Special tactics operators from across Pope Field, took part in a six-mile walk around the flightline carrying a log dedicated to a fallen comrade, March 15.

Fourteen Army Rangers representing Fort Bragg units, will compete in the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., April 12 through 15.

Assist, Protect, and Defend. To some, just words on the side of a car; to the military police, they are the lifeblood of the occupation. Weeks of training are conducted to ensure personnel on Fort Bragg are kept safe day in and day out.

Waiting with anticipation for their turn to begin the examination, the two young medics run through the tasks they have learned over the past week one last time in their heads before taking off into the woods.

Paratroopers who were declared by their brigades to be the best of the 82nd Airborne Division sat outside the All American Conference Room March 22. They quietly concentrated their calloused, exhausted minds on hundreds of Army regulations, Soldier t...

For the first time in more than 10 years, an active- duty Army unit will lead the Kosovo peacekeeping operations in the Multi-National Brigade East area, taking over responsibility for the region from members of the South Carolina National Guard.

With a dash of motivation and a hint of selfless service, Pvt. Nico Maclin, food service specialist, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, is bringing something new to the recipes of the 3rd BCT Dining Facility and to Fayetteville.

As you walk through Company C, 82nd Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, you will see twenty-seven year old Sgt. Felicitas Moralesroque, combat medic with Co. C, 82nd BSB, creating a forty foot wide by fourteen ...

More than 300 Soldiers gathered at the Fort Bragg Club to share a meal, mingle and pray during the 60th annual National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 20.

Operation Desert Storm saw the first female aviator in battle when Maj. Marie T. Rossi took the driver’s seat flying fuel and ammunition to Soldiers crossing into enemy territory. Rossi lost her life when her CH-47 Chinook helicopter went down on Ma...

The North Post Exchange parking lot was occupied with more than cars and shopping carts, Feb. 15 as the Aloha Safari Zoo brought several of their exotic animals for the enjoyment of the military community.

Ballerinas, tutus, and sparkly tiara-wearing princesses were seen across the room as beautiful angels and their mothers celebrated the 11th annual Mother Daughter Tea and Fashion Show.

At about 5:30 a.m., on a nippy, foggy morning, students from the Air Force Combat Control School on Pope Field began marching in formation from the Kitty Hawk Dining Facility to the school. As they began to walk through a marked crosswalk, a motorist...

Behind nearly 2.4 million active-duty, Reserve and National Guard servicemembers, stand an army of millions of Family members guarding the homefront with spouses ready at the front lines. Military spouses often juggle employment, children and volunte...

Two 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade battalions were recognized for excellence in aviation at the unit level when they received Lt. Gen. Ellis D. Parker Awards at Fort Bragg, Feb. 14.

For more than 70 years, military working dogs have played a vital part in our nation’s defense. Since the Army’s “K-9” Corps was formed in 1942, MWDs have saved the lives of thousands of Soldiers, on and off the battlefield.

The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to members of the armed forces who are wounded while serving and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of woun...

When Capt. Ivan Castro was wounded by an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2006, he was transported to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., where he received blood support for injuries that included a fractured face, broken arm, c...

Sgt. Colin Ekelman, 82nd Airborne Division won the Fort Bragg Post Combat Cross Country Meet Saturday, carrying more weight than most. The Colorado native carried 40.5 pounds across 12.78 miles of rugged terrain to finish with a time of 1 hour, 30 mi...

Combat roles were officially open to women on Jan. 24, by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Women have already been serving in combat zones with men for years. However women, who have been serving in the military since the late 1700s, have never bee...

Whether you’re a motorcycle rider or not, there is no limit to how much you can learn about a two-wheeled vehicle, improvement of riding skills and keeping yourself safer on the road.

Spc. Ean Ulrich has yet to jump out of his first $65 million Hercules C-130 aircraft here at Fort Bragg, but he has played a $13 million violin before — a Stradivarius made in 1722.

“Combined arms” is a military term more often associated with assaults, ambushes and other dramatic actions used to close with, and destroy the enemy. For engineering tasks? Not so much.

About 150 teens converged on Fort Bragg the week of Jan. 21. They were part of the Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy and came to town to try their hand at the grueling, pre-Ranger course that is part of their curriculum. Visiting Fort Bragg is one of the fir...

As behavioral health services in the Army become more accessible through new programs introduced to military installations, the stigma of receiving mental help is fading away.

Four bronze busts in the likeness of Air Force Cross recipients were unveiled at a ceremony honoring the Airmen Dec. 6 at the Combat Control School at Pope Field. The busts honor Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, Senior Airman Zach Rhyner, Staff Sgt. Robert G...

Outgoing North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue and Governor-elect Pat McCrory visited Fort Bragg Friday on their first stop in a whirlwind tour of the military installations in North Carolina to meet and greet posts’ leaders.

Soldiers are expected to work hard and, as it is popularly understood, to party just as hard. While excessive alcohol consumption and binge drinking are thought to be part of the military lifestyle, the Army is cracking down on such behavior, as it i...

Officers of Fort Bragg’s 1st Military Information Support Battalion (Airborne) traveled to North Carolina’s largest Civil War battlefield at Bentonville, Nov. 30 to conduct officer professional development.

Col. T. J. Jamison, the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander, relinquished command to Col. Michael Musiol during a ceremony at Fort Bragg, Dec. 13.

With the holidays fast approaching, most people think of spending quality time with their Families. Fort Bragg leadership made the connection between the winter holidays and Family by renewing its pledge to support military Families and re-signed the...

The Army’s oldest parachute infantry regiment gained a new leader this week in a traditional change of command ceremony, an event that happens about every two years in today’s modern brigade combat team.

Anne Barlieb was one of the top five women’s division finishers at the 2011 Fort Bragg Post Intramural Combat Cross Country meet last year with a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes and 33 seconds, which qualified her for participation in the annual Bataan M...

The 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment has a history unlike any other. With more battle streamers than any other air defense artillery battalion in the Army, 3rd Bn. 4th ADAR emphasizes teaching its Soldiers about its rich heritage.

More than 200 paratroopers from across the 82nd Airborne Division competed against each other to identify the best individual section during the “Best of the Best” Field Artillery competition Nov. 13 through 16.

A 108-pound rucksack is not what you normally carry on a ruck march, but it had the solid weight of satisfaction for Capt. Webster Beary, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion’s (Airborne) staff judge advocate. What made Beary feel good about the three-miler ...

As the holiday season approaches, members of the Fort Bragg community look forward to taking trips and celebrating with Family and friends.

Servicemembers and special guests observed a memorial commemorating eight prisoner of war German soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country during World War I and World War II at Fort Bragg’s main post cemetery Nov. 7.

The ceremony itself lasted no more than seven minutes, but it was a fitting tribute at the turn-around point for motorcycle drivers participating in 95th Civil Affairs Brigade’s (Airborne) first brigade-wide motorcycle mentorship ride, in early Novem...

82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers kicked off the season of giving, Nov. 21, with community service honoring their fallen comrades.

More than 5,000 spectators lined both sides of Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville to see marching bands, floats, military vehicles and troops in formation, Saturday at the 2012 Veterans Day Parade.

There’s evidence indicating that Americans finally understand the growing epidemic of obesity.

As the eldest of three, growing up in Yuma, Ariz., Spc. Hilario Juarez-Arevalo knew he always wanted to set a good example for his younger brother and sister.

LAKEHURST, N.J. — The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has affected the lives of millions of Americans and continues to leave some without power, fuel or the means to commute to work.

The display pumpkins are gone and costumes are closeted. 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) Soldiers and Families are now getting ready for Thanksgiving and the rush of the year-end holidays.

The 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade held a Best Stinger Competition Oct. 29 through 31.

Thousands of recruits join the all-volunteer Army each year, but for one Soldier, the journey to Fort Bragg has been a bit longer than most.

Battery D, 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, held a “Best Crew” competition Oct. 13 through 18, designed to identify the crew that demonstrates the highest proficiency in its critical skill area of...

On the morning of Oct. 22, hundreds of paratroopers stood in formation at Pike Field to take the first steps needed to earn their Expert Infantryman Badge.

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