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Camp Bragg was established in 1918 as an artillery training ground. The Chief of Field Artillery, General William J. Snow , was seeking an area having suitable terrain, adequate water, rail facilities, and a climate suitable for year-round training, and he decided that the area met all of the desired criteria. [ 5 ]
Fort Liberty began as Camp Bragg in 1918 as an Army artillery training ground. It was named after Braxton Bragg, who, according to the commission charged with changing base names, was “a slave ...
Camp Bragg was a major Confederate encampment located in Ouachita (present-day Nevada) County, Arkansas, [1] [2] about 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Camden. [3] It served as Headquarters of the District of Arkansas from October 1863 until January 1864, when it was replaced by Camp Sumter, Arkansas.
Citizens' Military Training Camps (CMTC) were United States government authorized military training programs held annually each summer during the years 1921 to 1940. CMTC camps differed from National Guard and Organized Reserve training in that the program allowed male citizens to obtain basic military training without an obligation to call-up for active duty.
Fort Bragg was established Sept. 4, 1918 to develop and strengthen the U.S. Army. The name was officially adopted as Fort Liberty on June 2, 2023.
The base, originally Camp Bragg, opened during World War I and was named by locals for Bragg, the only Civil War general from North Carolina. The base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023.
From August 2009 through October 2014, the 18th Fires Brigade wore the "All American" patch of the 82nd Airborne Division. The 18th Fires Brigade became a general support field artillery brigade in July 2008 and was under the Training Readiness Oversight of the 82d Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. [9]
The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS) at Fort Bragg, N.C. manages and resources training, education and growth for Soldiers in the Army's special-operations branches. Approximately 3,100 students are enrolled in SWCS training programs at any given time.