U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team exit a C-130 Hercules during an airborne training operation at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 29, 2013. The paratroopers are using the Ar More
Addison Davis, IV, right, the executive officer for the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC), addresses members of the North Carolina Defense Business Association (NCDBA) at the USARC headquarters in Fort Bragg, N More
Army Pvt. Patrick Moore, a rigger with the 11th Quartermaster Company, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion preps a dual row airdrop system at the heavy drop rig site on Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 30, 2013. ( More
The 82nd Sustainment Brigade leaders watch a speech from Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez, during company command team leadership professional development at the Fort Bragg Club, N.C., Jan. 31.
Spc. David Skinner, a satellite operator with 178th Signal Company, 82nd Special Troops Battalion, and Charleston, N.C., native, reads the 82nd STB program during the Martin Luther King Jr. Observance at the 82 More
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Rodgers and Pfc. John Howard, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery PATRIOT system repairers, fix a voltage converter Jan. 31, 2013. Soldiers More
Sgt. 1st Class Omar Hernandez, who was awarded the Purple Heart during his recent deployment to Afghanistan, is promoted from staff sergeant to the rank of sergeant first class Feb. 1, 2013. Hernandez deployed More
Fort Bragg’s The Airborne Trooper is the newest Iron Mike statue. Known as the "Home of the Airborne," Fort Bragg hosts the 82nd Airborne Division, as well as the XVIII Airborne Corps. Sculpted by Leah Heibert More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mike Ferriter, commanding general of U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) and Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice, command sergeant major of IMCOM, presents Glen W. Prillaman, chief of t More
A U.S. Soldier, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operator with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, assembles a Raven during a UAV refresher course at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 5, 2013. (U.S. Army More
Fayetteville FireAntz Hockey Players work together to complete an obstacle at the Leaders Reaction Course in Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb 5, 2013. The team spent the day interacting with Soldiers and getting an idea o More
Pfc. Jordan McDaniel, an armament specialist with the 1-17 Air Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, prepares training rockets to be loaded on to the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter during an aerial g More
Col. John F. Dunleavy, commander of the 205th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East, and Canadian Brig. Gen. Wayne Eyre, deputy commanding general for operations of 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C dis More
Soldiers and family members of the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) gathered at the 2nd Battalion Classroom, 3rd SFG (ABN) Headquarters, Feb. 7, 2013, to attend a briefing on Afghanistan. Instructor M. Lyla More
U.S. Army Spc. Armando Plascencia, a paratrooper assigned to Charlie Company, 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, identifies a target with M22 Binoculars during More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division completes a function check on an M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun during training at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 7, 2013. The training was conducted by members of th More
(Left to right): Sgt. John Oliver, an 82nd Sustainment Brigade combatives instructor, and Hoover, Ala., native, gives guidance to 65th Military Police Company, 503rd MP Battalion, 16th MP Brigade soldiers durin More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Darcel Glenn, center, an equal opportunity adviser with the 82nd Sustainment Brigade, discusses the importance of equal opportunity during the 82nd Sustainment Brigade newcomer’s briefi More
Leaves and twigs are whipped into the air by the rotor wash of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as soldiers prepare to hook up an M119A2 105 mm howitzer during air assault training at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 8, 2013. More
U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Collier, a light wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, replaces parts in a High Mo More
U.S. Army Spc. Zakhary Walisky, a paratrooper assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, utilizes a tactical radio to call in an unexplod More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kahlil Ford, a paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, calls out the back blast area clear signal, as he prepares to e More
Prints of Buffalo Soldiers by famed historical artist Dale Gallon, hang in the U.S. Army Reserve Command Headquarters at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 12, 2013. The prints are in commemoration of Black History month. More
A member of the U.S. Air Force assists U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Joyce, left, in rigging his equipment for a jump out of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, marking the beginning of the final field training exercise for th More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jammie Brooks, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division dining facility, discusses with better opportunities for single soldiers mont More
Smashing the Barriers graphic illustration for a suicide prevention article. (U.S. Army graphic illustration by Timothy L. Hale/Released)
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles T. Cleveland, right, the commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, presents a coin of excellence to Staff Sgt. Tyrone A. Mitchell, before a Soldier’s Medal award ceremony at More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Hudgins, from Hickory, N.C., a cannon crew member assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, looks through a p More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Megan Caldwell-Meeks, right, a personnel officer with the 82nd Sustainment Brigade, plays with Delaney Gray, the daughter of Maj. John Gray, before a change of responsibility ceremony at Fort More
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, show off the plaque received as part of the Lt. Gen. Ellis D. Parker award presentation Feb. 14, 2013 at Fort Bragg, More
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Sharpsten, 82nd Sustainment Brigade commander and Massena, N.Y., native, compliments Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin McNeil, previous 330th Transportation Battalion senior enlisted adviser, More
Soldiers of the 18th FMC enhance their team building skills during an interactive training session involving “The Abilene Paradox” and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Photo by Spc. Jamie L. Philbrook, 1st TSC PAO
U.S. Soldiers donate money to the chaplain’s fund during the national prayer breakfast at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 20, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jared N. Gehmann/Released)
A soldier waits for an oncoming automobile to pass before crossing a crosswalk on Fort Bragg. Pedestrians are advised to look both ways before starting to cross, as well as to keep a timely lookout for approach More
The cantonment area is seen during a night aerial image of Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 21, 2013. The image shows vehicles in a brightly lit motor pool after normal duty hours. The post's Directorate of Public Works More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 20th Support Command, center, briefs senior leaders from U.S. Army Forces Command, the 82nd Airborne Division and the 18th Airborne Corps on the capabilities of the unit's Chemica More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Curvis Brooks with the 210th Military Police Company, North Carolina National Guard, gets Dari language instruction from his teacher, Tazagul Hussein at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 21, 2013. Bro More
U.S. Airmen assigned to 820th Red Horse squadron from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., practice parachute landing falls under the eyes of a jumpmaster prior to an airborne operation Feb. 23, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N. More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division static line jump out of a C-130J during Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) at Luzon Drop Zone, Camp Mackall, N.C., Feb. 24, 2013. JOAX 13-02 is a combine More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules drops U.S. Army soldiers over Luzon drop zone at Camp Mackall, N.C., Feb. 24, 2013. Joint Operational Access Exercise 13-02 is a combined exercise which enables U.S. and Canadian More
U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Mcintyre, a signal support specialist with the 178th Signal Company, 82nd Special Troops Battalion, secures fuel cans during a Joint Operational Access Exercise at Holland Drop Zone in Fort More
U.S. soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division practice parachute landing falls before a static line airdrop during Joint Operational Acces More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Terrance Shields, executive officer, 1st Battalion 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment 82nd Airborne Division, awaits to rig his parachute for a static line jump during Joint Operational Access Ex More
U.S. Army Spc. Phillip Mueller, 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, removes straps from a humvee to remove it from the palette it was drop on during a heavy cargo drop from a U.S. Air Force More
A jumpmaster assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conducts a jump master personnel inspection as paratroopers from the brigade prepare for nighttime airborne operations during a tact More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Steven Laire, right, with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, inspects a paratrooper's parachute harness before an airborne operation during Joint Operational Access Exercis More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lengel, the director of operations with the 18th Air Support Operations Group, gets interviewed by Senior Airman Erin Mills, a combat videographer with the 2nd Combat Camera Squa More
A Canadian Army infantryman with the Royal Canadian Regiment gathers his parachute after a night static line jump Feb. 25, 2013, at the Normandy Drop Zone near Fort Bragg, N.C., during Joint Operational Access More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules drops large packages as part of an exercise over the Sicily Drop Zone, outside of Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 25, 2013. The Joint Operational Exercise (JOAX) 13-02 is a combined joint More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Goodson, left, a platoon sergeant with the 321st Field Artillery Regiment, briefs gunners on the importance of timeliness during an exercise at the Sicily drop zone near Fort Br More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft drops soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division during an exercise at the Sicily drop zone near Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 25, 2013, during Joint Operational Exercise ( More
U.S. soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division rest at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 25, 2013, before conducting a static-line airdrop during J More
U.S. Army soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division relax before they board a C-17 for a static line jump during Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX), Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 25, 2013. JOAX 13-02 is a combined More
U.S. Army Sgt. Josh Anderson, left, a parachute rigger with the 11th Quartermaster Company, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, shoots a basketball during Joint Operational Access Exercise 13-02 at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. More
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division conduct a static-line airdrop during Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) 13-02 Feb. 27, 2013, at the Sicily Drop Zone outside Fort Bragg, N.C. JOAX is d More
U.S. Army Sgt. James Nuenefeld, 108th Artillery Defense Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, sleeps in a Royal Canadian CC-130J Hercules during a Joint Operational Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 27, 2013 More
U.S. soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team prepare to move in on a target during a night fire mission Feb. 27, 2013, near Fort Bragg, N.C., duri More
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and Canadian soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment prepar More
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct airdrop rehearsal drills before a static line airdrop during Joint Operati More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cruze Martinez, right, a squad leader assigned to the 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, checks h More
A U.S. Army soldier with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 325 Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Combat Team, moves in on a target during a night fire mission at a Live Fire Village near Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 27, More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Garza, left, a combat broadcaster assigned to the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, interviews Army Spc. Hariss Davee, assigned to the 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 508t More
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division board an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for a static line airdrop during J More
U.S. Army Pvt. Ronald Johnson, a rigger with the 11th Quartermaster Company, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, positions a Humvee for rigging at the Heavy Drop Rig Site in Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 27, 2 More
U.S. Army Pfc. Marko Djuric, left, a gunner, and Pvt. Joseph Nacy, an assistant gunner, both assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne More
Members of The Royal Canadian Regiment's 3rd Battalion, center, join U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division as they prepare for sustained airborne training during Joint Operational Access Exercise More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erin Mills, a combat broadcaster assigned to the 2nd Combat Camera Squadron, documents a soldier during night operations during Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) 13-02 Feb. 2 More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Haley Neff, 82nd Sustainment Brigade battle noncommissioned officer, and Bridge City, Texas native, updates slides on the command post of the future before the battle update brief at the mi More
U.S. Army Pfc. Blake Root, an infantryman, 1st Battalion, 325 Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Combat team, provides perimeter security during a NonCombatant Evacuation and Repatriation Operations exercise at a More
Soldiers of A Company, 83rd Civil Affairs Battalion, lay out markers for a helicopter landing zone as a part of pre-deployment training Feb. 28, 2013, at Fort Bragg, NC. The individual CA teams were setting to More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Litt Moore and Staff Sgt. Michael Benusa, both assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, carry a simulated casualty onto an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft d More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Tatieshi, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat videographer, walks toward a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a Joint Operational Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N More
U.S. Army and Royal Canadian Regiment forces conduct non-combatant evacuation and repatriation operations at Freedom City during Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) near Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 28, 2013. JO More
Royal Canadian Regiment soldiers, from 3rd Battalion, load a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook for an air assault mission during Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) 13-02, Feb. 28, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. JOAX 13- More
U.S. Army and Royal Canadian Regiment forces conduct noncombatant evacuation and repatriation operations at Freedom City during Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) 13-02 Feb. 28, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. More
U.S. Army and Royal Canadian Regiment forces conduct a Non-Combatant Evacuation and Repatriation Operations at Freedom City during Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX), near Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 28, 2013. More
U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Bejma a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Aviation Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares to conduct an air assault mission during Joint Operational More
Sgt. Kevin Carter, native of Hampton, Va., and a utilities equipment repairer with the 849th Quartermaster Company explains the task, conditions and standards for a block of instruction at the 362nd Quartermast More
U.S. Soldiers with the 650th Transportation Company practice shooting targets with M249 light machine guns, during a four-day battle assembly at Fort Bragg, N.C., March 1, 2013. The battle assembly was held Feb More
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Sharpsten, 82nd Sustainment Brigade commander and Massena, N.Y., native, reveals the secret ingredients during the Logistics Support Area Bragg East dining facility’s Iron Chef compet More
Army Reserve soldiers from the 824th Quartermaster Company, 362nd Quartermaster Battalion, 207th Regional Support Group navigate through one of the eight wooden obstacles at the Confidence Course on Fort Bragg More
U.S. Army Pfc. Leo Wang with Alpha Troop, 1st Battalion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, provides rear security for his mortar team position during the Falcon Thrust trai More
Sgt. Jvona Harrell, a 25-year-old wheeled vehicle mechanic and transportation movement coordinator, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 362nd Quartermaster Battalion, 207th Regional Support Gr More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Johns, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, checks for additional injuries after Sgt. Tommy Maddox, a chaplain’s assistant, was rushed to the More
U.S. Soldiers of Alpha Company, 407th Brigade Support Battalion, participate in the quarterly Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX), as part of the Global Response Force Mission in Fayetteville, N.C., March More
Thomas Hill, Fort Bragg Family Advocacy program manager, speaks to 30 master resilience trainers during an enrichment breakfast at the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade Consolidated Dining Facility, March More
The 1st platoon, Charlie Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conducts live fire, March 6, 2013.
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Platoon, Charlie Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct live-fire training at Fort Bragg, N.C., March 6, 2013. (U.S. Army More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, detain enemy prisoners while training on clearing buildings at range 68 during the Joint More
Dr. Alan G. Finkel, neurologist from the Department of Brain Injury Medicine at Womack Army Medical Center, answers a question from an audience member during a discussion panel March 7 at Womack's Weaver Audito More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment conduct maneuver live-fire exercises at Range 76 in Fort Bragg, N.C., March 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mia Klavon/Released)
First Sgt. Jean Alcedo, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, participates in Panther University class on March 9, 2013.
Capt. Thomas L. Nicholson II, the assistant operations officer and a pilot for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, is participating in a joint training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., with the Army’s 18th Fires More
Left to right: Sgt. Sanchoio Anderson, Junior Leaders Course and Miami native, assists Spc. Monisa McKay, chaplain assistant for 189th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, and a Bainbridge, Ga., native, during More
An Army Reserve parachute rigger with the 824th Quartermaster Company (Heavy Airdrop Supply) at Fort Bragg, N.C., places reserve parachutes onto a cart March 11, 2013. These packs will be used during a night ai More
Smoke rises near targets on a range at Fort Bragg, N.C., as U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment conduct maneuver exercises, March 11, 2013. (U.S. Army phot More
U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command jumpmasters give a pre-jump briefing to Soldiers gathered at Camp Mackall's Luzon Drop Zone near Southern Pines, N.C., March 12, 2013. (U.S. Army ph More
Troopers with the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, provided fuel for United States Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions at Simmons Army Airfield, March 12. The 82nd CAB pitched More
An Army radio team with the 18th Fires Brigade maintains communications with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 as the squadron delivers an M777 howitzer during an artillery raid exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., More
The view from inside a Mine Resistant All-Terrain Vehicle as it travels the back roads of Fort Bragg, N.C., while Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group search for open paths between thei More