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By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Dec 9, 2018
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The 2nd SFAB Is Gearing Up For Its New Advise-And-Assist Mission In Afghanistan

For most of the past year, officials have been building a new unit at Fort Bragg. They’ve welcomed new soldiers...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Nov 25, 2018
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US Army’s Special Warfare Center And School Is Getting A Half-Billion-Dollar Upgrade

Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag has watched and listened to the construction work outside his Fort Bragg office for as long...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Nov 9, 2018
History

A 100-Year-Old World War II Artilleryman Revisits His Service At Fort Bragg

As the ground rattled and earth erupted with a spray of damp sand, Hubert Edwards watched with a familiar gleam...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Oct 15, 2018
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Generals Again Warn That America’s Youth Are Getting Too Fat Or Dumb To Join The Military

Generals again warn that America’s youth are getting too fat or dumb to join the military
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Oct 12, 2018
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6 EOD Soldiers Awarded Nearly A Dozen Medals For Combat In Afghanistan

There is no shortage of combat experience among the explosive ordnance disposal soldiers in Fort Bragg’s 28th Ordnance Company. Since...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Oct 3, 2018
Unsung Heroes

The Army Special Forces Legend Who Survived Both The Holocaust And Vietnam Has Died

Maj. Gen. Sidney Shachnow survived three years in a Nazi concentration camp, he deployed twice to the jungles of Vietnam...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Sep 21, 2018
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National Guard Chief On Hurricane Florence: ‘We’re America’s Hometown Response Force’

The highest-ranking officer in the National Guard has promised North Carolina whatever support it needs to recover from the aftermath...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Sep 14, 2018
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Fort Bragg Soldiers Are Once Again Taking Charge Of The Fight Against ISIS

Fort Bragg soldiers are once again at the helm of the fight against the Islamic State. Hundreds of soldiers with...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Aug 13, 2018
Military Tech

82nd Airborne Paratroopers Are Getting A Major Boost In Firepower

The 82nd Airborne Division is adding more firepower to its paratroopers. Soldiers with the 1st Brigade Combat Team trained last...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Jul 8, 2018
History

One Of The Few World War II Paratroopers To Make 4 Combat Jumps With The 82nd Airborne Has Died

Fewer than 3,000 paratroopers made four combat jumps with the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II. Following the death...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Jun 24, 2018
Community

A Fort Bragg Drop Zone Has Become Hallowed Ground For Some Paratroopers

The first U.S. Army paratroopers began training at Fort Bragg during the nation’s preparations for World War II. All five...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Jun 21, 2018
Bullet Points

Fort Bragg Looking For Soldier Accused Of Trying To Steal Rifles

Fort Bragg police have asked for the public’s help in tracking down a North Carolina National Guard soldier accused of...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Mar 12, 2018
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This State’s National Guard Boasts The Army’s Best Tank Crew. Now They’re Going Up Against Active-Duty Forces

For the past two years, the North Carolina National Guard has been able to claim the nation's top tank crew....
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Dec 28, 2017
Family & Relationships

Pentagon Leaders Looking To Make Changes To PCS Frequency Within The Military

A top Pentagon official believes the U.S. military is moving closer to a new way of doing business that would...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Dec 17, 2017
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Reported UFO Sighting Near Fort Bragg Was Probably The Army’s Golden Knights

Fort Bragg’s Golden Knights frequently display unworldly talent as they perform around the globe. But are they aliens? Definitely not....
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Dec 12, 2017
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Military Court Dismisses Appeal Of Serial Killer On Death Row

Ronald A. Gray has lost another court battle aimed at stopping his execution. A military appeals court dismissed Gray’s request...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Dec 6, 2017
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Stricter ID Requirements Coming To This Base Next Month

Some visitors to Fort Bragg will need additional identification to gain access to the post starting in January. Officials with...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Nov 26, 2017
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Officials Investigating Thanksgiving Day Death Of Fort Bragg Soldier

A Fort Bragg soldier was found dead in his barracks room on Thanksgiving Day. Pfc. Nicholas C. Martinez had been...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Nov 17, 2017
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Fort Bragg Soldier Dies During PT

A Fort Bragg soldier died Tuesday after collapsing during physical training. Sgt. Robert Thornton Jr., 29, of Cairo, Georgia, was...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Oct 19, 2017
Community

Special Forces Soldier Killed In Niger Remembered For His Devotion To Learning And Self-Improvement

During a life cut short by war, Staff Sgt. Bryan Christopher Black lived as much as any man could. He...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Oct 12, 2017
Community

Islamic State’s ‘So-Called Caliphate’ Is Crumbling, Says 82nd Airborne Brigade Commander

When Iraqi forces and their partners from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division arrived in western Mosul earlier...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Sep 24, 2017
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In A Historical First, Civilian Drone Collides With Army Black Hawk Helo

A civilian drone operating illegally over Staten Island, New York, on Thursday crashed into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flown...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Sep 5, 2017
Family & Relationships

Fort Bragg Families Welcome Hundreds Of Paratroopers Home From Fight Against ISIS

Qayyarah was the first Iraqi city to be freed from Islamic State control in the last year. The city, south...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Aug 24, 2017
Community

Fort Bragg Troops Look To The Past As They Tackle Ongoing Mission In Afghanistan

A vial of sand from hallowed ground sits on Lt. Col. Kwenton Kuhlman’s desk in Helmand province, Afghanistan. It contains...
By Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer Aug 4, 2017
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DoD Identifies Fort Bragg Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

The Pentagon has identified the two soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan earlier this week as members of the 82nd Airborne...