Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment conduct heavy drop operations at Sicily Drop Zone, Jan. 20. The training enables Soldiers to

enhance artillery proficiency and execute airborne maneuvers.

Participants walk in the 2015 Green Beret Jingle Jog at Fayetteville Technical Community College, Dec. 5, 2015. This year’s race moves to downtown Fayetteville and will include a DJ, awards for best outfit and a visit with the Carolina Panthers cheerleaders.

Spc. Joseph Moncada, right, a paratrooper with Company C, 127th Engineer Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, poses with his neighbors, Sgt. Alpesh Patel, his wife Tonya and their child, March 19. Moncada has been credited by emergency services personnel with saving their child’s life.

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Sgt. Michael Gallagher, with 82nd Airborne Division, and his family watch Paratroopers across Fort Bragg, N.C., perform a static line jump at Sicily Drop Zone during the Saturday Proficiency Jump Program (SPJP) on Feb. 20, 2016 at Fort Bragg, N.C.. The SPJP builds proficiency, experience, and confidence of individual Paratroopers, ensuring the XVIII Airborne Corps remains ready for contingency response missions. (US Army Photo by Sgt. Tierney P. Curry)(Released)

The Boston Bruins Hal Gill was given the opportunity to put on the parachutes that Fort Bragg Airborne troops jump with every day during a USO sponsored visit to the Fort Bragg Parachute Packing Facility June 7 2016.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey speaks with the students and instructors of Fort Bragg Noncommissioned Officer Academy. Dailey said he sees the cornerstone of the Army Profession as being trust. He then presented the leaders of tomorrow with two key questions: who do they trust, and do the members of their squad trust them?

Members of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division prepare a Howitzer during a training exercise at Fort Bragg, Wednesday. For more photos, visit www.paraglideonline.net

Pfc. Brad Simmons

assigned

as a military

police offi cer to

561st Military

Police Company,

716th MP

Battalion, 16th

MP Brigade.,

ran the cross-fi t

event in boots.

Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division disassemble a foreign AK-47 rifle, Jan. 22, during a class at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg. Special Forces Soldiers with the U.S. Army’s Special Operations Center of Excellence taught the paratroopers about AK-47 rifles in preparation for the deployment of paratroopers to Iraq to advise and assist Iraqi Security Forces.

Sgt Benjamin Stoots, right, and SPC Nathan Cox of the 27th Engineer Battalion,161st Engineer Support Company drive posts for a erosition barrier at Simmons Army Airfield Aug. 9.

Master Sgt. Troy Misiak, 18th Weather Squadron, performs a jumpmaster pre-inspection of an Airman jumping on

the 70th anniversary of D-Day. More than 300 Army and Air Force paratroopers took part in an airborne operation

Friday onto Normandy Drop Zone in recognition of the Allied invasion of Europe.

SPC Emily Bravo “E” Co 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

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Staff Sgt. Alicia Rosa, Troop D, 1st Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation

Brigade spends quality moments with a dog, Jax, before deploying,

Aug. 29, at Simmons Army Airfield.(Photo by Lewis Perkins/Paraglide)

Jasmine Martinez, an Army spouse, pins the Expert Field Medical Badge on her husband, Jeremy,

during the graduation ceremony, Nov. 10, at Fort Bragg. Jeremy is an 82nd Airborne Division

Soldier who earned the badge for demonstrating capabilities as an elite medic. He’s holding their

daughter, Sophia, 1.

Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct a joint forcible entry operation during the brigade’s Mungadai event, on Fort Bragg, N.C., April 5, 2016. The 2nd BCT hosted the event to familiarize its officers and senior noncommissioned officers with the legacy of airborne forces, sharpen their warrior tasks and battle drills, and strengthen unit esprit de corps through a series of tasks designed to challenge the participants mentally and physically. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull/Released)

Sgt. 1st Class Hector J. Borges, a paratrooper assigned to Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division points out a component of an M777 howitzer to Carmine Sabato Nov. 13, at Fort Bragg.

Garrison Change of Command from Col. Jeffrey Sanborn to Col. Brett Funck and the retirment ceremony for Col. Jeffrey Sanborn occured on Friday at the Main Post Parade Field. The ceremony was hosted by Davis Tindoll, Installation Management Command Atlantic Region.

A crate of grenades sit ready to be used by Soldiers during training at Fort Bragg, Aug. 21(Photo by Lewis Perkins/Paraglide)

Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Maldonado,

44th Medical Brigade, presents

a certifi cate of achievement to David

Fautua, chief, Joint Individual Training

and Learning Branch, Deployable

Training Division, J7 Joint Staff South

for volunteering as a guest speaker at

the Asian Pacifi c American Heritage

Month closing ceremony, May 31.

During a training exercise Jan 6 2017 soldiers at the Heavy Drop Rig Site prepare vehicles and artillery pieces to parachute into a drop zone.

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).

A Fort Bragg Soldier tackles the

inverted obstacle while competing

in the XVIII Airborne Corps 2014

NCO and Soldier of the Year competition.

The competition is held

annually to distinguish Soldiers

who master fi tness, profi ciency and

leadership skills.

Sen. Richard Burr talks with co-pilot Lt. Col. Steve Cheek during his C-130 flight, Oct. 24, 2014. Senator Burr met with active-duty and Reserve Airmen, toured the base tower, and witnessed an Aeromedical demonstration of patient loading and evacuation.

Dancers from the dance group Talofa Samoa performed various cultural

dances from the Island of Samoa during the closing ceremony of the Asian

Pacifi c American Heritage Month, May. 31. This year’s ceremony was hosted

by the 44th Medical Brigade Equal Offi ce.

Paratroopers of

the 27th Engineer

Battalion (Combat)(

Airborne) exit

a C-130J transport

aircraft in the skies

above Normandy

Drop Zone in commemoration

of the

70th anniversary of

D-day, Friday.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., prepare for airborne operations, Forward Operating Base Latham, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2015. U.S. Army paratroopers jump once every quarter to maintain their proficiency. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tracy McKithern/Released)

A U.S. Army paratrooper with 112th Signal Battalion, 528th Special Operations Sustainment Brigade (Airborne) (528th SBSO (A)), reels in his used parachute on St. Mere-Eglise Drop Zone, during airborne operations at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 25, 2015. 528th SBSO (A) is conducting airborne operations in order to maintain proficiency in this mission critical task. Photo by Spec. Kevin A. Kim (Released)

Sandra Powell is a program manager and personal trainer for NUCO Health and Fitness. She is ACE certified and a nationally qualified bikini competitor.

All About That Ace defeats Team Aloali'i in the Open League Post Volleyball Tournament at Hoskings Physical Fitness Center. Team Aloali'i defeated All About That Ace forcing a second game in the championship were they lost.

Irgus, an 8-year-old military working dog assigned

to the 550th Working Dog Detachment, received

a CT scan at Womack Army Medical Center,

Jan. 20. Irgus suffers from arthritis and has been

increasingly slowing down and having difficulty

jumping.

To help determine if there is a spinal injury or some

other issue, Capt. Sean Curry, a veterinarian at

the Fort Bragg Veterinary Center, brought Irgus

to WAMC for the scan. Curry said it will help the

veterinary team determine what is wrong with Irgus

so they can begin the proper treatment.

To alleviate stress and to ensure he stayed still,

Irgus was sedated for the procedure. Irgus’s

handler, Spc. Alex Stickley, stayed by his side

throughout the hospital visit, even donning a

protective vest and accompanying Irgus while he

was being scanned.

(From left) Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones, XVIII Airborne Corps command sergeant major, Pfc. Caitlyn Reneau, representing the youngest member of the unit, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mauricio Martinez, representing the oldest member of the unit, and Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commanding general, XVIII Abn. Corps, stand in front of the corps headquarters building, Tuesday, to cut the traditional birthday cake celebrating the Army’s 241st birthday.

Brownies and Daisies from Girl Scout Troop 1259 earn a safety pin, courageous and strong petal, respect for authority petal, and a fun patch during a field trip to Fire Station 3 at Fort Bragg, N. C. Nov. 19.

Sgt. Griffin Wilde, of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, finishes a swing during the CG’s Pay Day Golf Scramble, April 2, at Stryker Golf Course.

Spc. John Moravec, a medic with 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, provides medical aid to a simulated casualty during the Expert Field Medical Badge qualification course hosted by the 44th Medical Brigade on Fort Bragg, North Carolina Oct. 27, 2014. The EFMB is awarded to medical personnel that successfully demonstrate proficiency in warrior skills, casualty care and evacuation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation as well as basic tactical skills and physical fitness. Due to the rigorous standards and required to earn the EFMB, less than half of the 190 medics assigned to the 2nd BCT are qualified to wear the prestigious badge.

Sgt. First Class (retired) John Mims passed away Sunday at his Moore County home. Mims was 94. Mims was one of 75,000 Soldiers captured during the Japanese attacks on Corregidor Island, and was the only member of the 21st Infantry to survive the Bataan Death March. He was a prisoner of war for three years in Japan after the march, where he dug mass graves, was tortured for attempting an escape and worked in a coal mine. Only 500 of the 3,000 Soldiers who worked in the coal mine survived. Mims worked at a rug company after the war. He attended memorial marches for his fallen brothers-in-arms often. A funeral service for John Mims will be held on Friday in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

Capt. Adolfo P. Ramirez, the senior signal officer in 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, explains a soccer drill, Oct. 14, at Fort Bragg. Ramirez is a volunteer coach for Team Barcelona through the Army’s Child, Youth and School Services Sports and Fitness Program. He said volunteering just a little bit of time can make a big difference in the Army community.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jacob Viers embraces his wife Amanda after returning from Afghanistan in the early morning hours of Nov. 28 at Fort Bragg, N.C.

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).

The USO celebrated its 75th anniversary, Feb. 4. At the Fort Bragg center,

staff, servicemembers, volunteers and guests celebrated with cake, lunch and

giveaways.

Sgt. Bryan Rushford, center, and other medics of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division participate in tactical combat casualty care instruction, Oct. 27, at Fort Bragg. Officials said that training helps Soldiers sharpen medical skills to share with deployable non-medical and combat lifesaver Soldiers who can then use the advanced skills to treat battlefield.

The Philippine-

American

Association

displayed their

elegant dresses

with several

dances showing

their traditional

customs

at the Asian Pacifi

c American

Heritage Month,

May. 31

Firefighters, Daisies and Brownies from Girl Scout Troop 1259, pose for a photo opp in front of Rescue Engine 1 at Fire Station 3 at Fort Bragg, N. C. Nov. 19.

Defensive, focused, slow and safe — DFSS. These are the characteristics used by most vehicle drivers here on Fort Bragg but there is a growing trend where some drivers

are disregarding these characteristics and endangering not just themselves, but others too. This is a trend that the installation’s chains of command and provost marshal’s office

are taking active steps to stop. Over next few weeks, the Paraglide will be covering safety on our roadways. The articles will focus on, what drivers can do to make roads safer,

actions Fort Bragg officials can and will be taking to reduce unsafe driving habits and the consequences of being ticketed for unsafe driving. Unsafe driving is something that affects

everyone in one way or another. It’s a trend that can be reduced if everyone just follows, DFSS — defensive, focused, slow and safe, DFSS.

Youth work on balancing a tennis ball during the T3 clinic, at Fort Bragg, June 6. T3, which thanks troops through tennis is the brainchild of the Blue Sky Foundation, founded by former sports journalist Dick Stockton and wife, Liz. The clinic travels to various installations across the country to teach youth the fundamentals of tennis and thank troops for their service.

Sgt. Rebecca Marshall, an airborne medic, works a communication device during tactical combat casualty care training, Oct. 27, at Fort Bragg. The device helps Soldiers to communicate medical commands such as labored breathing or accelerated pulse so medics can sharpen their skillset to teach non-medical service members.

Matthew Hinton, 4, looks over the vegetables

growing in the Fort Bragg Victory Garden during

the grand opening, July 25. Corvias Military Living

made the area available and the Brickman Group

brought in the materials for the framed wooden

boxes. Twenty Families were drawn from a lottery

to participate in planting the garden.

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