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By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Oct 22, 2020
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More than 200 Fort Bragg soldiers moved after mold found in barracks

About 200 soldiers with the 1st Special Forces Command on Fort Bragg have been moved after reports of mold in...
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Sep 4, 2020
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Fort Bragg paratrooper helps save shooting victim’s life

When Spc. Matthew Conner, a paratrooper with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, heard repeated gunshots from his...
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Aug 29, 2020
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Fort Bragg paratroopers receive Purple Hearts, valor awards for roles in Afghanistan deployment

The paratroopers are part of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and were on the brigade’s deployment between...
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Jul 26, 2020
Unsung Heroes

Fort Bragg paratrooper helps rescue driver, toddler from smoking vehicle

While driving past a gun range on Fort Bragg, Sgt. Brandon Alvarez saw an overturned smoking vehicle and leaped into...
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Jun 30, 2020
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Fort Bragg families enter into class-action complaint against base housing provider

Three Fort Bragg families have filed a class-action complaint against the installation's housing partner, claiming their on-post homes have mold,...
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Feb 5, 2020
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A soldier gave his family a surprise homecoming during the State of the Union

A Fort Bragg soldier surprised his wife during Tuesday night's State of the Union address, and President Donald Trump introduced...
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Jan 19, 2020
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Fallen paratrooper returns to Fort Bragg

The remains of Staff Sgt. Ian McLaughlin arrived at Fort Bragg a week after he was killed Jan. 11 by...
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Jan 14, 2020
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Ex-Green Beret pleads guilty to stealing government funds during deployment

"Chamberlain and his teammates abused the unique trust bestowed upon them by the military as members of the Special Forces."
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Dec 22, 2019
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Air Force veteran sentenced for fake PTSD, Purple Heart claims

In 2014, Air Force veteran Bryan Paul Winquist, now 39, submitted paperwork to the VA seeking compensation related to what...
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Dec 18, 2019
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18th Airborne Corps apologizes for posting Nazi picture in its Battle of the Bulge commemoration post

"This was in no way intended to glorify the German forces," a spokesman said.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Nov 25, 2019
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A 43-year-old paratrooper with stage 3 kidney disease just hit the max ACFT score

"A lot of people look at me and think, 'Oh, this dude's just a meathead' ... but I'm part of...
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Nov 6, 2019
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Fort Bragg paratrooper sentenced for child porn and desertion after 6 years AWOL overseas

Robert L. Barnett III's rank was reduced from specialist to private after a military judge found him guilty of the...
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Nov 3, 2019
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Officials are investigating the death of a ‘superb’ Fort Bragg soldier

"He represented what is exceptional in our Division, our Army, and our nation."
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Oct 27, 2019
Entertainment

Was Fort Bragg the location of a military exorcism in the 1980s?

In late September, Variety broke the news that director Osgood Perkins is teaming up with Lionsgate for the film known...
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer Dec 14, 2018
Unsung Heroes

Green Beret Receives Soldier’s Medal For Pulling Man From Vehicle Before It Exploded

Sgt. 1st Class Erik Kingsley was driving his brother-in-law to the airport in the early morning hours of April 1,...