MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE-ALBANY — Marines at MCLB-Albany will honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday at the base’s annual MLK Day celebration.

COLUMBUS – A discharged veteran of the military who reaped monetary benefits for faking a mental health condition triggered by a combat experience that did not occur, and who falsely claimed to have earned two of the highest honors bestowed for military service, entered a guilty plea in fede…

ALBANY — Officials at Albany’s American Legion Post 30 installation want the public to know that their facility at 2916 Gillionville Road is not reserved for use only by the Legion and its members.

BAINBRIDGE — In honor of Veterans Day, four Decatur County veterans recently listed their service dates and divisions in the book “Korea Reborn” at the Bainbridge site library for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and Southern Regional Technical College.

ATLANTA — November is National Veterans and Military Families Month and the Better Business Bureau serving metro Atlanta, Athens and northeast Georgia warns Georgia service members about “government impostor scams.”

ALBANY — On the date first set aside to remember the end of World War I, Albany American Legion organizations will honor all who have served their country in the armed forces on Monday, Veterans Day.

ALBANY — Senior Master Sergeant Jaquett L. (Adams) Nickens, the daughter of Victoria Adams, a native of Albany and a graduate of Dougherty Comprehensive High School Class of 1994, will retire from the United States Air Force on Jan. 31 after honorably serving more than 25 years of active duty.

MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE-ALBANY – The Department of Defense has selected Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and Naval Base San Diego as the first U.S. military installations to host testing and experimentation for 5G technology.

ALBANY — In a significant legislative victory for The American Legion, President Trump signed a bill recently that declares the United States has been in a state of war since Dec. 7, 1941.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army recently introduced a new marketing campaign “What’s Your Warrior?” showcasing the breadth and depth of opportunities for today’s youths to achieve their goals in America’s largest military branch. The announcement was first made at the Association of the U…

Military and veteran families are encouraged to apply online for help through Operation Homefront’s Critical Financial Assistance program if they need financial assistance as a result of a natural disaster that occurred in the last two years.

LEESBURG – Last year’s inaugural Leesburg Veterans Day Parade in Lee County honored a group of veterans who are no longer with us, those who served in the trenches of World War I in Europe.

The event includes a 5K, one-mile fun run and a family-friendly environment with games, raffle and various vendors on site at 122 Starksville Road. 

Parsons has worked behind the scenes delivering cybersecurity services to protect the nation’s network across defense and critical infrastructure markets.

Rear Adm. Wendi Carpenter left active duty in 1985, remaining in the Naval Reserves until being recalled to active duty multiple times after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

DAHLONEGA — High school seniors have a chance to apply for a scholarship worth more than $85,000 to attend the University of North Georgia as a member of the Corps of Cadets.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army announced at the Pentagon recently that it will achieve its nationwide recruiting goal of 68,000 new soldiers this year.

Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, based in Dublin, has six outpatient clinics located in Macon, Tifton, Albany, Milledgeville, Perry and Brunswick. 

Following 10 years of continuous depot maintenance, the completion of the Buffalo Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected program is a significant milestone in the history of Marine Depot Maintenance Command.

Clean energy methods are becoming more popular not only in terms of efficiency, but also in resiliency during times of disaster that the traditional infrastructure may not be able to provide.

Sgt. Maj. Johnny Higdon was relieved as the Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany sergeant major and officially retired from the military on Friday while Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Young took on the role.

The National Park Service, The Ride Home, the Friends of Andersonville and Georgia Southwestern State University will present special programs on Sept.  18 and Sept. 20.

Marine Corps recruits out of Parris Island started arriving at Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany Tuesday evening to evacuate from Hurricane Dorian. They began to depart Friday morning.

Marine Corps recruits take part in a variety of training events including close order drill, academic classes, land navigation, martial arts training and infantry patrol. 

Leaders ordered evacuations at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and the nearby Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The recruits at Parris Island left Monday morning to take refuge at Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany. 

Col. Wilfred Rivera has taken on the reins of Marine Depot Maintenance Command, succeeding Col. Eric Livingston. The outgoing colonel had been serving as the commanding officer of MDMC since September 2016.

Under the leadership of former Georgia Military College President Maj. Gen. Peter Boylan and current President Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, the college has grown in program offerings and in its footprint.

Sgt. Maj. Johnny Higdon, when he came to Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany, it was his intention for that assignment to be his last stop. On Sept. 6, he transitions into retirement.

HINESVILLE — Pvt. 1st Class Terry Brown of Albany was among 330 Soldiers who were welcomed by their units into the Georgia Army National Guard during a battle handoff ceremony at Fort Stewart on Sunday.

Prospective airmen complete an eight-week program including training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Christopher Chance Finley said Navy medicine has opened a multitude of opportunities to obtain further education, leadership and a chance to inspire others to pursue their own dreams.

The Dally family has served since Rogers’ Rangers in the American Revolutionary War, in all five branches of the military.

The MISSION Act addresses in-network and non-VA healthcare issues, veterans’ homes, access to walk-in VA care, prescription drug procedures, among other things.

Georgia is the first state to have reached an agreement with U.S. Housing and Urban Development, which is expected to provide a boost for ongoing storm recovery.

While Marines come into the fold from different backgrounds and walks of life, what most often binds them is what it is about the Marines Corps that keeps them in the fighting force.

About 71 percent of the primary recruit target population for the Marine Corps, ages 17-21, do not meet the basic requirements — and about the same percentage of those who become Marines only stay for four years.

MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE-ALBANY – As part of their annual visit to meet with the Georgia Congressional delegation and United States Marine Corps leadership, representatives from the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce met with Lt. Gen. Charles Chiarotti, Deputy Commandant, Marine Corps Instal…