/tags/nc-military-voices NC Military Voices en-US Copyright Fri, 12 Mar 2021 23:49:48 GMT /military/2021-03-12/i-challenged-people-claiming-a-seat-at-the-table-as-a-black-female-soldier During her decade in the Army, Debra Gipson made a habit of speaking up for herself and others, no small feat in an organization where soldiers are taught to toe the line. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 23:49:48 GMT /military/2021-03-12/i-challenged-people-claiming-a-seat-at-the-table-as-a-black-female-soldier Elizabeth Friend /military/2021-03-06/something-you-dont-know-reflecting-on-the-complex-legacy-of-military-service When Scott Morningstar graduated high school, he knew college wasn’t what he was looking for. He got a steady job bending tubes, but it wasn't much of a… Sat, 06 Mar 2021 05:26:14 GMT /military/2021-03-06/something-you-dont-know-reflecting-on-the-complex-legacy-of-military-service Elizabeth Friend /military/2021-02-26/perspective-is-everything-how-to-get-through-basic-training When Sontina Barnes joined the Army in 1993, she was looking for something new.“I was a junior at N.C. State and I was burned out,” she recalled.At the… Fri, 26 Feb 2021 23:50:38 GMT /military/2021-02-26/perspective-is-everything-how-to-get-through-basic-training Elizabeth Friend /military/2021-02-19/double-jeopardy-the-twin-perils-of-racism-and-ptsd When James Dantzler graduated high school in 1966, he found no one was hiring young men who were likely to be drafted for the Vietnam War. So he joined… Fri, 19 Feb 2021 22:01:27 GMT /military/2021-02-19/double-jeopardy-the-twin-perils-of-racism-and-ptsd Elizabeth Friend /military/2021-02-12/thanks-for-taking-a-chance-on-me-vietnam-era-vets-found-love-in-the-icu Doug and Helen Lovern met while serving in the Air Force in the early 1970s. They worked night shifts together in the intensive care unit while stationed… Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:08:09 GMT /military/2021-02-12/thanks-for-taking-a-chance-on-me-vietnam-era-vets-found-love-in-the-icu Elizabeth Friend /military/2021-02-05/i-didnt-even-know-the-demons-were-there-iraq-vets-face-the-trauma-of-war Mike Bressler and Raymond Mangelsdorf never served in the same unit, or even the same branch of the armed forces, but roughly a decade after deploying to… Fri, 05 Feb 2021 23:30:56 GMT /military/2021-02-05/i-didnt-even-know-the-demons-were-there-iraq-vets-face-the-trauma-of-war Elizabeth Friend /military/2021-01-29/i-want-those-21-years-to-matter-remembering-army-specialist-and-optimist-daniel-lucas-elliott Patti Elliott remembers her youngest son Lucas was always “kind of an adrenaline junky.”He started shooting with a high-powered rifle competition team at… Fri, 29 Jan 2021 21:07:07 GMT /military/2021-01-29/i-want-those-21-years-to-matter-remembering-army-specialist-and-optimist-daniel-lucas-elliott Elizabeth Friend /military/2021-01-22/nc-military-voices-david-and-logan-englert Charlotte resident David Englert served 21 years in the military, first in the Marines, then in the Air Force. Just before his 18-year-old son Logan left… Sat, 23 Jan 2021 00:08:46 GMT /military/2021-01-22/nc-military-voices-david-and-logan-englert Elizabeth Friend /military/2021-01-15/nc-military-voices-tarsha-burroughs Raleigh resident and Purple Heart veteran Tarsha Burroughs decided to join the Army Reserves after studying education. She was in the middle of teaching a… Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:00:44 GMT /military/2021-01-15/nc-military-voices-tarsha-burroughs Elizabeth Friend /military/2021-01-11/nc-military-voices-ted-and-brittany-corcoran When Ted Corcoran joined the Army in 2000, he needed a steady job and a place to live. "I wish I had a noble reason for joining the military, but in… Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:06:26 GMT /military/2021-01-11/nc-military-voices-ted-and-brittany-corcoran Elizabeth Friend