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Military
"We're going to do whatever it
is that we need to do to be the most military-friendly
state in the United States," North Carolina Gov.
Michael F. Easley told the state's Military Affairs
Commission this week… "I had a long talk
with Gen. Shelton months ago," Easley said. "We
have a good resource. When you have the former chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he can tell you right
where to go. There's not a door he can't open."
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"We want a comprehensive plan to
make this the most base- and deployment-friendly state
in the United States," he said... "If [the
bases] are an industry, we want to be industry-driven,"
Merritt said. The state should take the same pains to
keep and help expand bases as it does for more conventional
businesses, he said. The governor's office also wants
to bring more military suppliers to the state.
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Observer
"This is a time we have to stand
up and make sure we show our support for them,"
he said. "North Carolinians are doing more than
their fair share." "I've been to the military
bases, and I care very deeply about them," "I
think the fact that you're fighting a war is a pretty
good excuse," he said.
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4/10/03 Raleigh News and Observer
"These are true war heroes,"
said Gov. Mike Easley, who welcomed the airmen home.
"It will come to light over some period of time
what they've done. It's a lot."
-Airforce fighter jets, Navy ships return home; 4/23/03
Associated Press
N.C. Gov. Mike Easley said, "Attracting
quality military industries is a part of our economic
development strategy."
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Observer
"This is the time to ask all North
Carolinians to not only express their gratitude for
Sgt. Bobby Franklin's service but to pray for his family,
his wife, his son and his daughter," Easley said.
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and Observer
"The members of the National Guard
and Reserve could not protect our state and our nation
without the support of their employers," the governor
said in a statement. "I urge North Carolinians
to thank the businesses and other organizations who
employ our citizens in uniform for the sacrifices they
make on
behalf of us all."
-Under the Dome; 11/11/03 Raleigh News and Observer
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