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By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Apr 22, 2018
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Meet The Best Mortar Team In The US Army

The Army’s inaugural Best Mortar Competition pit seven four-man teams against each other to find the best of the best...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Apr 18, 2018
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The Army Special Forces Legend Known As ‘Iron Mike’ Has Died

An icon of special operations and a man who at one time was the Army’s most battle-tested officer has died....
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Apr 16, 2018
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The Global War On Terror Memorial Is Now In This Green Beret Vet’s Hands

The Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation has named a former Fort Bragg soldier and Green Beret to serve as...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Apr 12, 2018
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US And UK Forces Are Teaming Up At Fort Bragg For A Radical New Warfighting Exercise

For the past several weeks, thousands of troops have been waging an invisible war centered around Fort Bragg. And none...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Mar 15, 2018
Veterans Benefits

The VA Brought A Vietnam War Vet Back To Life. He Wasn’t Dead In The First Place

A Fayetteville veteran who was erroneously declared dead has been resurrected by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Charles Covell, a...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Mar 7, 2018
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This Green Beret Was Rewarded For Heroism — On A North Carolina Highway

Staff Sgt. Adams didn’t hesitate. As he watched a truck veer off the road ahead of him and tumble down...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Feb 27, 2018
Health & Fitness

The Army’s Next Crisis: Americans Aren’t Fit Enough To Fight

The mission of the U.S. Army is to fight and win the nation's wars. To that end, soldiers at installations...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Jan 30, 2018
Health & Fitness

Army Issues Warning Over Dangerous Vape Oils After 60 North Carolina Troops Sickened

The U.S. Army Public Health Center has issued a warning to users of e-cigarettes and other vaping products after approximately...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Sep 21, 2017
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More Than 2,000 Paratroopers Deployed To Afghanistan On Short Notice

Fort Bragg is sending thousands of additional soldiers to Afghanistan to bolster U.S. forces in the nation’s longest war. Approximately...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Sep 21, 2017
Community

Special Forces Veteran To Receive Medal Of Honor For Vietnam War Service

A Vietnam veteran who served with the then-Fort Bragg-based 5th Special Forces Group will receive the nation’s highest military award...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Sep 21, 2017
Community

Hundreds Of 82nd Airborne Paratroopers Return Home From Fighting ISIS

At least once a week for the past nine months, Nichole Gallagher and her daughters, Annalynn and Haley, counted the...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Feb 26, 2017
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Army’s Last Pathfinder Company Deactivates At Fort Bragg

Sgt. 1st Class Adam C. Herbst called the name of each soldier in his unit one last time. One-by-one, the...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Feb 22, 2017
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Evidence Of People On Fort Bragg Land Dates Back More Than 14,000 Years

At first glance, the headstone looks like any of the others in Fort Bragg's Main Post Cemetery. But in row...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Feb 13, 2017
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Fort Bragg Soldiers Return Home After Secret Mission To Africa

More than 80 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division quietly deployed in late September. Unlike most missions undertaken by conventional...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Feb 7, 2017
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Contractors Who Stole $1 Million Worth Of MREs Head To Prison

A former civilian contractor on Fort Bragg has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in the theft of...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Dec 29, 2016
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Families Say Goodbye As 82nd Airborne Joins Fight Against ISIS

In the darkness around Fort Bragg's York Theater, hundreds of families alternated between smiles and holding back tears. Amid the...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Dec 4, 2016
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Army Chief Of Staff Has One Clear Message For Troops: ‘Be Ready’

The Army's top officer had a simple message for the 82nd Airborne Division and Fort Bragg during a visit Friday....
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Nov 21, 2016
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Soldiers Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep And That’s A Big Problem

The old mantra that “sleep is for the weak” has no place in the modern military. But health professionals are...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Sep 12, 2016
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Fort Bragg Reservists Adopt ‘AA’ Patch Of The 82nd Airborne Division

Embroidered, backed in Velcro and steeped in 99 years of storied military history, the patch is simple. A local Army...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Aug 9, 2016
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Bragg Boulevard Will Close Permanently To Through Traffic Next Week

After years of planning, Bragg Boulevard through Fort Bragg will permanently close to some traffic starting next week. On Aug....