Millions of dollars in funding are authorized for Fort Bragg construction projects in the National Defense Authorization Act—more than half of it going to Special Operations Command facilities.
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‘Death By a Thousand Cuts’
EOD techs have the highest rate of suicide in the service. Veterans say there’s been little progress on protecting them.
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Venezuelan Military Strike Stirs Anti-War Protest in Fayetteville, Home of Fort Bragg
A protest against the American military incursion this weekend into Venezuela drew over 30 people to a sidewalk in front of the Bragg Boulevard Flea Market in Fayetteville on Sunday.
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For This Military Family of Faith, a Nativity Collection Is More than a Seasonal Aside
A former master trainer for the Army Reserve Command and a retired colonel have collected over 40 nativity sets from around the world for over 10 years.
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How an Army Novice Turned Confusion into Connection, Then Became a Leading Instructor for Reservist Families
When Lori Hawkins married her husband, a colonel in the U.S. Army, she didn’t know much about military life. But over time, she became a master trainer for the Army Reserve Command.
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Final Segment of the I-295 Fayetteville Outer Loop to Open on Tuesday
Ribbon cutting ceremony planned for the final 5 miles of the 39-mile highway
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Greater Fayetteville Chamber Military Affairs Council to Host Food Drive For Fort Bragg Armed Services YMCA
Chamber’s Military Affairs Council will collect non-perishable food items and more to support military personnel, veterans, and families
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THE KIRBY FILE: Spring Lake Dentist David Dickerhoff Honored as Town’s 2025 Veteran of the Year
“I watched the twin towers going down, and kids going to Afghanistan,” the 69-year-old U.S. Army and 82nd Airborne veteran says about Sept. 11, 2001 and the Global War on Terror.
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Fayetteville Students See VA Benefits Paused During Shutdown
The software issue remained unresolved due to furloughs. The VA press secretary estimates the delay in payments will not be resolved until late November at the earliest.
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THE KIRBY FILE: A Poignant Remembrance of Heartfelt Gratitude at North Carolina Veterans Park
“The sum of their individual contributions to our nation are unfathomable and impossible to measure,” Ann Provencher said about our military veterans, many whom were in attendance Tuesday at the Blue Star Veterans Day ceremony.