82nd Airborne Division Members Return From Marja Offensive In Afghanistan

2010-03-16T12:33:55Z

FORT BRAGG, NC - MARCH 16: Sergeant Coy Hurley, of the as the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, is welcomed home by Kimberly Fanning after returning from a year-long deployment in Afghanistan, at Pope Air Force base March 16, 2010 i...

US military deaths in Afghan region at 930

2010-03-05T16:45:09Z

<div id="subtitle">At least 930 US military deaths in Afghan region since 2001</div><div><p>As of Friday, March 5, 2010, at least 930 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the

US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa

2010-02-22T10:48:15Z

<div id="subtitle">US troops who have died while serving in Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa</div><div><p>Marine Cpl. Jamie R. Lowe</p><p>Jamie R. Lowe's parents wanted their son's funeral to be upbeat and patriotic, just like...

US military deaths in Afghan region at 901

2010-02-22T11:10:02Z

<div id="subtitle">At least 901 US military deaths in Afghan region since 2001</div><div><p>As of Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at least 901 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result o...

"Dear John" Fort Bragg Premiere

2010-01-23T19:31:41Z

FORT BRAGG, NC - JANUARY 23: (L-R) Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, and Nicholas Sparks attend the "Dear John" Fort Bragg Premiere at Fort Bragg's York Theater on January 23, 2010 in Fort Bragg, North Caroli...

House interrupts divisive debate to honor troops

2010-02-23T17:22:35Z

<div id="subtitle">House interrupts divisive debate to give standing ovation to visiting Fort Bragg troops</div><div><p>The House broke Friday from a divisive debate on banking laws to applaud a military unit visiting the Capitol.</p><p>But first, lawmakers had to finesse their own rules.</p><p>They were about to vote on a financial r...

Sarah Palin's book tour hits NC's Fort Bragg

2010-02-24T01:36:07Z

<div id="subtitle">Palin's book tour hits NC's Fort Bragg as Army concerned about anti-Obama politics</div><div><p>Sarah Palin brought her book-signing tour to North Carolina's Fort Bragg on Monday as thousands greeted the former Republican vice presidential candidate in a camp...

Sarah Palin's book tour his NC's Fort Bragg

2010-02-24T01:36:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Palin's book tour hits NC's Fort Bragg as Army concerned about anti-Obama politics</div><div><p>Sarah Palin brought her book-signing tour to North Carolina's Fort Bragg on Monday and hundreds greeted the former Republican vice presidential candidate in a camp...

Palin limits crowd interaction at NC's Fort Bragg

2010-02-24T01:45:42Z

<div id="subtitle">Palin's book tour hits NC's Fort Bragg as Army concerned about anti-Obama politics</div><div><p>Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is wrapping up a three-hour book signing by thanking soldiers and shaking their hands at a North Ca...

Sarah Palin Signs Copies Of Her Memoir At Fort Bragg

2009-11-23T12:32:58Z

FORT BRAGG, NC - NOVEMBER 23: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin walks through a crowd of fans back to her tour bus after the signing of her memoir "Going Rogue" at the North Post Exchange on November 23, 2009 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Hundreds of people turned out for Palin's appearance. (Photo by Sara D. Davis/North Carolina despite concerns about anti-Obama politics</div><div><p>The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal fr...

Army limits media access at Palin event at NC base

2010-02-24T02:48:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Army limits media access to Palin book signing at NC base, citing anti-Obama 'grandstanding'</div><div><p>The U.S. Army will allow the media limited coverage of Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, but will bar reporters from interviewing her or her supporters on th...

US Army restricts media at Palin event

2010-02-24T03:03:51Z

<div><p>The US Army plans to restrict media coverage of an appearance by Sarah Palin at a military base to prevent the event from turning into a political protest against President Barack Obama, officials said.</p><p>Palin, the former Republican running mate in

Civilian killed in blast at NC Army post

2010-02-24T11:08:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Civilian killed in blast at NC Army post was scavenging for scrap metal, then stepped on round</div><div><p>Fort Bragg officials say a civilian killed in an explosion at the North Carolina Army post was scavenging for scrap metal when he stepped on a round ...

Beached Blue Whale

2009-10-22T14:17:12Z

This photo provided by Larry R. Wagner shows a 70-foot female blue whale, that officials believe was struck by a ship, washed ashore on the Northern California coast Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, near Fort Bragg, Calif. Officials with the Fort Bragg paratrooper to begin; 3 have taken plea deals</div><div><p>A court-martial is scheduled to begin for one of seven Fort Bragg paratroopers accused of accidentally killing a fellow soldier more than a year ago.</p><p>The general court-martial for Sgt. ...

THE POWER OF RECYCLED PLASTIC

2010-02-25T09:21:45Z

<div><h1> THE POWER OF RECYCLED PLASTIC </h1><p>Axion International Holdings (AXIH) may have achieved a breakthrough with recycled plastic. At Fort Bragg, N.C., a 70-ton M-1 Abrams tank, too heavy for many bridges, repeatedly crossed a bridge made of Ax...

Army report: Gaps in training for recovery unit

2010-02-25T15:30:01Z

<div><p>Soldiers recovering in special Army medical units have faced inconsistent discipline because the military hasn't adopted standards for how they and their commanders should act, according to a military review.</p><p>The report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press said the units' leaders need better training and should do a better job of communicating with the...

Training Afghans

2009-08-18T15:01:19Z

U.S. Army paratrooper Pfc. Randy Louis, with the 82nd Airborne Division's 4th Squadron, 73rd Regiment, gets a kiss from his 3 year-old daughter Amber prior to his deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Bragg, N.C., Tues...

Even at home, Afghanistan is close for green berets

2010-02-26T17:28:08Z

<div><p>Even when they are between missions, US special forces dubbed the "green berets" are never far from Afghanistan where they have been fighting for almost eight years.</p><p>Unlike other troops, they are highly trained to operate in elite 12-strong autonomous units mostly behind enemy lines, and they usually return time and again to the same regions of Afghanistan relying on a netw...

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