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WUNC
April 13, 2018
The start of the Iraq War in 2003 divided the country and mobilized a new anti-war movement. Josh Groll was in middle school at the time. His parents were firmly opposed to the war, but unlike many other anti-war protestors, Groll's dad was on active duty, and his family was stationed at Fort Bragg.
The Fayetteville Observer
April 13, 2018
The Fort Bragg event paid tribute to the millions of lives lost during the Holocaust, as Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany imprisoned, tortured and killed Jews, political opponents and other minority groups seen as “undesirable.” Nearly 73 years after the world discovered the atrocities committed during World War II,Ãâà...
ArmyTimes.com
April 13, 2018
This story has been updated since it was originally published, and the number evacuated revised to 800. FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Fort Bragg authorities were searching rooms Thursday in one of the largest buildings on the North Carolina Army post after safety alarms triggered an evacuation. U.S. ArmyÃâà...
WTVD-TV
April 12, 2018
The widow of a Fort Bragg soldier who died of cancer continues to honor his memory. Sgt. Jack Stillman lost his battle with a rare form of cancer in January. Months after his death, his memory lives on. January 20, 2018, is a day Alina Stillman and her two sons will never forget. It's forever etched in theirÃâà...
Task & Purpose
April 12, 2018
Borton led approximately 1,100 British soldiers to Fort Bragg for the exercise. Another 1,500 U.S. troops were also involved. The training was more than two years in the making, according to Brig. Gen. Douglas Crissman, an American general who serves as deputy commanding general of the 3rd U.K.Ãâà...
WTVD-TV
April 12, 2018
FORSCOM was evacuated Thursday afternoon due to a threat. The United States Army Forces Command received notice to evacuate the building at 1:10 p.m.. Eight-hundred people were in the building at the time. Everyone was moved to a secure location. Fort Bragg and law enforcement officials sweptÃâà...
WTVD-TV
April 6, 2018
Fourteen people, including a Fort Bragg soldier, were taken to the hospital following a multi-vehicle wreck involving two GMC Envoys. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the incident happened around 10:30 Thursday night on Camden Road at Rockfish Road. Troopers said anÃâà...
ABC News
April 2, 2018
A Fort Bragg paratrooper who mysteriously vanished a week ago has been found and reunited with his family, police in North Carolina said this morning. Sgt. Carl Seeman, 25, who had been in the Army since 2011 and the 82nd Airborne Division since 2015, was found in nearby Fayetteville early thisÃâà...
Spectrum News
March 31, 2018
A Briton also was killed and five other people were wounded in Thursday's bombing. Dunbar was assigned to the headquarters of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is the fourth American service member to die in Syria since the U.S. began attacking Islamic StateÃâà...
The Fayetteville Observer
March 31, 2018
A special operations soldier assigned to Fort Bragg was killed in Syria on Friday, according to the Department of Defense. Master Sgt. Jonathan J. Dunbar, 36, of Austin, Texas, died from wounds received near Manbij, Syria, officials said. Dunbar, assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Special OperationsÃâà...
WNCT
March 31, 2018
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (WNCN/CBS News) - Army officials announced Saturday that a soldier who died after a roadside bomb attack in Syria this week was a Fort Bragg-based sergeant. Master Sgt. Jonathan J. Dunbar, 36, was among two coalition members who died after Thursday night's attack, the US ArmyÃâà...
The Fayetteville Observer
March 31, 2018
Teams from Fort Bragg swept the annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico last week. Men's, Women's and Co-ed teams representing the nation's largest military installation each placed first in their respective divisions following the March 25 race. The marchÃâà...
The Fayetteville Observer
March 31, 2018
I hope by now you've read or listened to many of the great first-person stories about Fort Bragg that we've been publishing this year, in honor of the installation's 100th anniversary. Our partner, public radio station WUNC, is recording interviews with people who have some connection to Fort Bragg, presentÃâà...
ABC News
March 30, 2018
Carl Seeman has served in the Army since 2011 and has been with the 82nd Airborne Division since 2015, Fort Bragg said. He had one combat deployment to Afghanistan in 2012. Jennifer Seeman is urging people to keep an eye out at bus stations, airports and train stations for her son. She said he isÃâà...
WTVD-TV
March 30, 2018
A deported U.S. Army veteran from Southern California is returning to the United States and getting citizenship after receiving a state pardon. AP. ELLIOT SPAGAT. Friday, March 30, 2018 03:44PM. SAN DIEGO --. A deported U.S. Army veteran has been granted U.S. citizenship, a move made possible by California Gov.
WRAL.com
March 30, 2018
(CNN) — For 14 years, Hector Barajas never abandoned his dream of coming back to the United States. Soon, he will return home to his family. The deported veteran will become a US citizen in April, nearly a year after California Gov. Jerry Brown granted him a full pardon for a crime he committed beforeÃâà...
The Fayetteville Observer
March 11, 2018
When Tom McCollum transitioned from the 82nd Airborne Division to Special Forces, he knew the training would be tough. The Special Forces Qualification Course, or Q Course, can take up to two years to complete, depending on a soldier's area of expertise. As a former company commander with ampleÃâà...
The Fayetteville Observer
March 11, 2018
Construction on a new, modern aerial gunnery range at Fort Bragg is ahead of schedule and could open to soldiers as soon as 2020. The gunnery range, which will provide rotary wing aircraft bombing and target practice for aviators, is south of the Sicily, Normandy, Salerno and Holland drop zones.
The Fayetteville Observer
March 10, 2018
More than 20 current and former Fort Bragg leaders have been slated for new positions, the Department of Defense said. The new assignments are part of a regular rotation of military leaders. They were announced in early March. Four of the officers are stationed at Fort Bragg. They include Brig. Gen.
The Fayetteville Observer
March 10, 2018
Hedrick Stadium will have a display in May of approximately 7,000 boots, each with a tag and photo of a service member who has died in combat since Sept. 11, 2001. Fort Bragg's Survivor Outreach Service Office needs 200 pairs of military boots for this year's display. [File photo/The Fayetteville Observer].
The Fayetteville Observer
March 10, 2018
The event was resurrected last year, when officials hosted a Signal Ball for what was believed to be the first time in at least a decade. This year's event will take place April 26 at the Crown Complex at 1960 Coliseum Drive in Fayetteville. The Fort Bragg Signal Ball will celebrate the Army Signal Corps, whichÃâà...
KENS 5 TV
March 8, 2018
Military Boots Needed For Fort Bragg's Boot Display. Fort Bragg needs at least 200 pairs of military boots for their annual Run, Honor, Remember 5K and Boot display. Author: Carrie Hodgin. Published: 12:43 PM CST March 8, 2018. Updated: 12:43 PM CST March 8, 2018. FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Got military boots?
Winston-Salem Journal
March 8, 2018
Answer: Visitors can request a pass from the Visitor's Control Center, which is at the All American Highway Access Control Point, Building H-1575 at Fort Bragg. The registration process takes only three to seven minutes on average to complete, and registration is open 7 days a week, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m..
WTVD-TV
December 31, 1999
A Fort Bragg soldier was arrested Sunday on several charges, including solicitation of prostitution and felony sexual offense by force. (Credit: Fayetteville police). SHARE. share Ãâ÷ tweet Ãâ÷ share Ãâ÷ email. WTVD. Monday, April 09, 2018 01:54PM. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) --. A Fort Bragg soldier was arrested Sunday onÃâà...
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
December 31, 1999
A local soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina is missing and has been declared absent without leave. Police in Fayetteville are searching for Sgt. Carl Seeman, 25, of Churchville, who was last seen over the weekend. Seeman was declared AWOL Monday morning, according to Lt. Joe Buccino,Ãâà...
WRAL.com
December 31, 1999
A newly released ISIS propaganda video appears to use footage captured during an ambush that left four Fort Bragg soldiers dead. Part of the footage appears to be taken from the helmet camera of one of the soldiers. The nine-minute video is graphic and includes scenes of soldiers injured and in theirÃâà...
Spectrum News
December 31, 1999
FORT BRAGG -- Families were reunited at Fort Bragg Tuesday after more than 7 months apart while their loved ones were serving in Afghanistan. About 250 Paratroopers from the First Combat Brigade were welcomed back with kisses, hugs, and lots of love. "My heart just dropped," said SPC JonathanÃâà...
