525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade welcomes new commander
In a ceremony rich in tradition, Sept. 23, Col. Xavier T. Brunson took command of the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade from Col. James D. Edwards, the unit's outgoing commander at Lightning Field...
View Article'Sky Dragon' ACE Soldiers return from year-long deployment
After a long year away from friends, family and spouses, the first group of Soldiers from XVIII Airborne Corps Headquarters returned to the clear, blue skies of the "Home of the Airborne and Special...
View ArticleSpecial Forces team takes top honors at international sniper competition
Sniper teams from Fort Bragg took three of the top five spots, including first place, in the 2011 International Sniper Competition.
View Article82nd Sust. Bde. Soldiers assume official mail mission
It's official. Soldiers from the 82nd Sustainment Brigade's 18th Human Resources Company took responsibility of the Official Mail Distribution Center on Fort Bragg Sept. 28. A nine-soldier team from...
View ArticleParatroopers inducted into historic corps
Newly promoted non-commissioned officers walked out in front of their peers and waited for a recommendation by his or her first line supervisor. As they were recommended they were able to pass through...
View ArticleIraqi Soldiers and U.S. Paratroopers share one last meal together
On a clear, cool night the 9th Brigade, Iraqi Special Operation Forces hosted a dinner for the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division at Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq,...
View ArticleParatroopers get mountain training at Ranger School site
Paratroopers with Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne Division concluded two weeks of mountain training Sept. 30, 2011, at Camp Frank D. Merrill, the site of the U.S. Army Ranger School's notorious mountain phase.
View ArticleFort Bragg captures this year's Army Ten-Miler
Soldiers from Fort Bragg took 1st place in the men's, women's and men's master team active duty divisions at this year's Army Ten-Miler in Washington D.C. Oct. 9. More than 30,000 people and 701 teams...
View ArticleFort Bragg runs away with gold at Army Ten-Miler
All three teams from Fort Bragg took 1st place in the men's, women's and men's master team active duty divisions at the 2011 Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9.
View ArticleFort Bragg receives awards during AUSA opening ceremony
Several Soldiers along with members of the Fort Bragg community were recognized for excellence during the opening ceremonies at the annual Association of the United States Army Meeting and Exposition...
View ArticleEngineers remember unit's past with Waal River Crossing Competition
Howard Burks was there back in 1944 when the real crossing of the Waal River happened, and he was also at the annual competition hosted by the 307th Engineer Battalion at the Kiest Lake on Fort Bragg,...
View ArticleJumping 'into the thick of it:' Engineers conduct rough terrain airborne...
For the first time in two years, Combat Engineers with the 57th Sappers Company purposely jumped into trees and rough terrain at Luzon Drop Zone, Camp Mackall, N.C., Oct. 26-27, 2011.
View ArticleFort Bragg honors volunteers with Iron Mike Award
Dozens of volunteers were honored at Fort Bragg's Memorial Hall for excellence in volunteer service, Oct. 27. The quarterly award tradition was implemented in 2001 to honor outstanding volunteer...
View ArticleLt. Gen. Helmick meets with Maj. Gen. Huggins, reminiscent of iconic WWII...
Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, XVIII Airborne Corps commanding general and United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations, speaks with Maj. Gen. Jim Huggins, 82nd Airborne Division and...
View ArticleFamilies reunite as XVIII Airborne Corps redeploys from Iraq
Soldiers from XVIII Airborne Corps are reunited with friends and family after completing a yearlong deployment to Iraq, at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 4, 2011.
View Article21st MP Company Soldiers head to Afghanistan to train police units
A departure ceremony was held Oct. 24, for Soldiers of the 21st Military Police Company who deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom while the rest of their company remains at...
View ArticleXVIII Airborne Corps Soldier surprises his family at Panthers game
A Soldier from the XVIII Airborne Corps, surprised his wife and their five children at the Carolina Panthers versus Tennessee Titans game at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 13.
View ArticleFort Bragg remembers Vietnam Vets at Veteran's Day ceremony
"Thank you for your attendance as we acknowledge the service and sacrifice of the Veterans and their Families and as we honor and welcome home our Vietnam veterans," said Maj. Gen. Rodney O. Anderson,...
View ArticleTo the rescue: Blue Star Mothers help others in need
When deployed service members or families back home face tragedy the Blue Star Mothers support them during the tough times.
View ArticleFamilies kick off the holidays at Fort Bragg Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Honoring a holiday tradition that dates back several years, the Fort Bragg and surrounding communities gathered for the annual lighting of the Fort Bragg Christmas Tree during a ceremony at the Main...
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