Fort Bragg

Politics & Government

Trump says he will 'liberate' Los Angeles in speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army

4:27pm June 10, 2025

by Chris Megerian and Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday as he defended deploying the military on demonstrators opposed to his immigration enforcement raids.

Fort Bragg 2.0: Army base reverts to its old name, but with a new namesake

1:08pm February 11, 2025

A U.S. Army base originally named after a Confederate general, then renamed Fort Liberty, will revert to the name Fort Bragg. Its new namesake is WWII hero Roland Bragg — unbeknownst to his family.

Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg

9:25am February 11, 2025

by Tara Copp, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg. 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.

Active Duty Troops On Standby Outside Washington, D.C., Being Sent Back To Home Bases

6:06pm June 05, 2020

by David Welna

Some 1,600 troops airlifted for possible deployment in the nation's capital are returning to their home bases, after President Trump failed to invoke the law required for using such forces.

Some of the newer housing where mold has been found is seen at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Private contractors that provide maintenance for military housing have been criticized for shoddy work and ignored repair calls.

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Shoddy Maintenance Of Military Housing Under Scrutiny By Senate, Military Leaders

8:03pm March 07, 2019

by Tom Bowman

Thousands of military families are suffering from shoddy work or ignored calls for repairs from the private companies that maintain military housing. One senator called the negligence "criminal."

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Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (center) arrives at the military courtroom facility for a sentencing hearing at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Friday.

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Bowe Bergdahl's Sentence: No Prison Time

5:11pm November 03, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Bergdahl, who walked off his military post in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held by the Taliban for five years, was dishonorably discharged and will lose his rank and forfeit pay.

U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is escorted into the Ft. Bragg military courthouse for the sentencing proceedings on Thursday in Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Closing Arguments Wrap Up In Bowe Bergdahl's Sentencing

5:27pm November 02, 2017

"Justice is not rescuing Sgt. Bergdahl from his Taliban captors, in the cage where he was for years, only to place him in a cell," said his defense. But prosecutors say he must be held responsible.

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is escorted into the Ft. Bragg military courthouse for his sentencing hearing on Monday in Ft. Bragg, N.C.

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Bowe Bergdahl Takes The Stand, Offers Apology To Wounded Service Members

5:14pm October 30, 2017

"It was never my intention for anyone to be hurt, and I never expected that to happen," the army sergeant said during an unsworn statement at a military hearing in Fort Bragg, N.C.

One soldier was killed and seven wounded Thursday during a training incident at Fort Bragg, N.C. It came just one day after a separate incident at Camp Pendleton, Calif., left 14 Marines and one sailor wounded.

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One Soldier Killed; More Service Members Injured In Two Training Incidents

10:23pm September 14, 2017

by Amy Held

The unrelated incidents in California and North Carolina killed one soldier and left several service members hospitalized. Five Marines were in critical condition.

Army Spc. Kevin Bogucki, left, of the 82nd Airborne Division prepares for a training jump last month at Fort Bragg, N.C.

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82nd Airborne Division Celebrates 100 Years

4:51pm August 24, 2017

by Jay Price

The 82nd's soldiers gained fame in major battles of the World Wars, and have become the nation's go-to troops for rapid deployments.

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