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In January 1942, Mickey Rooney visited Fort Bragg to entertain the soldiers. [40] Two years later, he was drafted and served in the Army until the end of World War II. On 12 October 1961, President John F. Kennedy visits Fort Bragg and the U.S. Army Special Warfare Center and officializes the wear of the Green Beret. [41]
The 18th Financial Management Support Center (18 FMSC) provides financial management services to the units of the XVIII Airborne Corps. It is based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and its higher headquarters (HQ) is the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (1st TSC) Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In 2003, soldiers from the Sustainment Brigade deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sustainment Brigade was responsible for managing every aspect of logistics within Task Force Ironhorse. [1] Typically limited to 15,000 soldiers, Task Force Ironhorse during Operation Iraqi Freedom exceeded over 27,000 soldiers.
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The base was officially renamed in 2023.Costs to update its name were estimated at $8 million at the time. It's unclear how much it might cost the military to change the name again.
Roland Leon Bragg (June 11, 1923 – January 12, 1999) was a United States Army paratrooper during World War II. Bragg was awarded the Silver Star, the United States Army's third-highest military decoration for valor in combat, for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action." Since 2025, he has been the namesake of Fort Bragg.
The creation of IMCOM was a commitment to eliminate these inequities, focus on installation management and enhance the well-being of soldiers, families, and civilians. Centralizing installation management was a culture change in the Army; working through the transfers of personnel and funding issues was difficult.
It was activated on 16 September 1992 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and assigned to the 44th Medical Brigade. The battalion consisted of a Headquarters and Support Company and three-lettered Area Support Medical Companies in its original configuration.