Signs along Fort Campbell Blvd. just outside the sprawling Army post read “welcome home 101st Airborne.” But some in the military community on the Tennessee-Kentucky fear airstrikes in Syria could lead to boots on the ground.
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.
In Shrinking Army, Former 101st Commander Says There Won’t Be Room For Everyone
The former commander of Fort Campbell is back on post this week preparing to help the Army slim down. He says some who thought they’d make a career of the military will have to leave.
Sequester Finally Gets Real At Ft Campbell
The effects of federal budget sequestration are finally becoming reality at Fort Campbell. The post’s commissary – as an example – is now closed on Mondays “due to the furlough,” according to an automated message to callers.
Ft. Campbell Inspector Indicted For Impersonating A Dead Soldier
An assistant inspector general at Fort Campbell is accused of taking out bank loans using the identities of deployed soldiers, including one who was killed in combat. Sgt. 1st Class James R. Jones was indicted on federal fraud charges.
Still Just Talk On Fort Campbell Furloughs
For all the talk in recent months about Defense Department furloughs, most employees at Fort Campbell still have no definitive marching orders.
Even With Afghanistan Wind-Down, Fort Campbell Families Expect More Deployments
[wzslider transition=”‘slide’” info=”true”] There’s a scene playing out at the Fort Campbell airfield like clockwork. Wives, husbands, parents and kids line up along portable fencing. And as soldiers begin filing off the plane from nine months in Afghanistan, a cheer erupts.
Sequester Cuts Have An Upside For Fort Campbell Soliders
Fort Campbell is seeing waves of soldiers return from Afghanistan. Most don’t have orders to deploy again, and budget cuts mean they’ll stay at the post longer than expected. But that’s a change many service members like.
Fort Campbell Females Ready for New Combat Roles
The Pentagon announcement lifting a blanket ban on women in combat roles will mean changes for Fort Campbell.
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