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A Paratrooper, assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division cuts a steal plate with the Broco Torch during the 2017 Best Sapper Competition at Fort Leonard Wood, M.O., Apr. 25, 2017(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Houston Graham)
Attendees of Leadership Fort Bragg, including Miss North Carolina McKenzie Faggart,
watch a jump demonstration at the United States Army Jumpmaster School, Oct.
26. The presentation included a demonstration of a parachute deploying.
Destroyer Company, 2-501 shakes hands with C Co 13th IN (Netherlands) after a close victory in a 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.
Sgt. Matthew Willich and Spc. Bradley Bynum, Paratroopers assigned to 82nd Airborne Division lower and rappel a simulated patient down a cliff during the Army`s Best Medic Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 25, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Hewitt)
Pope Field Airmen including members from the 3rd Aerial Port Squadron participate in a memorial ‘Port Dawg’ 5K run around the Pope Field flightline May 13 honoring seven fallen air transportation Airmen who lost their lives in 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marvin Krause)
Soldiers and Family members with the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) G6 participate in the annual family ruck march at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 21, 2015. The family ruck march has been an annual tradition for the G6 since 2009.
People of Fort Bragg
Photo by Geneve Mankel/Paraglide
Why did you retire in Fayetteville? “I retired in 1992, I was a paratrooper. I love
Fayetteville, because it’s a special place for me. I’m
from the U.S. Virgin Islands and certain areas remind
me of back home. It’s also in the center of everywhere
so it makes it easy to travel.” — Andrew Ferguson
Retiree/volunteer
Command Sgt. Major Eric Schmitz, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade command sergeant major, demonstrates how to do a bucket passing team event prior to the start of a leadership physical training session at a softball across the street from the brigade headquarters July 16.
1st Lt. Luke Groom and Staff Sgt. Carlos Jimenez, Paratroopers assigned to Alpha Company, 307th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division hold up the first place trophy after winning the 2017 Best Sapper Competition at Fort Leonard Wood, M.O., Apr. 27, 2017 (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Houston Graham)
Players from the West
Point Golf Team made a
stop at Fort Bragg to help
golfers of all abilities brush
up on their skills during a
golf clinic, March 16, at Ryder
Golf Course.
Addison Van compernolle, 3, is not as happy about posing with Santa as her brother, Broly, 5, at the USO Breakfast with Santa Dec 5 2015.
An attendee points out a sign she wants to purchase during the 26th Annual Yule Mart at Crown Arena, Saturday.
Spouses from across the U.S. Army Special Operations
Command participate in a group activity during the
USASOC 2016 Mentorship Conference held Sept. 19 to
21, at the Fort Bragg Iron Mike Catering Center.
Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division and Fort Bragg watch as an air assault instructor explains the vault obstacle before tackling the air assault school obstacle course on Fort Bragg, N.C., January 4, 2017. Air Assault teaches Paratroopers and Soldiers how to use rotary wing assets to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Schroeder, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, Released)
Participants engage in a mini-workout focusing on their core during the Spartan Race Workout
Tour event at Fort Bragg’s Hedrick Stadium, Saturday. The event helps prepare participants for the
upcoming Spartan Race at Smith Lake in September.
The Culinary Arts Food Team Food Show, Jan. 12, at the Culinary Arts Training Center, provided a look at the Fort Bragg culinary team before they participate in the Annual Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Virginia, in March. The competition tests Soldiers from the food service background on their culinary skills, and their ability to teach food preparation for everyday use in dining facilities. The event also showcased local and national food vendors who provide services to Fort Bragg.
A role-player is “wounded” while returning fire during Gryphon Group Security Solutions’ medical training lane, May 4, at the Fort Bragg Combat Training Center in Maxton, North Carolina. 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 encountered en route. Soldiers assigned to 4th Military Information Support Group train on advanced pistol marksmanship, evasive driving and first-aid techniques during the week-long course.
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.
Removing dense undergrowth using a controlled burn reduces the potential for dangerous wildfires. A dense understory not only provides fuel for wildfires, but changes the ecosystem making it unsuitable for some species of wildlife and training at Fort Bragg. Equally important, prescribed fire supports the military mission and optimizes training conditions for Soldiers.
Suzy Goodwin poses with her triplets after finishing the North Carolina Halloween Half Marathon in Fayetteville, Oct. 30.
A miltiary spouse run local business out of Southern Pines, R Riveter was recently featured on the TV show Shark Tank. R Riveter specializes in handmade bags and pocketbooks constructed from reporposed military gear. Photo by Hope Myers/Paraglide
Virginia Rodriguez Norris decorates a box with items to illustrate her life as a military spouse, Aug. 29, during Spouse Reset, at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. The two-day event was sponsored by the United Service Organizations of North Carolina to sharpen the mental, physical, financial, emotional and Family resiliency skills among spouses.
Spc. Gerald Allen stands up an antenna during retransmission training, Jan. 19, at Fort Bragg, as his noncommissioned officer, Sgt. Michael Norman reviews his progress. The device gives communications capability in any austere environment. Both Soldiers are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment.
Russell A. Olson, Viral Vaccines Section head at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, in Silver Spring, Maryland
examines cell cultures for the Zika virus.
From Left: Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Presgraves, Staff Sgt. Kaleigh Presgraves, James Jacskon, Sgt. Andrew May and Spc. Michael Ian stand in the front of Jackson's home, Oct. 7. The home had been flooded with about 3 feet of water after a storm that passed through the area in late September. These, along with other Soldiers from Fort Bragg have helped Jackson restore his home.
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
Major Nealy Ambron, commander of 5th MISB B Company, talks with Soldiers and their Families during the set up of the No Scare Fair at the Stevens Center, Friday.
Paratroopers, assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a five-mile ruck march during the Panther Prayer Breakfast for Veterans along the Cape Fear River Trail in Fayetteville, N.C., November 10, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Houston Graham)
Participants engage in a mini-workout focusing on their core during the Spartan Race Workout
Tour event at Fort Bragg’s Hedrick Stadium, Saturday. The event helps prepare participants for the
upcoming Spartan Race at Smith Lake in September.
Paratroopers check a carving station entrée, Jan. 26, at the Falcon Inn Dining Facility. The culinary specialists were evaluated for the annual Department of the Army Philip A. Connelly Competition.
Urvi Avichal, a Fort Bragg Family member, performs a Bollywood dance during the Asian Pacific Heritage Month observance, May 29, at Ritz-Epps Physical Fitness Center. The observance recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islanders to society.
An employee of Edible Arrangements mixes a kale and pineapple smoothie during a health fair, July 18, at the South Post Commissary on Fort Bragg. At the fair, patrons learn the value of good beverage and food choices.
Spc Evan Tykocki follows a Wellbeats virtual fitness program, Jan. 20 at Towle Courts Physical Fitness Center. Wellbeats allows users to choose from hundreds of different workouts on demand.
A child plants seeds in his soil packet as part of the Stand for Children Army birthday celebration at Tolson Youth Center, June 8.
USO Troupe left to right, Christopher Brasfield, Gabrielle Harker, Zoe Friedman, and Erin Long stop for a photo before entertaining the Fort Bragg families at the USO Breakfast with Santa Dec 5 2015
Reggie Brewer, a member of the Lumbee tribe, demonstrates the use of river cane as a hunting device during the Native American Indian Heritage Month observance, Nov. 29, at Fort Bragg.