Ft. Bragg Stories
Ft. Bragg Stories uses personal narratives to explore life on and around this country's largest military base. This series is a collaboration between the Fayetteville Observer and ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s .
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Soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg support a thriving tattoo industry in Fayetteville and the surrounding towns. For some, the process of getting ink is… -
The start of the Iraq War in 2003 divided the country and mobilized a new anti-war movement. Josh Groll was in middle school at the time. His parents were… -
Rapid deployments are a fact of life for soldiers at Fort Bragg. Once notice is given, paratroopers have just 18 hours to prepare to go anywhere in the… -
Joseph Henderson was inspired to use his training as an actor and children's educator to help military children and their families. He and a team of… -
"I was only in the military six months when the disaster happened," recalled Richard Clapp. He was 19 years old on March 23, 1994, fresh out of basic… -
For 16 years, Lenore Yarger and Steve Woolford have answered the phone at the G.I. Rights Hotline, a number military service members can call for free and… -
When Tom McCollum transitioned from the 82nd Airborne to Special Forces, he knew the training would be tough.The Special Forces Qualification Course, or Q… -
Master Sergeant Judy Betancourt found her calling in military service. A self-described female warrior, she's served 24 years in the Army, deploying… -
Before coming to Fort Bragg in 2016, Phil Sussman fractured his spine in a training accident, an injury he feared would end his military career."The pain… -
Patrick Railey was nine years old in 1970 when his father was killed in Vietnam. On the same day Chief Warrant Officer George Railey was fatally wounded,… -
Kenisha Wilkerson was drawn to military service, despite some initial uncertainty."I was a little confused at first," said Wilkerson. "I was going back… -
Libby Brice was 20 years old in 1961 when she got a job on post as a secretary for the Criminal Investigation Division, one of only three women in the…
