Military spouses of the year honoredBehind nearly 2.4 million active-duty, Reserve and National Guard servicemembers, stand an army of millions of Family members guarding the homefront with spouses ready at the front lines. Military spouses often juggle employment, children and volunte... Soldier receives second Purple HeartThe Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to members of the armed forces who are wounded while serving and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of woun... Blood donors thanked at recognition ceremonyWhen Capt. Ivan Castro was wounded by an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2006, he was transported to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., where he received blood support for injuries that included a fractured face, broken arm, c... Cross country meet builds morale, unit cohesionSgt. Colin Ekelman, 82nd Airborne Division won the Fort Bragg Post Combat Cross Country Meet Saturday, carrying more weight than most. The Colorado native carried 40.5 pounds across 12.78 miles of rugged terrain to finish with a time of 1 hour, 30 mi... Concert violinist becomes paratrooperSpc. Ean Ulrich has yet to jump out of his first $65 million Hercules C-130 aircraft here at Fort Bragg, but he has played a $13 million violin before — a Stradivarius made in 1722. Tarheel ChalleNGe inspires youth to excelAbout 150 teens converged on Fort Bragg the week of Jan. 21. They were part of the Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy and came to town to try their hand at the grueling, pre-Ranger course that is part of their curriculum. Visiting Fort Bragg is one of the fir... Air Force Cross recipients honored at Pope FieldFour bronze busts in the likeness of Air Force Cross recipients were unveiled at a ceremony honoring the Airmen Dec. 6 at the Combat Control School at Pope Field. The busts honor Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, Senior Airman Zach Rhyner, Staff Sgt. Robert G... Army cracks down on alcoholism, binge drinkingSoldiers are expected to work hard and, as it is popularly understood, to party just as hard. While excessive alcohol consumption and binge drinking are thought to be part of the military lifestyle, the Army is cracking down on such behavior, as it i... Civil War battlefield still has lessons to teachOfficers of Fort Bragg’s 1st Military Information Support Battalion (Airborne) traveled to North Carolina’s largest Civil War battlefield at Bentonville, Nov. 30 to conduct officer professional development. Fort Bragg leadership renews Army Family Covenant at ceremonyWith the holidays fast approaching, most people think of spending quality time with their Families. Fort Bragg leadership made the connection between the winter holidays and Family by renewing its pledge to support military Families and re-signed the... ‘Devils in Baggy Pants’ get new commanderThe Army’s oldest parachute infantry regiment gained a new leader this week in a traditional change of command ceremony, an event that happens about every two years in today’s modern brigade combat team. Soldier raises awareness for diseaseAnne Barlieb was one of the top five women’s division finishers at the 2011 Fort Bragg Post Intramural Combat Cross Country meet last year with a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes and 33 seconds, which qualified her for participation in the annual Bataan M... Fallen German POWsServicemembers and special guests observed a memorial commemorating eight prisoner of war German soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country during World War I and World War II at Fort Bragg’s main post cemetery Nov. 7. Operation Iron Thunder honors fallen civil affairs SoldiersThe ceremony itself lasted no more than seven minutes, but it was a fitting tribute at the turn-around point for motorcycle drivers participating in 95th Civil Affairs Brigade’s (Airborne) first brigade-wide motorcycle mentorship ride, in early Novem... Veterans recognized during paradeMore than 5,000 spectators lined both sides of Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville to see marching bands, floats, military vehicles and troops in formation, Saturday at the 2012 Veterans Day Parade. Warrior sets good example for the rest As the eldest of three, growing up in Yuma, Ariz., Spc. Hilario Juarez-Arevalo knew he always wanted to set a good example for his younger brother and sister. Brigade holds competition to find best crewBattery D, 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, held a “Best Crew” competition Oct. 13 through 18, designed to identify the crew that demonstrates the highest proficiency in its critical skill area of... Falcons transition for new threat, missionAfter 36 hours at Pope Field, double-checking their gear and rehearsing their mission, nearly 1,300 paratroopers took off into the night Oct. 9, on board 21, C-130s and C-17s. Panther infantryman competes to be Army’s top SoldierThe Army’s top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers came together to represent the major commands from Training and Doctrine Command to U.S. Army Special Operations Command to compete for the coveted top position of U.S. Army Soldier and Noncommissi... 4th Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group activatesThe 4th Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), which calls itself the Spiders, was activated on Sept. 28, marking the last expansion that included one new battalion for each of the five active-duty Special Forces groups. Riggers help take fight closer to the enemyAround noon, while many Soldiers are taking a break from the day’s work, Army riggers with the 421st Quartermaster Company are still hard at work in the 105-degree heat and the sweltering humidity at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. First woman inducted into Civil Affairs Hall of FameRecently Connie R. Almueti became the first woman to be inducted into the Civil Affairs Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Fort Bragg’s Special Warfare Command and School. In her 27-year career with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operat... 20th Support Command senior leader earns second starABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Beginning with the fanfare of “ruffles and flourishes” and ending with the Army song, the promotion of Maj. Gen. Leslie C. Smith, 20th Support Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Enhanced Conventional W... |