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2010 News archive

December 16, 2010
• Toy-giving paratroopers win chance to earn foreign jump wings
• New WAMC sleep lab a dream come true
• Soldier uses fantasy football skills to win Super Bowl trip
• DES to augment guards at post checkpoints


December 9, 2010
• 2010 Family of the Year lights Fort Bragg Christmas tree
• Peace Light journeys from Bethlehem to Fort Bragg
• Three civil affairs Soldiers honored for valor in Afghanistan
• Special Forces hold dedication for completed Memorial Walk


December 2, 2010
• Fort Bragg community gears up for holiday season
• Fort Bragg uses training to be ready for any situation
• WAMC offers tips to reduce risks of infant deaths

November 24, 2010
• Fort Bragg Family member wins military singing contest
• First responders recognized for assistance
• 82nd Abn. Div. Headquarters receives deployment orders
• Town hall allows for information exchange

• U.S., German Soldiers honor fallen POW's

November 18, 2010
• Mallonee furniture store considered AAFES largest
• Learn about the dangers of Spice
• ‘Tis the season to shop at Bragg’s annual Yule Mart
• Fort Bragg constantly works to take care of its children


November 11, 2010
• Two Fort Bragg neighborhoods to get playgrounds from local $50,000 grant
• Rehabilitated bird released at Mott Lake
• 3 Soldiers die in Afghanistan


November 4, 2010
• Top Army leaders visit Bragg
• New 82nd chapel to honor past, unveil future
• Volunteers recognized at Iron Mike awards ceremony
• Emergency call boxes installed around post

October 28, 2010
• U.S. Army Forces Command, Reserve Soldiers, civilians begin to arrive to in-process, set up shop
• Army Family Action Plan provides forum for community
• Environmental test prove on-post housing not a factor in infant deaths
• Soldier dies in Afghanistan


October 21, 2010
• Special Forces Soldiers win international sniper competition
• MPs reinforce security, safety
• Devil Brigade sees familiar face in new command
• Soldier dies in Afghanistan


October 14, 2010
• Bobcats, Thunder visit Bragg
• ‘Sky Dragons’ to support Operation New Dawn
• Mobilization, deployment brigade first Army unit certified under Green Directorate Program
• Soldier dies in Afghanistan

• China Dragons return from year-long deployment

October 7, 2010
• Home of the airborne, special operations hosts Jordanian generals
• Dining facility defends culinary title
• Fort Bragg enacts new child care fee policy
• Fort Bragg renews commitment to Soldiers, Families


September 30, 2010
• Military benefits … unsustainable?
• Soldier killed in Afghanistan
• Fort Bragg plays host to state business leaders
• New appointment kiosks streamline I.D. card process


September 23, 2010
• 37th Engineer Battalion transforms, reflags
• Fort Bragg launches annual Combined Federal Campaign
• Quality of life mission for town hall meeting


September 16, 2010
• Take necessary steps to be prepared in case of an emergency
• White House to present Medal of Honor to Family of Green Beret
• Reserve component concerned about suicide increases
• Suicide prevention instrumental in sustaining strong military force


September 9, 2010
• 4th Brigade Combat Team served as first advise and assist brigade in Afghanistan
• Maintaining OPSEC while online
• DoD initiates new fees in childcare programs


September 2, 2010
• Safe practices for Linden Oaks intersection
• In-processing tracking system speeds up at Fort Bragg
• Fort Bragg investigates infant deaths
• General’s statue unveiled at Special Operations Museum


August 26, 2010
• Mayor reflects on his city’s growth into a ‘Military Sanctuary City’
• Updating SGLI a necessity for Fort Bragg Soldiers
• ‘Green’ officer selected as range manager of the year
• Lean Six Sigma Program saves Fort Bragg money


August 19, 2010
• Fayetteville community celebrates Fort Bragg way of life
• 7th Special Forces Group Soldiers receive Silver Stars
• JFK Special Warfare Center and School gets new commander


August 12, 2010
• Huggins tak
es command of 82nd Airborne Division
• Corps welcomes three new generals
• Soldier dies in Afghanistan
• Fort Bragg community focuses on antiterrorism awareness


August 5, 2010
• Westphal welcomes Devil Brigade home
• Fort Bragg continues to provide support through survivor outreach services
• Physical training hours change, roads open earlier to commuters
• 2 Soldiers killed in Afghanistan


July 29, 2010
• Operation Welcome Home
• Special Forces Soldier becomes first amputee to graduate sniper course
• Army Special Forces welcomes Fayetteville native as new commander
• Soldier killed in Afghanistan


July 22, 2010
• 1st TSC welcomes new commander
• Family readiness group members recognized at deployment ceremony
• Directorate of Logistics wins 2010 Army Award for Maintenance Excellence
• 9 Soldiers killed in Afghanistan


July 15, 2010
• XVIII Abn. Corps prepares for deployment to Iraq with pre-deployment site survey
• First wave of FORSCOM staff carry ‘torch’ to Fort Bragg
• Eye on transportation: increasing shuttle visibility
• Transportation Division wins Deployment Excellence Award


July 8, 2010
• 82nd Abn. Div. says farewell to top enlisted
• 1st TSC’s top NCO exchanges information with Afghan military
• Fort Bragg, XVIII Abn. Corps win Best Antiterrorism Program
• Injury benefits available to Soldiers

July 1, 2010
• Canadian general bids adieu to Fort Bragg
• Bragg, Campbell Soldiers take top IMCOM-SE awards
• Fort Bragg holds 20th Annual Installation Awards
• Hot weather opens door for increase in heat injuries
• Paratroopers remember their fallen at ceremony

June 24, 2010
• XVIII Abn. Corps executes joint mission with sister services
• Warrior Transition Battalion Complex to be completed by December 2012
• 1 dead, 2 injured in training accident
• Soldiers die in Afghanistan


June 17, 2010
• 82nd Abn. Div. headquarters completes 14-month deployment in Afghanistan
• Fort Bragg welcomes new citizens
• Soldiers, Family members awarded college degrees
• Soldier dies in Afghanistan
• Original Iron Mike moves to airborne museum


June 10, 2010
• More than 8,000 Fort Bragg Soldiers celebrate Army Birthday with 4-mile run
• Soldier wins Gen. Douglas MacArthur leadership award
• Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan
• Soldiers receive certificates from academy


June 3, 2010
• Mullen visits Fort Bragg community
• 37th Engineers redeploy after year in Iraq
• Remaining Fort Bragg Soldiers return home from Haiti


May 27, 2010
• Hurrican season 2010, Fort Bragg is ready, are you?
• 82nd Sust. Bde. Color Guard wins competition
• New system requires patience from DPW customers
• Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan

May 20, 2010
• Home sweet home
• I-295 Interchange to benefit Fort Bragg, Pope communities
• Robinson Health Clinic cuts ribbon on new addition

May 13, 2010
• Fort Bragg celebrates earning ACoE gold award
• Army’s top NCO speaks at symposium
• Special Forces Soldiers win NCO, Soldier of the Year
• Golden Knights seek new candidates

May 6, 2010
• XVIII Airborne Corps trains for forcible entry airborne assault
• Craig Morgan returns to Fort Bragg
• 17th Cavalry major wins car in sweepstakes giveaway
• Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan
• 7th Special Forces Group to host BRAC Town Hall meeting


April 29, 2010
• 44th Medical Command inactivates, reactivates as 44th Medical Brigade
• Womack Army Medical Center bids farewell to commander
• Soldier killed in Afghanistan
• Fort Bragg, local community to hold blood drive

• Fort Bragg wins environmental award


April 22, 2010
• Army Chief of Staff visits Fort Bragg
• XVIII Airborne Corps names NCO, Soldier of the Year
• Hennis sentenced to death


April 15, 2010
• Presidential Award recognizes Fort Bragg for excellence
• Playing to the home crowd
• Armed Services YMCA celebrates Healthy Kids Day, military child
• Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan


April 8, 2010
• Deputy commanding general says farewell to Bragg
• CSA helps launch Installation Management Campaign Plan
• Daughtry performs at Fort Bragg
• General credits paratroopers, Families with corps’ success

April 1, 2010
• Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
• XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg gets new command sergeant major
• Army Community Service team achieves ‘near perfection’
• Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan


March 25, 2010
• Artillery Sgt., cavalry troop win 82nd Airborne Division NCO, Soldier of the Year
• Fatherhood forum benefits Fort Bragg Soldiers, dads
• Warrior Transition Battalion gets new fitness center
• AAFES grows with Fort Bragg


March 18, 2010
• 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade crew chief receives Soldier’s Medal
• CAB begins return from Afghanistan
• Geocaching: Too dangerous at Fort Bragg
• New Puerto Rico law affects birth certificates

March 11, 2010
• 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade pilots earn Silver Star
• Fort Bragg shoppettes, gas stations strive for value at pumps
• ‘BRAC Express’ on track for 2011 relocation
• Soldier’s quick thinking saves life at Bragg fitness facility


March 4, 2010
• Fort Bragg welcomes new garrison command sergeant major
• Social media access authorized, with caveats
• DPW smoothes Fort Bragg’s roads
• Tuition assistance for spouses halted temporarily
• Soldiers killed in Afghanistan


February 25, 2010
• 10 aviators from the 82nd CAB awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
• Panthers get new commander
• Fort Bragg green refuel site now open
• Ban on USB devices in Army remains ... for now


February 18, 2010
• Airborne training operations begin in Iraq with goal of U.S. – Iraqi jump
• Fort Bragg wins environmental awards
• Warrior Transition Battalion barracks receives facelift
• Town hall meeting addresses issues


February 11, 2010
• Paratrooper saves gunner from burning vehicle
• 6 Soldiers die in Afghanistan, Pakistan
• ‘Falcons’ say farewell, welcome new commander
• Surgical team deploys to Afghanistan

February 4, 2010
• 82nd Abn. Div. Soldier charged
• Unified Response transitions to Haitian self-sustainment
• Know your exact location when calling 911
• VA reports ineligible Soldiers received education benefits
• 2 Fort Bragg Soldiers killed in Afghanistan

January 28, 2010
• Hollywood comes to Fort Bragg
• Progress continues in Haiti mission
• Range control employees recognized for efforts
• Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan
• Town hall meeting forum for single Soldiers’ issues, concerns


January 21, 2010
• Fort Bragg units deploy to Haiti
• America’s Contingency Corps drops supplies to assist Haiti
• 2 Soldiers killed in Afghanistan
• International Fellows visit Corps, Bragg


January 14, 2010
• FORSCOM commander visits Fort Bragg
• Military housing allowance rates set for 2010
• Better Business Bureau: Be wary of fraudulent charities
• Bragg seeks information on recent criminal activity


January 7, 2010
• Two Fort Bragg DFACs named best in Army
• Post offers guidance to increase weapon registration awareness
• Project to upgrade access control points
• 2 Soldiers die in Afghanistan