Fort Bragg News

The Fayetteville Area visitors bureau and a local volunteer group is teaming up with Hasbro to provide GI Joe action figures to children of fallen soldiers.

Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Berdis presents his unit's new company guidon bearing the colors and insignia of the civil affairs branch - at a re-flagging ceremony June 19 at Ft.

Staunton's Gypsy Hill Park welcomed one of the Virginia National Guard's most "instrumental" units on Monday night.

An Army special operations battalion is holding a predeployment fair so families of soldiers who will be leaving for duty can prepare for their absence.

President George W. Bush pins a Silver Star award on Sgt. 1st Class Ron Strickland, a Robeson County native, in recognition of his exceptional gallantry during an engagement in Afghanistan.

The U.S. Army has contracted Lockheed Martin to manage the Field Logistics Readiness Center at Fort Bragg, N.C. U.S. company Lockheed Martin was awarded the contract as part of the Field and Installation Readiness Support Team contract vehicle.

Sgt. 1st Class Aljournal "A.J." Franklin teaches a conflict management class for soldiers new to the battalion or returning from Cuba earlier this year at Fort Leavenworth.

Photo credit C. Todd Lopez A Pentagon employee drives a vehicle simulator during a health and safety fair, June 19, in the Pentagon courtyard.

A youth leadership conference will be hosted at Fort Bragg by the Army Post's Youth Education Support Services office to help youngsters learn to develop community spirit.

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea Special to American Forces Press Service June 19, 2009 - This Father's day weekend has special meaning for Army Maj.

Fort Bragg officials say a soldier has been killed in a parachute accident. It happened during a training exercise at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.

Ruby Murray, a master sergeant at Fort Bragg, N.C., came close to losing her job in 1998 -- because of nearly 90 pounds of post-pregnancy weight.

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The first thing Lt. Col. Terry McDowell did when he took command of a recovery unit for wounded troops at Fort Bragg was establish a transition plan for each wounded soldier to work toward leaving the unit as soon as he or she arrives.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. presents the MacArthur Award to Cal Cunningham during a Pentagon ceremony.

Retired Army Gen. H. Hugh Shelton will sign copies of his new book, "Secrets of Success: North Carolina Values-Based Leadership," at a North Carolina bookstore.

After serving 15 months in Iraq, Sgt. 1st Class Boe and Sgt. 1st Class Budge, 528th Combat Stress Control, 44th Medical Command, made the march across the tarmac at Green Ramp on Pope Air Force Base June 6. The 528th CSC, 44th MEDCOM's mission in Iraq was to treat deployed Soldiers for any stress they may have experienced while overseas.

Soldiers and others who have earned college degrees this year are being honored with a graduation ceremony at a North Carolina Army post.

Dozens of "geeks" are taking over Lenovo's campus in Morrisville for what's called a Geek-A-Thon . Computer companies Lenovo and the Kramden Institute have partnered up for a free computer giveaway.

Minnesota - About 300 to 400 pieces of used firefighting gear helmets, steel-toed boots, fire-resistant gloves and jackets are going overseas rather than underground.