Brigadier General Edward M. Reeder Jr. was commissioned in the infantry through the Appalachian State University ROTC program in 1982. He earned a Master of Science degree in administration from Central Michigan University and a Master of Science degree in national security strategy from the U.S. National War College.

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When U.S. military and defense contractors need answers to complex engineering questions, they often turn to a small technology company tucked away in a Mooresville business park.
It’s a job Corvid Technologies does so well that the 40-employee company was recognized last month by the Small Business Administration with a prestigious Tibbetts Award. Corvid was one of 44 small businesses to receive the award for playing a crucial role in government research and development. The award also honors companies for “driving innovation and creating new jobs.”

RALEIGH – Army Special Operations were designed for the kind of conflicts U.S. forces now face in Iraq and Afghanistan, their commanders said Monday, and their skills are under increasing demand.
Even as U.S. combat forces have officially withdrawn from Iraq, Special Operations soldiers remain in the country at the same levels, helping train police and military forces. In Afghanistan, Special Ops soldiers are expanding their efforts in small villages across the countryside, where they live in small groups among the native people.

There’s always been a certain amount of hype, and ambiguity, surrounding the slogan “North Carolina - the most military-friendly state in the nation.” Last week, in a welcome development, Gov. Beverly Perdue signed a package of bills passed by the General Assembly that should assist military personnel based here in specific ways.