/tags/military-bases Military Bases en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:56:22 GMT /news/2022-04-04/military-families-often-have-to-move-every-few-years-its-disruptive-and-unnecessary-critics-say Constant and sometimes sudden moves can disrupt military families' finances and cause challenges with their children’s schools and medical care. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:56:22 GMT /news/2022-04-04/military-families-often-have-to-move-every-few-years-its-disruptive-and-unnecessary-critics-say Eric Schmid /military/2022-02-09/military-looking-pfas-pollution-north-carolina-bases-cleaning-decades The Pentagon has begun a long process of trying to identify and cleanup PFAS contamination at hundreds of military sites around the country. Critics say the process will take too long. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT /military/2022-02-09/military-looking-pfas-pollution-north-carolina-bases-cleaning-decades Jay Price /military/2021-10-01/replacing-confederate-names-military-bases-years-bragg The commission charged with recommending new names for bases is meeting with leaders in military towns and has presented an interim report to Congress. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:21:16 GMT /military/2021-10-01/replacing-confederate-names-military-bases-years-bragg Jay Price /military/2021-08-30/soldiers-based-north-carolina-killed-kabul-bombings-lejeune-refugee-virginia Two of the 13 service members killed in last week's bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan were based at North Carolina military installations. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:47:26 GMT /military/2021-08-30/soldiers-based-north-carolina-killed-kabul-bombings-lejeune-refugee-virginia Dave DeWitt, Jay Price, Mitchell Northam /military/2020-06-22/if-the-military-renames-southern-bases-whose-names-should-replace-the-confederate-generals With the call for changing the names of 10 Southern military bases gaining momentum, the question is starting to arise in Washington — and outside of it —… Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:46:44 GMT /military/2020-06-22/if-the-military-renames-southern-bases-whose-names-should-replace-the-confederate-generals Jay Price /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-06-12/criminal-justice-reforms-get-resurrected-in-raleigh After weeks of unrest over police brutality and systemic racism, North Carolina lawmakers turned attention back to two pieces of legislation: One would… Fri, 12 Jun 2020 22:59:47 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-06-12/criminal-justice-reforms-get-resurrected-in-raleigh Jeff Tiberii /show/the-state-of-things/2019-04-11/documentary-investigates-the-militarys-deadliest-aircraft Naval aviator Lt. Wes Van Dorn signed up to pilot MH-53E helicopters — big, heavy single-rotor aircraft — with assurances he’d be home on most days to… Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:11:43 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-04-11/documentary-investigates-the-militarys-deadliest-aircraft Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /military/2019-04-11/documentary-investigates-the-militarys-deadliest-aircraft Naval aviator Lt. Wes Van Dorn signed up to pilot MH-53E helicopters — big, heavy single-rotor aircraft — with assurances he’d be home on most days to… Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:11:43 GMT /military/2019-04-11/documentary-investigates-the-militarys-deadliest-aircraft Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /military/2018-03-13/ap-investigation-justice-elusive-in-child-sex-abuse-on-base A decade after the Pentagon began confronting rape in the ranks, the U.S. military frequently fails to protect or provide justice to the children of… Tue, 13 Mar 2018 14:41:28 GMT /military/2018-03-13/ap-investigation-justice-elusive-in-child-sex-abuse-on-base Associated Press /military/2017-12-04/nc-ag-department-to-ask-legislature-for-13m-for-military-buffers The state Agriculture Department plans to ask the legislature for $13 million to help buffer military bases from encroaching development.The new money… Mon, 04 Dec 2017 15:35:06 GMT /military/2017-12-04/nc-ag-department-to-ask-legislature-for-13m-for-military-buffers Jay Price