A massive relief and cleanup effort is ongoing in East Tennessee, and more than 2,300 people have applied for federal relief since the president approved a major disaster declaration.
9 soldiers identified in fatal Fort Campbell Army helicopter training crash
Two Blackhawk helicopters from Fort Campbell’s 101st Airborne Division crashed over Trigg County, Ky., on Wednesday night, killing the nine crew members on board.
Fort Campbell units deploying to Europe amid continuing tensions between Ukraine and Russia
Several hundred soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell are deploying to Europe starting Tuesday night in anticipation of a potential Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Fort Campbell Soldiers Returning From Ebola Mission Will Spend 3 Weeks Quarantined In Texas
Soldiers will be kept on task for eight hours a day as they wait out the incubation period of the Ebola virus.
Fort Campbell Troops On Ebola Mission Won’t Get Full Protective Gear
Troops from the 101st Airborne Division leading the military response to Ebola in West Africa will only need gloves and masks to protect themselves from the deadly virus, so said Gen. David Rodriguez at a Pentagon briefing Wednesday.
One New Commander At Fort Campbell Will Be Addressed As ‘Yes Ma’am’
The guard is changing at Fort Campbell, with a ceremony Friday to install Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky as commander of the 101st Airborne Division. Throughout the division, officers are being promoted to new roles, including the first woman to ever serve as a brigade commander at Fort Campbell.
‘Band Of Brothers’ Unit Gets A New Commander As The Army Downsizes
The historic 506th Infantry Regiment of the Army closed another chapter Wednesday. It’s moving to a different brigade for the first time in more than eight years, with a new commander in charge.
Fort Campbell Units Get The Call: You’re Going Back To Afghanistan
The Department of Defense is sending units from Fort Campbell back to Afghanistan. Roughly 4,800 soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division make up a majority of a rotation announced by the Pentagon Tuesday, scheduled to deploy over the winter.
Casulaties Mount In Afghanistan For 101st Airborne
The 101st Airborne is continuing to take casualties in Afghanistan. Three Fort Campbell soldiers were killed this week by what the Department of Defense describes as “indirect fire” from enemy forces.
Petraeus Returns for Fort Campbell Homecoming
Retired General David Petraeus helped cap off a celebration of the 101st Airborne’s 70th anniversary today. The CIA Director previously led the division into combat.