WVEC - News - Military http://www.wvec.com/news/military RSS Feed for WVEC - News - Military en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 19:27:05 GMT Photos: Little Creek-Fort Story remembers fallen service members http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Little-Creek-Fort-Story-remembers-fallen-service-members-208508681.html A private service honored the nearly 90 people stationed there who've paid the ultimate price in the line of duty since Sept 11, 2001. Hampton VA cemetery needs volunteer flag help http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Hampton-VA-cemetery-needs-volunteer-flag-help-208462781.html The cemetery in the Phoebus section has 28,000 graves and flags are placed on them each Memorial Day. New commander for Navy strike fighter wing http://www.wvec.com/news/military/New-commander-for-Navy-strike-fighter-wing--208457891.html Capt. Mark Weisgerber will lead Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic following Wednesday's change of command. ODU economic forcast revised, Hampton Roads could see small job gains http://www.wvec.com/news/military/ODU-economic-forcast--208358631.html The Old Dominion University Economic Forecasting Project has revised its calculations for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2013, and it now appears the region won’t be losing jobs, but instead, will experience a 0.04 percent increase in jobs. Obama calls defense leaders to meeting on military sex assault http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Obama-calls-defense-leaders-to-meeting-on-military-sex-assault-207698731.html Allegations of sexual assault in the military have triggered outrage from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office. Norfolk Naval Shipyard workers spared from furloughs http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Most-workers-at-Norfolk-Naval-Shipyard-spared-from-furloughs-207600821.html Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel made it official Tuesday, announcing that 29,000 workers at the nation’s four public Naval shipyards would be excluded. Download 13 News HD and WeatherCaster iPad apps today! Free! http://www.wvec.com/news/military/182422001.html Portsmouth Marine among 13 to be laid to rest at Arlington http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Portsmouth-Marine-among-13-to-be-laid-to-rest-at-Arlington--207524991.html Marine Pfc. Walter Boyd and 12 others died when their helicopter came under heavy enemy fire and crashed off Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Coast Guard dedicates new barracks in Elizabeth City, NC http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Coast-Guard-dedicates-new-barracks-on-Elizabeth-City--207559161.html The new three-story barracks has 155 rooms to house 310 Coast Guard members. Hagel announces 11 civilian furlough days http://www.wvec.com/news/military/Hagel-announces-11-furlough-days-207412231.html Hagel says there will be exemptions for thousands of workers, including Navy employees working at shipyards.