Fort Bragg Celebrates Independence Day Amid Heightened Security and Global Tensions

Fort Bragg celebrates Independence Day amid heightened security and global tensions

Fort Bragg brought a vibrant display of patriotism during its Red, White and Boom Festival in Fayetteville. While the event radiated joy and national pride, heightened security underscored the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Fort Bragg All American DUSTOFF performs first in-flight prehospital blood transfusion

Charlie Company, part of the 3-82 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) in the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), is the first active Army unit to conduct an in-flight prehospital blood transfusion outside of a combat zone. Since the activation of the installation's whole blood program, flight medics have been authorized to transport blood and administer transfusions during aeromedical evacuations, signifying enhancements to patient surviva…