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North Carolina may ban wind power near coast, military flights

North Carolina could permanently ban big wind-power projects from the most energy intensive parts of the state’s Atlantic coast, but a state senator said Wednesday the move is necessary to prevent hindering military training flights.

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Remains of US navigator shot down over Laos in 1968 return home

The remains of an Air Force officer lost for almost 50 years after he was shot down over Southeast Asia finally came home Thursday to North Carolina, where he was greeted by his three children and a mile-long procession of roaring, flag-fluttering motorcycles.

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Remains of US flier shot down over Laos in 1968 return home

The remains of an Air Force officer lost for almost 50 years after he was shot down over Southeast Asia finally came home Thursday to North Carolina, where he was greeted by his three children and a mile-long procession of roaring, flag-fluttering motorcycles.

US troops get freeze-dried plasma for battlefield bloodshed

All of the U.S. military’s special operations fighters now being sent to war zones have freeze-dried blood plasma, a crucial addition to first-aid kits that can prevent badly wounded troops from bleeding to death on the battlefield.

Jury deliberates in Marine Corps drill instructor abuse case

A military jury began deliberating Thursday whether a Marine Corps drill instructor is guilty of beating, stomping and choking new recruits, or whether accounts of his abuse against Muslim-Americans and other military hopefuls were overhyped by young troops.

Prosecutor says Marine Corps drill instructor was a ‘bully’

A Marine Corps drill instructor was a “bully” who punched, choked and kicked recruits, focusing his abuse on three Muslim volunteers he derided as “terrorists,” a military prosecutor said at a court-martial Wednesday.

Take down: Hackers looking to shut down factories for pay

AW North Carolina stood to lose $270,000 in revenue, plus wages for idled employees, for every hour the factory wasn't shipping.

Bergdahl court-martial could wait until after presidential election

The military's case against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl resumes with a pretrial hearing Tuesday.

Vets in workforce ramp up as military gears down

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – About 1,200 soldiers were ordered and urged by Fort Bragg brass to prepare Wednesday for their fu...

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