJAMENA, Chad - Soldiers from the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), a U.S. Army Reserve unit headquartered in Atlanta, concluded their time in N'Djamena, Chad, with a closing ceremony hosted by Chadian Armed Force [Forces Armees Tchadiennes], at the Garnison Military Hospital on June 26, 2024. The Soldiers, mostly from the 402 Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment (FRSD), participated   more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today that Vista Clinical Diagnostics, LLC; Access Dermpath, Inc.; and Advanced Clinical Laboratories, Inc. have agreed to pay the United States, the State of Florida, the State of North Carolina, and the Commonwealth of Virginia $2,450,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: N'DJAMENA, Chad - How does a mechanical engineer, a former Marine and a Brazilian immigrant find themselves together in an operating room in N'Djamena, Chad, conducting a U.S. Army Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX)? For U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles Foley, Maj. David Macdonald and Sgt. Laysa Nogueira, the U.S. Army Reserve is the answer. Assigned to the 402nd Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: The U.S. Attorney's Office convened a meeting today of the Western District's Environmental Justice & Environmental Crimes Working Group, reaffirming its commitment to advancing environmental justice. The federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies represented in the working group meeting were the U.S. Environmental Protecti  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging a Raleigh man with defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for over $1 million. The indictment was unsealed today. "We are devoting more resources than ever to prosecuting white collar fraud, especially on taxpayer-funded relief programs meant to serve the needy,  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. "I joined the U.S. Army Reserve because I wanted to challenge myself and make my father proud who pushed me to join for a long time," said 1st Lt. Peter Sabian. "My father served as a lieutenant in the Soviet Army and Soviet Air Force. He was a tail gunner in spy planes during the Cold War. In 1998, he left for Yugoslavia with the Ukrainian contingent to be a pe  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: LUANDA, Angola A specialized team from the 934th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment (FRSD) based in Salt Lake City, Utah, arrived in Luanda to participate in the latest medical readiness exercise (MEDREX). Scheduled to span three weeks from July 8-20, this exercise marks a significant effort in fostering U.S.-Angola military medical collaboration. MEDREX Angola is jointly pl  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 12 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on July 11, 2024, at a campaign event at James B. Dudley High School: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Devin? (Applause.) A rising senior, a soon-to-be voter, and one of our nation's incredible young leaders. Devin, you are spectacular. (Applause.) Good afternoon, Greensboro! (Applause.) Oh, it's so good to be back. It's so good to be back and with so many extraordinary leaders. Than  more