[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.
Soldier Suicides Bring Frontline Prevention Back to Base
The Army’s latest suicide prevention measure involves getting psychiatrists and counselors as close as possible to the problem – the home front.
Ft. Campbell Soldier Receives Posthumous Honor
Staff Sgt. Eric B. Shaw was killed while defending a platoon of Afghan Army soliders. June 2010 was a time of heavy fighting in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, as the as a surge of US troops began a new offensive against Taliban forces.
Father, Son Spend Christmas Together in Afghanistan
Hundreds of Fort Campbell soldiers spent Christmas Day in Afghanistan. But a few were still able to share a meal with family. Stephen and Zachary Givens are a father/son pair deployed together with the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade.
Spike in Special Ops Suicides Hits Fort Campbell
Military suicides continue to increase, and Pentagon officials are noticing an alarming rise among special operations personnel. Defense Department data shows 17 confirmed or suspected suicides this year among elite commandos. At least two were at Fort Campbell.
Deployment Revolving Door Spins at Fort Campbell
A 747 carrying more than a hundred soldiers touched down at Fort Campbell Thursday after a nine-month tour in Afghanistan. The homecoming ceremony occurred as other units on post are making final preparations to deploy.
Body Armor for Her Shields Frontline Females
This year the Pentagon opened up new jobs that could land more females on the frontlines. So now the military is tailoring body armor for a smaller silhouette – an improvement over the previous generation for women of the 101st Airborne Division.
Fort Campbell Troops Maintain Training Through Joint Mission Questions
Even as U.S. troops scale back joint operations with Afghan forces, soldiers soon to deploy from Fort Campbell continue training for their partnering role. Their mission calls for embedding with Afghan units, despite a rash of insider attacks.
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