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Fred Black was a second lieutenant platoon leader at Ft. Bragg in 1968.

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FT. BRAGG STORIES: 'We Considered Ft. Bragg the Center of the Universe'

Elizabeth Friend

Retired Army Colonel Fred Black came to Fort Bragg as a second lieutenant platoon leader in 1968. He remembers the sense of pride and accomplishment among鈥�

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division jump from a C-17 aircraft during a July training exercise at Fort Bragg.

Military

The 82nd Airborne Division, Now 100 Years Old, Does More Than Jump From Planes

The Fort Bragg division is best known for its parachute jumps in World War II. Today, its specialty is rapid deployments - with or without parachutes.The鈥�

News

Trump Address on Afghanistan, Annotated

NPR Staff

President Trump is addressing the nation Monday night, beginning at 9:00 PM ET, on U.S. engagement and "the path forward" in Afghanistan and South Asia.鈥�

Performance Psychologist Meghan Halbrook of Fort Bragg鈥檚 Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Center shows a soldier how to use an ear sensor to monitor his stress level as he rests between sessions of machine gun training.

Military

Army Embraces Psychology, Zen Traditions To Train Paratroopers

Jay Price

With biofeedback, breath control, and other mindfulness techniques, an Army unit hopes to help turn its paratroopers into more effective fighters.A鈥�

Lt. Colonel Eric Flake of Madigan Army Medical Center meets with Major Ruth Racine, whose 7 year old son is being treated for autism.

Education

Army To Open First Autism Center For Military Kids

Patricia Murphy聽

The new center in Tacoma, Washington comes after years of complaints from service members that it鈥檚 nearly impossible to find autism therapy for their...

Sgt. Earl Lendore, a food service specialist in the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, prepares a meal in the Ft. Bragg DFAC.

Military

As Force Shrinks And Competition Grows, Army Plans To Retool Chow Halls

Jay Price

The Army hopes changes in its dining facilities will simultaneously save money, make meals more nutritious, and persuade more soldiers to eat there.The鈥�

Chief District Court Judge Albert A. Corbett, Jr. (Ret.) left with Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teachey (Ret.)

Military

North Carolina's New Veterans Courts: How They Work

Carol Jackson

The Veterans Treatment Court model is now up and running in North Carolina. Harnett County opened the first one.It's designed for military veterans who鈥�

Retired 1st Sgt. Keith Melick (right) and retired Army Special Forces Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Wilkins met when Melick, a medic, treated Wilkins after an IED explosion. They were reunited nearly 10 years later.

A Decade After Battle, Medic And Wounded Soldier Reunite

NPR Staff

In 2004, Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Wilkins was wounded in an IED explosion in Afghanistan. Medic Keith Melick pulled him from the rubble. This summer, a chance meeting brought the two together again.

Sharon Smith, aka Mama Goose, in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Military

'Walking Off The War' On North Carolina's Mountain To Sea Trail

Carol Jackson

Sharon Smith is taking two months to walk North Carolina's Mountain to the Sea Trail, which is more than 1,000 miles long and crosses the entire鈥�