First Lady visits Fort Bragg, vows support for military families

First Lady, Michelle Obama visits Fort Bragg, North CarolinaArmy Morale, Welfare and Recreation"FORT BRAGG, N.C. March 12, 2009 - First Lady Michelle Obama paid a visit to Soldiers and family members at Fort Bragg in what was her first tour outside the White House. During...

Army units announced for Afghanistan rotation

"The Department of the Army confirmed details today of the Department of Defense's announcement to deploy the 82nd Airborne Division (All American) Headquarters and 4th Brigade Combat Team (Cobras), 4th Infantry Division to Afghanistan as part of a normal rotation of forces. ...

Fort Bragg Soldiers Living in Deplorable Conditions

Believe it or not, I learned about some ought-to-be-condemned facilities in which Army soldiers are living at Fort Bragg by reading a post at the ON DEADLINE blog at USA TODAY:Edward Frawley posted this video on YouTube after seeing the conditions his son was living in at...

Special Ops Medics Train on Goats

I didn't see this one coming. I am unsure why Special Ops medics wouldn't train on cadavers; the necessity for live goats escapes me at the moment."In follow-up to yesterday's "goat post," we'll now fill in the details. Just as a reminder: I asked yesterday [W]hy [does]...

Thousands Protest in Fayetteville in Largest Army Base Demonstration Since Vi...

A protest near Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was the largest protest of any kind there since a 1970 protest against the Vietnam War. We hear some of the speeches from the rally.