Fort Bragg
Military base in North Carolina
Latest stories
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Man who killed two soldiers at Fort Bragg sentenced to life in prison
Kenneth Maurice Quick Jr., 26 was sentenced to three life sentences
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From the virtual cockpit of an F-35, North Carolina’s efforts to lure defense jobs come into view
North Carolina is working to boost a workforce capable of supporting aerospace and defense companies. A fighter-jet simulator in Kinston is only part of the equation.
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Procession and burial service for fallen Fort Bragg soldier Swinton Monday
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Swinton will be buried at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.
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Fort Bragg soldier and Fayetteville native killed in Iraq honored during funeral Saturday
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, was honored by friends and family at a funeral in Hope Mills.
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Fort Bragg's main gate closes to begin 2-year bridge and freeway repair project
The All American Gate will be closed for close to two years as crews repair the Gruber Road Bridge and All American Freeway.
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President Trump attends dignified transfer of 2 Fort Bragg soldiers killed in the Middle East
President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East. Trump was at Dover Air Force Base when the remains were returned to their families on Wednesday.
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Second Fort Bragg soldier killed in action in Iraq identified: 'He loved his wife and two children'
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed in action during a controlled detonation of ordinance from a downed drone.
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Fort Bragg soldier one of two Americans killed in weekend strikes
The United States has announced another death of a service member as it launches more airstrikes at Iran. It is targeting the Revolutionary Guard in response to the killing of U.S. troops.
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Search effort continues for missing Fort Bragg soldier, community joins family from Virginia
Sayveon Anderson, 25, was last seen June 29 at Fort Bragg. His family is coming to North Carolina to help in the search efforts.
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Family of missing Fort Bragg soldier holds vigil, plans trip to NC
Sayveon Anderson, 25, was last seen June 29 at Fort Bragg. His family in Charlottesville V.A. held a vigil and is preparing to come to North Carolina to search for Anderson.
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TSA officers at Fayetteville Regional Airport find component of explosive device in carry-on
What looked like a simple key chain turned out to be an initiator. While it wasn't active, it was still a prohibited item.
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Vass Road at Fort Bragg reopened after outdoor fire
Vass Road between Flat and Delishi roads has fully reopened after a large outdoor fire jumped the roadway on Thursday.
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Suspect at the center of book about violent drug ring at Fort Bragg convicted of murder
Kenneth Quick Jr., 26, of Laurinburg, killed two people after a planned drug deal and then left their bodies in the woods on Fort Bragg.
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Army Defense Critical Infrastructure summit at Fort Bragg cultivates important dialogue
Top Army leaders met at the post on Thursday with private companies and local leaders to find ways to protect ourselves.
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NC lawmakers revive effort to block foreign adversaries from buying farmland near military bases
Legislation introduced Tuesday is a compromise between House and Senate Republicans whose previous proposals failed to gain support from the full General Assembly, bill sponsors said.
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82nd Airborne Division using AI to support ‘Project Freedom’ amid rising Iran tensions
U.S. forces, including paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, are on standby to support “Project Freedom,” a mission to safely guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions with Iran. The division is using artificial intelligence to support the initiative.
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Charge: Fort Bragg soldier used classified intel to win $400K bet on Maduro raid
A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro used his access to classified information to make more than $400,000 on the prediction market site Polymarket, prosecutors say.
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Fort Bragg vet charged with sharing sensitive military info placed on house arrest
Courtney Williams wore a jumpsuit and handcuffs to a scheduled court appearance, periodically crying while her family sat just feet away.
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Army veteran charged with leaking classified Delta Force secrets to journalist
Courtney Williams, a U.S. Army Special Operations veteran, faces federal charges for allegedly transmitting classified military tactics and procedures to journalist Seth Harp for his 2025 book on Fort Bragg.
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82nd Airborne Division's All American Week canceled, pushed to 2027 amid Iran War
The division posted on Facebook that the All American Week 2026 event is canceled, but did not state a reason why.
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Reports: Pentagon officials sending part of 82nd Airborne division to Middle East
WASHINGTON — Senior military officials are weighing a possible deployment of a combat brigade from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and some elements of the division’s headquarters staff to support U.S. military operations in Iran, defense officials said.
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Pentagon officials weigh deployment of airborne troops for Iran War
WASHINGTON — Senior military officials are weighing a possible deployment of a combat brigade from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and some elements of the division’s headquarters staff to support U.S. military operations in Iran, defense officials said.
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"We were inseparable': Fort Bragg soldier remembers deployment with killed ODU shooting victim
Sgt. First Class Ricko Jones shared his memories of the man whom he said he spent just about every waking moment with during a deployment to Iraq. Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was a leader, a teacher and was involved in the lives of his men, Jones said.
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Fort Bragg soldiers fired first precision strikes on Iran, Pentagon says
Fort Bragg troops fired the first missiles on Iran.
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Military families in North Carolina left uneasy as tensions rise in the Middle East
As the war in the Middle East grows more intense, the Military Family Advisory Networks says this is a challenging time for the families of the men and women fighting overseas.
