FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Betty, command sergeant major of the Army Reserve, set the tone for the future direction of the Army Reserve at the annual Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Seminar on Oct. 16, 2024. Betty focused on the critical mission of building readiness within the Army Reserve, a vital component of the U.S. military. Addressing senior leaders an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: RALEIGH, N.C. FEMA is hiring Community Liaisons to support local communities affected by Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina. FEMA Community Liaisons will work with storm-affected communities and serve as a community link between FEMA, state, and federal partners. In this position, FEMA Community Liaisons will work with other FEMA staff to support communit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: The fifth of five defendants charged with targeting an energy facility was sentenced today. Jordan Duncan, 29, of Bailey, North Carolina was sentenced today to seven years in prison for manufacturing a short barrel rifle in violation of the National Firearms Act. Joseph Maurino, 25, of Manalapan, New Jersey, was sentenced on Oct. 25. Paul James Kryscuk, 38, of Boise, Idaho, Liam Collins, 2  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: The leader and three members of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) were handed down sentences ranging from 70 months to 27 years in prison today for the bulk distribution of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and other narcotics, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Robert M. DeWitt, Special   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT LIBERTY, N.C. General officers and senior noncommissioned officers of the U.S. Army Reserve met last month at Fort Liberty to discuss how they would conduct large-scale mobilization efforts in defense of the U.S. or in response to natural disasters. As tensions with near-peer military rivals continue to escalate across the globe, the need for effective mobilization strategies   more