/tags/fort-liberty Fort Liberty en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Feb 2025 02:56:58 GMT /military/2025-02-11/fort-bragg-liberty-army-confederate-namesakes-braxton-roland The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now will be named for a World War II private, Roland Bragg. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 02:56:58 GMT /military/2025-02-11/fort-bragg-liberty-army-confederate-namesakes-braxton-roland Jay Price /military/2025-02-11/fort-bragg-pete-hegseth-north-carolina-military-base The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders. The base’s original namesake, Gen. Braxton Bragg, was a Confederate general. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:26:34 GMT /military/2025-02-11/fort-bragg-pete-hegseth-north-carolina-military-base Associated Press /military/2024-09-24/army-improve-troops-readiness-enough-sleep-fort-liberty A study found that the military is doing a lot to improve troops' sleep habits, but most service members still get less sleep than the Pentagon recommends. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:33:28 GMT /military/2024-09-24/army-improve-troops-readiness-enough-sleep-fort-liberty Jay Price /news/2024-07-10/airborne-museum-fayetteville-budget-cuts For nearly 25 years, the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville has been telling the stories of Airborne soldiers who fought in every major conflict since World War II. This year, Cumberland County Commissioners denied the museum’s request for $200,000 in local funding. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:09:39 GMT /news/2024-07-10/airborne-museum-fayetteville-budget-cuts Will Michaels /military/2024-05-14/army-fort-liberty-training-tunnel-warfare Hamas' elaborate tunnels in Gaza have brought attention to underground warfare, but it's a tactic used by many other potential U.S. adversaries. Tue, 14 May 2024 21:27:24 GMT /military/2024-05-14/army-fort-liberty-training-tunnel-warfare Jay Price /news/2024-04-29/u-s-airborne-and-special-operations-museum-to-open-new-cold-war-exhibit-from-high-school-students High School students in Fayetteville created a project about Army Special Operations Soldiers on secret missions in Berlin, Germany during the Cold War. The grand opening for the exhibit is May 7. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:28:34 GMT /news/2024-04-29/u-s-airborne-and-special-operations-museum-to-open-new-cold-war-exhibit-from-high-school-students Sharryse Piggott /news/2024-01-31/fort-liberty-tattoo-shop-fayetteville-military American Tattoo Society, a family-owned business, opened Fort Liberty’s first tattoo shop. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:39:17 GMT /news/2024-01-31/fort-liberty-tattoo-shop-fayetteville-military Sharryse Piggott /military/2023-12-22/highlighting-legacy-army-first-all-black-world-war-ii-paratrooper-unit Over 80 years ago, Walter Morris created the 555th Airborne Platoon, also known as the “Triple Nickles.” There is an exhibit about them at a museum on Fort Liberty - formerly known as Fort Bragg. There’s another exhibit at a Fayetteville Museum that will soon serve as one of 50 markers on the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:09:58 GMT /military/2023-12-22/highlighting-legacy-army-first-all-black-world-war-ii-paratrooper-unit Sharryse Piggott /military/2023-08-08/deadline-approaches-for-veterans-to-apply-for-first-year-of-burn-pit-benefits Wednesday is the deadline for veterans to start the process of getting the first year of benefits for being exposed to toxic burn pits during their deployments. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:35:16 GMT /military/2023-08-08/deadline-approaches-for-veterans-to-apply-for-first-year-of-burn-pit-benefits Will Michaels /politics/2023-06-09/biden-touts-workforce-training-in-rocky-mount-heads-to-fort-liberty President Joe Biden was in North Carolina Friday, making stops in Rocky Mount and at the newly-named Fort Liberty in Fayetteville. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:07:56 GMT /politics/2023-06-09/biden-touts-workforce-training-in-rocky-mount-heads-to-fort-liberty Colin Campbell