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Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg a U.S. Army fort 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a major training site for airborne units. It covers about 200 square miles (518 square kilometers) and serves roughly 158,000 people, including about 40,000 assigned active-duty soldiers. Established in 1918, the fort was named for Gen. Braxton Bragg, a Confederate artillery officer from North Carolina.
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"Fort Bragg." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fort Bragg." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-FortBragg.html "Fort Bragg." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-FortBragg.html |
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Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg U.S. army base, 11,136 acres (4,507 hectares), E N.C., N of Fayetteville; est. 1918. Originally an artillery post, it is now the principal U.S. army airborne-training center and the site of the Special Warfare School. Pope Air Force Base is located within the reservation. |
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"Fort Bragg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fort Bragg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FortBrag.html "Fort Bragg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FortBrag.html |
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