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Edward Murphy III, Company B, 307th Brigade Support Battalion, takes on four defenders early in the game
between Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment at Towle Stadium. The 307th BSB won the game
in overtime with a final score of 8-7.Company B, 307th Brigade Support Battalion vs Battery A, 3/27th Field Artillery Regiment
The Pleasant Street portal and incline saw many changes after it opened on September 3, 1897. The Main Line Elevated, used this portal until 1908 when the Washington Street Tunnel was opened. Boston Transit Commission / Bradley H. Clarke Collection.
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Photo of the old, long abandoned Tremont/Pleasant Street incline and portal, which led (and is still extant) to the outer (wall) tracks at Boylston Station.
Outbound routes were to City Point, Egleston Station and Lenox Street.
This tunnel entrance was closed for service in 1962 and completely filled in by the early to mid 70s.
A performer for Taikoza beats out a rhythm on her Taiko drum in Japanese during a previous year’s International Folk Festival.
Gwen Gutierriez, 8, Tennis Summer Camp participant practices her swing and lays the ball just over the net. The camp emphasizes the basics of tennis skills like proper foot technique, basic swings, hand placement as well as emphasizing good follow through.
Soldiers from the XVIII Airborne Corps’ headquarters returned to their waiting Families and friends at Fort Bragg’s Green Ramp Dec. 5, as the unit redeployed from Afghanistan
marking the conclusion of the U.S. military’s combat operations there. The XVIII Airborne Corps had deployed twice prior to Afghanistan to lead military operations and
similarly wrapped-up the U.S. military’s operations in Iraq at the conclusion of the confl ict there.
Staff Sgt. Pablo Palacio, a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, performs a functions check on a .50 caliber machine gun, Feb. 23, 2015, during the 82nd Airborne Division’s Noncommissioned Officer and Trooper of the Year competition at Fort Bragg. The competition tested the troopers’ proficiency in marksmanship, basic warrior tasks, physical fitness and land navigation. Palacio won this year’s competition and will go on to compete at the XVIII Airborne Corps level.
Paratroopers from the British Army’s 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, participate in physical training with Paratroopers from the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division on Fort Bragg, N.C., July 21. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Sgt. Eliverto V. Larios)
The 2014 Iron Chef Competition took place at the 82nd Sustainment Brigade DFAC Oct. 22 2014. Five teams competed representing DFACs on Fort Bragg.
Retired Vietnam veteran Bill Trull displays one of the wooden eagles he crafted to
give to a Purple Heart recipient at the Warrior Transition Battalion, April 24. Trull, a
member of VFW 9899 in High Point, N.C., gave away a total of six eagles.
Leaders from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division serve lunch to patrons at the 2nd BCT Dining Facility during an early Thanksgiving meal.
While the rest of the U.S. was watching Super Bowl 50, hundreds of Airborne Artillerymen assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery rushed to Green Ramp to rig up in their T-11 Parachutes and jump into Sicily drop zone at zero-dark-thirty the following morning of Feb. 8, 2016., on Fort Bragg, N.C. (Capt. Joe Bush, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery/ Released.)
Paratroopers from HHC/ 2-501 1 BCT narrowly escaping the dodgeball in the Dutch vs Geronimo Dodgeball Game during Geronimo Week. Geronimo week consists of many team events that build Esprit de Corps and celebrate their history. This year they had C Co 13 IN (Netherlands) and 1-501 (Alaska) participate.
The patch of the 35th Signal Brigade is emblazoned on the helmet of Lt. Col. William McDowell, commander, 50th Expeditionary Batttalion, 35th Signal Brigade, who were partnered with Charlie Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, for medical evacuation training, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 18. The 50th Signal Battalion traces its routes back to 1899 when the unit was constituted in the Philippine Islands. Since then, the unit has participated in over 10 campaigns and received four Meritorious Unit Commendations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Freeman/ 82nd CAB PAO)
A solider fuses a practice grenade on the training range at Fort Bragg Aug. 21
(Photo by Lewis Perkins/Paraglide)
Amy Borsay, pictured above, is pursuing her Master of Horticultural Science from North Carolina State University and is lending her skills to the Tranquility Garden, a restorative garden at Fort Bragg’s Warrior Transition Battalion.
U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, clear a building during a blank iteration of a platoon live-fire exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., April 13, 2016. The White Falcons regularly conduct tactical training designed to reinforce combat skills and ensure readiness for the nation’s airborne assault-capable, contingency unit. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull/Released)
Soldiers from the XVIII Airborne Corps’ headquarters returned to their waiting Families and friends at Fort Bragg’s Green Ramp Dec. 5, as the unit redeployed from Afghanistan
marking the conclusion of the U.S. military’s combat operations there. The XVIII Airborne Corps had deployed twice prior to Afghanistan to lead military operations and
similarly wrapped-up the U.S. military’s operations in Iraq at the conclusion of the confl ict there.
Randy Kuhn, of Village of Pinehurst, participates in virtual weapons training, March 27, at Fort Bragg. Civic leaders from across the community joined Leadership Fort Bragg to learn about the home of the Airborne and Special Operations.
Left to right: Spc. Michael Kosarick, Spc. Angel Cooper, Sgt. 1st Class Moses McKinney, Spc. Lewis Stewart, and Spc. Laquita Quilens of the 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, receive awards for placing second in the Active Army Field category at the 2015 Phillip A. Connelly Award Competition, Aug. 18, at the Provider Dining Facility at Fort Bragg. The competition recognizes excellence in Army food service and was held Feb. 7, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The Connelly award was established in 1968 and is designed to encourage professionalism in Army food service teams.
Capt. Nerea Cal, left, welcomes Capt. Curtis Nelson after relinquishing command
to him during a ceremony at Simmons Army Airfi eld, April 29. Cal, who commanded
Company C, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, from January 2013 to April 2014, will
be one of 28, company-grade Army offi cers recognized with the 2013 Gen. Douglas
MacArthur Leadership Award in Washington, D.C., May 29 to 30.
Children and teachers celebrated the success of military children and the month of the military child on April 21 at Hampton Primary School. The celebration was led by a performance by the all American Band, who sung and played pop songs and entertained the children.
Sgt. 1st Class Jacob D. Huckleby, Operations Company,
Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, XVIII Airborne
Corps, receives a autographed hockey stick from the Carolina
Hurricanes during military appreciation game on Sunday.
Allen Jefferson, JSOC, sneaks up on Jan Rafael Munoz, 97th CAB, for the steal as he attempt the mid range jump shot.
Airborne & Special Ops Museum, Fayetteville, NC.
"Iron Mike"...This 15-foot statue is dedicated to the airborne trooper who is always watching, waiting, and alert. "Iron Mike", the post's most prominent symbol since 1961; was the creation of the wife of a former deputy post chaplain. His stance is that of an airborne soldier who has completed a combat jump. PFC Michael A. Scambellure, an 82nd Airborne Division soldier, who received the Silver Star for his heroic actions in Sicily, originally inspired the statue.
Jan Hernandez, orchestra director for the Busy Feet Foundation, organized a dance at Tolson Youth Activities Center for Fort Bragg Families. The foundation offers scholerships for students in dance.
Local and regional community leaders from the Sandhills area made a visit to Fort Bragg Jan. 21, 2016. During their visit they jumped the from the 34-foot tower at Fort Bragg's Advanced Airborne School. The tower is used to train paratroopers on the proper way to exit an aircraft while in flight.
Pfc. Nick Day, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, vaults over a beam at an obstacle course during the last leg of long range surveillance selection, June 24, at Fort Bragg, N.C. On the final day of selection, candidates completed a 20-kilometer ruck march, a written exam, and an obstacle course. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Paige Behringer, 10th Press Camp Headquarters)Hometown: Walters, OK
Iron Mike Zampidis organizes the Iron Challenge 2012 event. Fight Club Galatsi fighters will be there to participate in the professional kick boxing event.
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.
Parachutes dry by solar power at drying tower on Fort Bragg, July 10. The drying technique saves Fort Bragg tens of thousands dollars each year.
Anthony Hamilton, Grammy Award-winning recording artist, North Carolina native Hamilton made his first appearance with the USO at Fort Bragg December 16 2014 at Sports USA.
Several members of the descendant congregation paid homage to their Scottish ancestry by sporting tartans on their clothing and full Highland dress at the Long Street Presbyterian Church reunion, June 29.
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.
Womack Army Medical Center security forces participate in an active-shooting drill, July 29, at the
center. The training focuses on helping WAMC security personnel meet the goal of responding to a
crisis situation within two minutes.
Aidan Yarley, 6, left, and his brother, Ashton, 10, paint during free time of the Noah's Art Summer Camp, July 17, at Fort Bragg. Youth took part in art activities such as sculpting and painting that allows them to enhance fine motor skills.
Soldiers from the 127th Engineers, BEB, do a vehicle search as part of the Tactical site Exploitation course, March 24. Spc. Thomas Harris found a gun hidden under the seat of the vehicle during the first 5 minutes of the 20 minute search.
Hannah Newsome, 5, paints an orange on a fruit landscape during Noah's Art Summer Camp, July 17, at Fort Bragg. Newsome, a Family member, said she painted a picture of grapes, a strawbery, lemon and other fruit because fruit is healthy.
Maj. Gen. Clarence K. K. Chinn the rear detachment commander of the 18th Airborne Corps(left) and CSM Jesse L. Andrews, Jr. of the 18th Airborne Corps (right), stand with Richard Holcomb (middle) on the stage of the Pope Theater, June 18. Holcomb had just been presented with his award for executive of the year, after being recognized by the Civilian Personnel Advisory Committee for his outstanding service to the military.
A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, checks the back-blast area of an AT4 anti-tank weapon training aid during a platoon live-fire exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., April 13, 2016. The White Falcons regularly conduct tactical training designed to reinforce combat skills and ensure readiness for the nation’s airborne assault-capable, contingency unit. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull/Released)