Southern Cross Bourbon combines sweet wheat mash bill with Marine Raider legacy
Bourbon whiskey is believed to have been around since the 1700’s, although the first use of the word wasn’t until around 1820. A variety of flavors and styles have been…
The complete post guide to Fort Jackson
If you’re heading to Fort Jackson South Carolina, you’re probably embarking on your new Army career. Lots of recruits do their Basic Combat Training at Jackson, and plenty of Soldiers…
Top 7 reasons to brag on Fort Bragg
Located in the most military-friendly state of North Carolina, Fort Bragg has much leaning in its favor. Ft. Bragg is the largest military installation in the world – the WORLD…
‘Even the brave cry here’: Marines put their gas masks to the test
A sign hanging above the doors to the gas chamber reads, “Even the brave cry here.” A dozen at a time, Marines are ushered into a small, dark, brick room. A thick haze of o-Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile, more commonly known as CS gas, fills the …
When the enemy brought the war to America
Imagine the following scenario: A bloody war rages overseas as a fanatical, totalitarian ideology conquers entire countries. The U.S. government announces it will send military forces abroad to stem the tide of the aggression. Despite increasingly …
‘Huge, strange-looking’ snakes spotted around Marine base
A year after Marines were told to quit feeding an alligator that lived near their barracks, reports of “huge” snakes at a North Carolina base have prompted officials to reiterate their warnings against pets, scaly or otherwise.
A red-tailed …
Heroic dad punches shark to save daughter
Any dad would put himself in danger to save his child, but a North Carolina dad proved he’s truly a hero. When Charlie Winter’s 17-year-old daughter Paige was attacked by a shark at Fort Macon State Park’s Atlantic Beach, he sprang into action. W…
The man who saved North Carolina from nukes speaks out
Jack ReVelle, an Air Force munitions expert during the Cold War, recently went to a sound booth to record an interview with his daughter where the pair discussed one of the most harrowing moments of Jack’s life: That time he was called to North Car…
The Coast Guard rescued these adorable beagles from hurricane
During rescue operations on September 16, 2018 in Delco, North Carolina, Coast Guard crews found 10 beagles and four pit bulls locked in areas with rising floodwaters and were able to rescue them in the nick of time as some of the swimming dogs were…
General says cooperation is key to hurricane response
The National Response Framework is operating as designed as the Carolinas face the afterma…