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Spc. Anthony Macaione, a 68W combat medic assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery, applies a tourniquet to the arm of simulated casualty during medical evacuation training on Fort Bragg, Dec. 1. He then prepped the wounded Soldier for evacuation in order to increase the chances of survival during the golden hour.
The 82nd Airborne Division’s All American Chorus performs the National Anthem in front of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Iron Mike Statue, kicking off the National Airborne Day Celebration Ceremony, Aug. 15, 2015. The ceremony celebrated the 75th anniversary of the first military jump by the U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon. Community and Fort Bragg leaders, Paratroopers, Families and friends attended the event honoring the legacy of the airborne.
The number one ranked team from the 50th Signal Bn. had an eleven and one record going into the Feb 2 2017 game with the men of HHC 2- 325. HHC was ranked number three but had just come off a 70 point game. In a fight to the end finally decided by free throws the final score the 50th Signal Bn. wins 55 – 52
U.S. Army All-American Marching Band alumnus 2nd Lt. Sarah Herrero assists a student with fitting his uniform in preparation for the Army All-American Bowl performance in January.
this was my favorite yearbook cover of my entire highschool life. it was from freshman year. i just really loved the entire design...very artistic; however, the layout on the inside sucked. they even forgot to put a senior in the yearbook! he had to get his own special copy with his photo in it. he's not in anyone else's yearbook haha i just cant believe that this is 3 years ago....three years ago a just ending my first year at highschool and now its slowly coming to a close...ill miss it =,/ enjoy!
Benjamin Marroquin and Raquel Arenas talk to a carnival worker at the Fort Bragg Fair, Tuesday. The fair is an annual event and is open until May 14. For more photos from this upcoming weekend at the fair, see next week’s Paraglide.
Fort Bragg Range Control facilities an aerial gunnery exercise at Fort Bragg in 2013. Range Control leverages nearly 178,000 acres of range and training areas in multiple counties
to ensure Soldiers meet their training needs. They make adjustments when needed as requested by commanders to effect that training, such as closing an entire impact
zone for aviators to meet Army readiness guidelines this past December. For more photos, visit www.paraglideonline.net.
Al Whitney, right, founder of Platelets Across America, chats with Col. Ronald T. Stephens, commander, Womack Army Medical Center, while donating platelets at the Fort Bragg Blood Donor Center, Nov. 16. Whitney has donated platelets in all 50 states, donating 760 units of platelets and five gallons of whole blood since he began donating in 1965.
Children play a game using buckets and balls during the Corvias Spring Fling, Friday, at the Nijmegen Community Center. One goal of the event is to show Families activities they can do during the summer.
Smoke Bomb Hill Dining Facility staff received the Superior Dining Facility of the Quarter award for the 1st Quarter of fiscal year 2016. It is the 2nd consecutive time that this dining facility wins this award.
Students attend the Break the Chain of Child Abuse event, at the Charlie Rose Agri-Expo Center, March 18. The event was held to raise awareness of child abuse and draw attention to Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month in April.
The All-American Band, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, performs various covers for the crowd before the 1812 Overture during the Fourth of July celebration, Fort Bragg, N.C. The band performed songs ranging from rock to pop. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Freeman/ 82nd CAB PAO)
Elaunn Goldsmith attempts to complete a benchpress with help from Master Fitness Trainer Thomas Berkes during SPARTA training at Frederick Physical Fitness Center, April 25.
Matt Ammel performs a bench press during the Fort Bragg Powerlifting Competition at Ritz-Epps Physical Fitness Center, Saturday. Ammel placed first in the mens 259 pound weight class with a total of 1530 pounds.
Runners from Fort Bragg and the surrounding area participate in the 20th annual Fort Bragg 10-Miler race, Nov. 5 at the installation. The race drew more than 1,100 runners.
The 2016 Pinehurst Concours d'Elegance and Iron Mike Car Show returned to Fort Bragg, April 29, at the Main Post Polo Field.
POFB
What do you like about training
young Soldiers?
“It’s to bring them up in the
Army the correct way. I like to see
younger Soldiers strive to be better
… That’s the job of the NCO —
to train Soldiers and take care of
them, and to see them excel in
their careers.” — Sgt. Michael Normal
1st Bn., 319th AFAR
Cpl. Drysthian Williams participates in medical testing for the Expert Field Medical Badge, at Fort Bragg, Nov. 7. Less than 20 percent of service members who seek EFMP credentials are awarded the badge, which was created to recognize proficiency as field medics.
Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Bunting reads the names of those in the Warrior Transition Battalion who died in the last year. The memorial was held in the Warrior Transition Battalion tranquility garden where 12 new rosebushes have been planted in memory of the 12 fallen warriors, May 21.
A U.S. Soldier assigned to 4th Military Information Support Group practices taking over the steering wheel from an “incapacitated” driver on Gryphon Group Security Solutions’ evasive driving course, May 4. Soldiers practice driving a vehicle from the passenger seat in the event that the driver is injured. They also learn to maneuver through tight environments at high speeds, as well as first-aid techniques and advanced pistol marksmanship during the week-long course at the Fort Bragg Combat Training Center in Maxton, North Carolina.
Corvias residents enjoy several blow up slides during the Fallapalooza Carnival, Nov. 16 at the Fort Bragg Polo Field. Kids lined up to fly down the slides. The event, an annual fall carnival hosted by Corvias Family Housing, encouraged Families to play together.
Spc. Bradley Bynum, a Paratrooper assigned to 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division carries a simulated patient during the Army`s Best Medic Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 27, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Hewitt)
Military youth attend Operation Purple Camp in Parkton, North Carolina, July 1. The camp, a program of the National Military Family Association is held in partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project and it teaches military-connected youth the importance of unity and empowers them with coping skills.
A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, puts a simulated Javelin rocket launcher into operation, during a training event that is preparing infantrymen, for the Expert Infantry Badge test, at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 26, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Hewitt/Released)
Last Saturday, boxers from all over the East Coast gathered to demonstrate their skills during an 18-round bout “Best of the Best” event at Sports USA.
The event was presented by Patrick Finklin of Warrior Saints Boxing, who said he tries to hold the event twice a year. The team of the night was Upton Boxing from Baltimore. For more photos from the event, visit www.paraglideonline.net www.paraglideonline.net
People of Fort Bragg
What do you strive to be in the military? “I’m striving to be an officer. I’m going to come back in after this enlistment ... after I go to college. I want to be a leader. My whole Family is comprised of leaders. I have a lot of officers in my Family (and) I look up to them above anyone else in this world. I want to make them proud and I want to make myself proud and make my mark.” — Spc. Jerrad Bushyager
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Brigade
Sgt. 1st Class Mark Pebbles, the 82nd Combat
Aviation Brigade, dining facility manager
of the Pegasus Inn, center, holds the Philip A.
Connelly Award trophy presented to the DFAC
during an award presentation on Fort Bragg,
July 24.
Spc. Rafeal Gomez, 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery
Regiment, sets up an antenna, at Fort Bragg, Jan. 19.
Infantrymen assigned to F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, bound from one defensive position to another during platoon live-fire training, June 2, at Adazi Military Base, Latvia. Soldiers conducted mounted and dismounted maneuver training while in the region supporting Operation Atlantic Resolve, a multinational demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to the collective security of North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paige Behringer)
Soldiers assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion participate in their first ramp jump from
a CH-47 on Sicily Drop Zone, Sept. 1. The training is part of Fort Bragg’s commitment to maintain a ready force, able to deploy at moment’s notice as a worldwide contingency-response force
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Military Information Support Group treat a “wounded” role-player during Gryphon Group Security Solutions’ medical training lane, May 4. The lane pits a small contingent against an overwhelming force with fire superiority. The team must make their way to an extraction point while providing medical aid to the wounded along the route. Soldiers train on advanced pistol marksmanship, evasive driving and first-aid techniques during the week-long course at the Fort Bragg Combat Training Center in Maxton, North Carolina.
Shortstop for 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron makes an impressive catch on a line drive between second and third base.
Combat medics assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery carry a simulated wounded Soldier onto an UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade during hot load medevac training on Fort Bragg, Dec. 1.
Warrior Transition Battalion Commander, Lt. Col. Roy Walker (right) passes the GUIDEN to incoming Headquarters and Headquarters Commander, Capt Gary Freeman (left) as 1SG Marilyn Foster and outgoing commander Capt Cassandra Newson looks on during the ceremony.
The community enjoyed international food, dance and music during the 38th annual International Folk Festival at Festival Park in downtown Fayetteville, Sunday. The two-day event included a parade of nations on Saturday and performances from international musicians throughout both days. The 82nd Airborne Division Band entertained the crowd with two different performances - rock and fusion music on Saturday and jazz music on Sunday. Crowds enjoyed food from over 30 countries prepared by local residents from around the world.
Attendees play limbo during the Mother Son Halloween Ball, Oct. 29 at the Iron Mike Conference Center.