FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Huddled inside the International Space Station a million feet above the earth's surface, Kate Rubins decided she wanted to go back. In 2021, while on her second space mission, the astronaut chose to return to her roots in the medical science field and apply for a commission in the Army Reserve while continuing her career at NASA. "I thought when I got back to the planet, this was one thing that I r  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: MILWAUKEE The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) on Nov. 23, 2024, in Milwaukee. Among the ceremony's attendees was the ship's sponsor, retired Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Marcia M. Anderson, who gave the first order to "man our ship and bring her to life." Anderson is the Army's first Black female reserve officer to obtain the r  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Breaking glass ceilings and inspiring future generations, Brig. Gen. (promotable) Aida T. Borras was inducted into the Puerto Rican Veterans Hall of Fame on Nov. 15, 2024.The ceremony was held at the Capitol building in San Juan, where Borras made history as the first Puerto Rican woman slated to achieve the rank of major general in the Army Reserve. Borras,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Nov. 25, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at the Christmas tree arrival ceremony: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. This beautiful Fraser fir was grown at Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, where the Cartner family has been growing trees for more than 60 years. Their farm is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, a region that was recently devastated by Hurricane Helene. The Cartner family lost th  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: CAMDEN, N.J. A bus accident on Nov. 12, 2024, resulted in the injuries of ten U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and two civilian drivers on a New Jersey Turnpike in Runnemede, Camden County. Immediate and abundant care was taken in response to the aftermath of the crash. Twelve Soldiers from the 988th Quartermaster Detachment, based out Rockville, Maryland were traveling from their Army R  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that $6,817,676 in federal grants has been awarded to six counties in the Western District of North Carolina to combat opioids, stimulants, and other substances and to support local treatment programs. The grants were administered by the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance (B  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Raleigh businessman Wilson Alfredo Olivera Borda pled guilty to nine counts of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for over $1 million. At sentencing, Olivera faces a statutory maximum of 30 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $1,000,000. According to court documents and other information presented in court, in 2020 and 2021, Borda re  more