How is the 101st Airborne writing the next chapter of the U.S. Army? Plus the local news for September 5, 2024.
Fort Campbell flies Black Hawk helicopters — without pilots — for the first time
The Army’s first automated flight of an unmanned and unarmed Black Hawk helicopter took place at Fort Campbell over the weekend. The system known as ALIAS flew for a half hour while navigating the imaginary towers of downtown Manhattan.
101st Airborne Positions To Respond To Irma Aftermath
The 101st Airborne is moving to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The division based at Fort Campbell has shipped out 370 soldiers, 35 helicopters and 40 vehicles.
101st Airborne Remembers Vietnam, Where Air Assault Was Born
Listen The 101st Airborne is hosting Vietnam Veterans at Fort Campbell this week as part of the division’s 75th anniversary. While the unit was born in World War II, Vietnam is where the division earned its modern role in the Army.
Some Fort Campbell Soldiers Fighting Ebola May Have To Stay In West Africa
More soldiers from the 101st airborne division will be coming home from Liberia in early February. But the rest are waiting to hear whether the mission to fight Ebola is over — or whether they’ll be sent to a different part of West Africa.
Fort Campbell Soldiers On Ebola Mission Swing Hammers In Liberia
Fort Campbell soldiers wearing hardhats and fatigues have already gotten to work in Liberia building Ebola treatment units.
Fort Campbell Soldiers In Liberia Knew 21-Day Isolation Was Likely
The Pentagon says a dozen soldiers – including a two-star general – are being held on a base in Italy before being allowed to come home. The Department of Defense says this will be the policy for the time being, though it’s not required by Pentagon guidelines.
Some 101st Airborne Troops Fear Ebola More Than Enemy Fighters
One of the military’s most heavily deployed Army divisions since 9/11 is prepping for a mission where flack jackets will do very little and rubber gloves save a lives. The 101st Airborne leaves for Liberia over the next few weeks. And soldiers say in some ways, Ebola is a more intimidating enemy than insurgents.
How Will Fort Campbell Troops Protect Themselves From Ebola? First, No Handshakes
The 700 soldiers are being sent to Liberia to build hospitals, but they will be working with locals who could be infected.
101st Airborne Unit Headed To Liberia In Response To Ebola Outbreak
Roughly 700 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division based at Fort Campbell will deploy to West Africa as part of the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak.
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