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82nd CAB Helicopters Arrive by Ship into Port of Wilmington

Apaches, Chinooks and Blackhawks, oh my!

New Data Confirms Military Voting In 2012 Set For Record Low

MVP warns that military voters must take immediate action

Army Women Win Armed Forces Softball Championship

The All-Army women scored a 5-4 victory over the defending Air Force champions.

3rd Group Soldier Dies from Wounds Sustained in Afghanistan

The total number of U.S. troop deaths has reached 2,000.

President Proclaims Sunday Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day

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Top Patch News Stories This Week

According to Patch stats, here's what people were reading the most this week.

Chaplains Step Up 'Strong Bonds' to Prevent Suicides

With July the highest month for Army suicides in years, chaplains are stepping up prevention efforts.

Blind Fort Bragg Soldier Cycles Across 13 States

Captain Ivan Castro shares his inspirational story and is up for an award.

UPDATE: Name Released of Pope Airman Killed

43rd Airlift Group loses a senior airman to a vehicular accident.

Thursday's Suicide Stand Down at Fort Bragg

Strong messages are sent to the troops from leadership.

Army Designing Tastier Meats for Field Rations

Story by: Roger Teel, RDECOM, on Army.mil

General Jeffrey Sinclair to Face Military Trial

Biographical Sketch of Fort Bragg's one star general from Fort Bragg Public Affairs Office.

See You at the Pole, A Success in Cumberland County

Who says you can't pray at school? On Wednesday, students gathered to pray during the annual student led initiative.

Fort Bragg's Pet of the Week

Rescue me at Fort Bragg's Adoption Shelter

Fort Bragg General Officer Faces Multiple Charges for Sex Crimes

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair charged under U.C.M.J.

Army Activates New Unit at Fort Bragg

The 82nd Civil Affairs Battalion will also be activated regionally at Fort Hood and Fort Bliss, Texas, Fort Stewart, Ga., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

Fort Bragg's Job Post of the Day

Cashier-Checker

BBQ Benefit for SSG Eric Myers

Help welcome home Eric Myers and give him an unforgettable homecoming gift!

Closing Arguments in the Jeffrey MacDonald Trial

A renewed focus was on the DNA and testimony from previous trials about Stoeckley.

Fort Bragg to Implement ID Card Appointment Only System

Media Advisory from Fort Bragg Public Affairs Office

Fort Bragg's Irwin Intermediate School Dedication Ceremony

Nearly 600 students attend the post DOD school.

Marines Accused of Urinating on Taliban Corpses to Face Court-Martial

Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, who was based in Camp Pendleton, led the investigation of the case.

CNN's Misuse of Libya Ambassador's Journal

How the media gets a bad rap.

Fort Bragg Tackles the Issue of Suicide

While there are no hard, fast solutions, the installation is working towards promoting awareness and programs.

U.S. Senator Kay Hagan Pays Tribute to Fallen NC Servicemembers on Senate Floor

Honoring the military, N.C. has a tireless advocate in Sen. Hagan

Soldier Killed, Two Injured in Vehicle Roll Over on Fort Bragg

Media Release from Fort Bragg Public Affairs Office

ISAF Provides Details on Camp Bastion Attack

A DVIDS Hub story

More "Green-on-Blue" Attacks Kill 4 in Afghanistan

Small arms fire claimed the life of four U.S. Army soldiers, bringing the toll upwards of 50 over the past year.

5 Hot Jobs This Week

Fayetteville and Fort Bragg are hiring for these positions:

Military History: Happy 250th Birthday, Fayetteville

Bring the family for some free fun and to see the living history program in action.

New T-11 Canopies Now Being Jumped at Fort Bragg

Paratroopers are undergoing training to jump the new parachutes.

Fort Bragg's Jump Schedule for This Week

Blue skies and cooler weather on deck for this week at Fort Bragg drop zones.

Jeffrey MacDonald Heads to Court in NC

New DNA evidence will be introduced in court, in hopes of vindicating MacDonald.

China Possesses Two Potentially Combat-Capable Stealth Jets

View China's Shenyang J-21second Stealth jet.

On this Day in History

In 1940, Roosevelt approved the military draft.

Sunday's Renaissance Fair Schedule

Today is the last day of the Renaissance Fair at Fort Bragg's Smith Lake

Video: Obama: Slain Diplomatic Staffers Had a Mission, Believed In It

The Commander in Chief and top State and Defense Department leaders go to Joint Base Andrews for a transfer of remains ceremony for the bodies of four slain embassy workers.

N.C. Rep. Rick Glazier to Visit Public Schools Next Week

Cumberland County schools to get a guest visitor.

Bragg Soldier Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Child

The soldier is charged with two counts of a first-degree sex offense.