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Participants at the Pre-Race Party at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, NC on May 3, 2014. Guest speaker Meb Keflezighi. (Photo by Lily Marrero/Fort Bragg Family & MWR Marketing Services Branch).
Clay Collins, a native of Hollywood, Fla., plays pool with friends after school Oct. 28, at Fort Bragg, N.C. He was recognized as the Youth of the Year after participating in the Youth Leadership Form program.
Brig. Gen. Malcolm B. Frost, deputy commanding general, support for the 82nd Airborne Division, addresses paratroopers assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Abn. Div., Jan. 28, at Fort Bragg, before departure. About 1,000 paratroopers from 3rd BCT have deployed to coach, teach and mentor Iraqi Security Forces to enable them to fight Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Kristopher Rick, command sgt. maj. of the 44th Medical Brigade, demonstrates a technique for holding a handgun to his wife, Danelle Rick, Friday during a personal owned weapon workshop.
Participants at the Pre-Race Party at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, NC on May 3, 2014. Guest speaker Meb Keflezighi. (Photo by Lily Marrero/Fort Bragg Family & MWR Marketing Services Branch).
Sgt. Maylin C. Matute, 23, a food service specialist assigned to 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, waits as Sgt. Maj. Scott P. Dugan, chief food operations management noncommissioned officer for 18th Airborne Corps, judges her dish in the 2014 Fort Bragg Chef of the Year Competition at the Culinary Arts Training Center on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 5, 2014. The competition also tested the Fort Bragg food service specialists’ technical and tactical expertise with a 20 km ruck march, a written exam and a board appearance.
A contractor at Fort Bragg applies mortar to the walls of a utility manhole in the historic district on post. The aged infrastructure is refurbished
to preclude flooding of roadways during severe weather.
Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commanding general XVIII Airborne Corps, Staff Sgt.
Woodruff Musser, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Spc. Thomas Dejesus-Perez,
3rd Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones, XVIII Airborne Corps
command sergeant major, pose in front of Iron Mike, Thursday. Musser is the XVIII Abn.
Corps NCO of the Year, and Dejesus-Perez is the XVIII Abn. Corps Soldier of the Year.
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Lt. Steven Harrell of the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 11 and his daughter Pyper, 6 arrive at the Fort Bragg Father Daughter Ball held Sept 11, 2015 at the Conference and Catering Center Brought fathers of all service branches in their dress uniforms and best suits together with their daughters in their most elegant dresses together for a night of dancing, food and games
Dr. Emily Marsh, Talks about the naming of Fort Braggs newest school, The Mildred B. Poole Elementary School. Mildred Poole will be the first Civilian to have a Fort Bragg school named for her. She integrated the Fort Bragg Schools in 1951, well ahead of the Public schools.
Fort Bragg and Fayetteville Families enjoy the unlimited carnival rides and live entertainment at the Fort Bragg Fair on May 2.
The fair is an annual event that takes place every spring at the Fort Bragg Fairgrounds located on Bragg Boulevard. Gates open at 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 1 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday.
The Fort Bragg Fair ends Sunday with a Mother’s Day appreciation day. Mothers are admitted for free when accompanied by a paying child 36 inches or taller to age 17.
A Soldier attending the Fort Bragg Training and Education Center Education Fair at the Iron Mike Conference Center, May 11, asks questions about programs at Methodist University. The university was one of more than 70 institutions offering information at the fair.
Sgt. Donald Flowers II, a paratrooper assigned to 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division prepares to qualify his machine gun crew, Nov. 3, at Fort Picket, Virginia. Paratroopers with
the squadron spent 12 days at the Virginia Army National Guard base completing gunnery tables and live-fire exercises
incorporating aviation and artillery assets.
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Staff Sgt. Anthony Harris, class instructor of a Master Resiliency Training course,
talks to a Family assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, XVIII Airborne
Corps during the training, June 4. The MRT course, which uses live skits and interactive
teaching, focuses on how to improve communication among Family members.
David Wade and Dre Angelo face off in the final heavy
weight match of the post wrestling tournament, Nov.
20, at Funk Physical Fitness Center.
Holbrook Elementary School students sing during the school’s closing ceremony, Tuesday, at Fort Bragg. The school will shut its doors after operating since 1959 on the
installation. Next school year, students will be transitioned into Hampton Primary and Irwin Intermediate schools. Holbrook Elementary is a community school that has garnered
support from parents, staff members, and from Fort Bragg Soldiers. It was named for Gen. Lucius Holbrook, a commander of Camp Bragg in the early 1900s.
Soldiers assigned to Fort Bragg carry one of two memorial wreaths to be placed in front of the main fl ag pole during the Sept. 11 commemoration
ceremony Thursday at Fort Bragg. Members of the Fayetteville and Spring Lake police departments and emergency medical technicians
placed the other wreath. The ceremony marked the 13th year since Sept. 11, 2011, when terrorists used three passenger planes to attack both
towers of the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed in an open fi eld near Shanksville,
Pennsylvania, after passengers attempted to subdue their attackers.
The streets of Fort Bragg were jam packed with runners lined up on Reilly Road for the first ever Neon 5K Night run. Participants ran with glow stick items they recieved from MWR staff. Runners were treated to several vendors displaying their services or porducts under tents set up across from Hedricks Stadium. Kids had the opportunity to take photos with their favorite superhero or disney princess as Batman, Wolverine, Captain America, Queen Elsa and Snow White all showed up for the festivities before the run.
Spc. Leprentis Cohen, human resource specialist with the 14th Human Resources Support
Center, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), gives a brief on phase two of the concept of
support during an exercise May 13 to 22 at Fort Bragg.
Robert Rivera, visual information specialist at Fort Bragg’s Vision Information office shows an installation map of Fort Bragg at the VI office, Jan. 21. Responsibilities of the office includes printing updated range maps, helping to develop visual displays, printing material for meetings and occasions, and video recording events across the installation.
U.S. Army Soldiers Sgt. Jerome Keith, left, Staff Sgt. Wesley Downes, center, and Spc. Dorian Kendricks, right, assigned to the 28th Combat Support Hospital, participate in the Army 10-Miler Shadow Race held near Baghdad, Iraq on Oct. 9, 2016. 132 U.S., French, Belgian, Polish, Italian, and Spanish service members and civilian contractors completed the shadow run at the Baghdad location. The Army 10-Miler is held every October in Arlington, Va. and Washington, D.C. with shadow runs sponsored at various locations worldwide for deployed service members. This year, over 35,000 runners participated in the race at seventeen global locations, including the main race held in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Alex R. Manne)
Spc. Michael Horch fires his rifle during practice at Range 34 on June 20. Horch is with 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment.
Photo by Hope Myers/Paraglide
Rudy Hernandez Jr., center and his sister, Martha Reclusado, react to the Airborne in Korea exhibit featuring a re creation of the actions of Rudy Hernandez, their father, who was awarded the Metal of Honor. while Museum Director Jim Bartlinski looks on.
Father and son, Arthur and Elijah Sweeney, share Family time at Stryker Golf Course, June 25. I've always wanted to get him out here and let him get some of the lessons and learn," said Arthur, a retiree. Elijah joins other youth at the Fort Bragg Junior Golf Clinic, held during various sessions in upcoming months. (Photo by Tina Ray/Paragliide)
Orange Team tries defending
their position by taking cover in
defensible tree tower.
“It’s great to get out here and have
a good time,” said Sgt. Diane
Charlesworth.
Martha Reclusado, left, is comforted by Command Sergeant Major Yolanda M. Tate as she views the opening of the Airborne in Korea exhibit featuring a re creation of the actions of Rudy Hernandez, her father, that were awarded the Metal of Honor.
Megan Hines, a Family member, executes an arabesque maneuver which requires balance, strength and agility. Hines is seriously dedicated to honing her skills. She and the rest of the skaters, come to the rink four to five times a week for two or three hours a session.
Vicki Teachey of the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security’s DA School and Telatraining Network Facility shows how she has incorporated sustainable practices into daily operations.
This year’s Air Force Ball was held at Pope Field, Sept. 20. The evening included many fun activities for the participants, making the ball a memorable event.
Sgt. 1st Class Cesar D. Hembree, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, instructs a crew served weapons team during the Battalion's machine gun leaders course held on Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 27, 2016. The White Falcons hosted the machine gun leaders course to familiarize Paratroopers with the maintenance and employment of the machine gun systems and to gain experience as part of a crew served weapons team tasked to deliver effective supporting fires. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)
More than 2,000 runners from Fort Bragg and surrounding communities take to the streets for annual 10-mile race, Friday.
Veteran Eddie Wood polishes his 1949 Anglia before
the judging starts at the Car, Bike, and Truck Show on
the Fort Bragg Fairgrounds, Sept. 13.
Photo by Hope Myers/Paraglide
Over 600 trees were handed out to troops on Dec. 5 during the Trees for Troops event at Smith Lake. Soldiers who were E-6 and below could get a free tree during the giveaway. Cars started lining up three hours before the giveaway started to assure their spot in line.
Spc. Casey Rhodes explains various aspects of deployment and military service to memers of the Patriot Foundation during their visit to the 82nd Airborne Division Headquarters. Members from the Patriot Foundation visited Fort Bragg on June 25 and recieved a tour of post.
Photo by Hope Myers/Paraglide
Quinten Smith, 18, aims for a skeet during the 2014 Junior World Skeet Championship, at Fort Bragg Clay Target Center, July 25. Smith traveled with his Family from Ohio to take part in the event, held for the first time at the center. (Photo by Tina Ray/Paraglide)
Construction workers remove natural grass from Pope Field’s Hercules track and field, Jan. 29. The workers are currently preparing to replace the grass with astroturf, similar to athletic fields at Towle and Hedrick stadiums. Hercules will be the third athletic field at Fort Bragg to receive astroturf.
"Spirit of the American Doughboy" is a statue by E.M. Viquesney to honor the Veterans and Casualties of World War I. This statue was produced and placed in many locations. The interesting features of the statue in Meridian, MS is the tall native sandstone base and the eternal flame behind it. It is located in a small triangular park where 23rd Ave., 6th St., and 7th St. all meet. Learn more about these statues here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_the_American_Doughboy
This statue is listed as MS000135 on the Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS).
This photo is uploaded in honor of Veterans Day 2019
Gen. Robert B. Abrams, commander, U.S. Army Forces
Command, speaks at the Association of the United
States Army-sponsored Army Force Projection and Sustainment
hot topics forum at Arlington, Virginia, June 2.
Soldiers of the 528th Sustainment Brigade participate in the second annual Sentinel Challenge, May 17, starting with the first event at 5:30 a.m.
Over 600 trees were handed out to troops on Dec. 5 during the Trees for Troops event at Smith Lake. Soldiers who were E-6 and below could get a free tree during the giveaway. Cars started lining up three hours before the giveaway started to assure their spot in line.
Spc. Andreas C. Blazek, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division fires an M2 machine gun during a live fire range at the Battalion's machine gun leaders course held on Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 27, 2016. The White Falcons hosted the machine gun leaders course to familiarize Paratroopers with the maintenance and employment of the machine gun systems and to gain experience as part of a crew served weapons team tasked to deliver effective supporting fires. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)