We hope you and your Families are enjoying a relaxing Mother's Day Sunday.
This Tuesday we'll continue the 70-year story of the XVIII Airborne Corps with the period between 1962 and 1973.
For now, let's recap the history from 1951 to 1962.
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In this first portion of our documentary, we cover the Corps' rebirth and the years 1951 to 1953. The Corps was just coming together on Fort Bragg.
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Next up, the years 1953 to 1958. This period saw the 101st Airborne joined the Corps and big training exercises on Bragg and Campbell.
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The next period we've covered is 1958 to 1962, when the Corps led a massive restructuring effort for the Army.
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We'll pick it back up on Tuesday with the period from 1962 to 1973. This period covers the Vietnam War, another reorganization, another new mission, and a response to the Dominican Civil War.
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We can confirm that 120 Soldiers have left the Smoke Bomb Hill barracks, and we are working hard to move ALL Soldiers out of those barracks by the end of September. 1/4
In addition to the relocation efforts, 70 certificates of non-availability (CNAs) have been approved allowing recipients to find privatizing housing on or off the installation. Additionally, hundreds more have been pre-approved and being staffed for final approval. 2/4
Commands affected by these moves on Smoke Bomb Hill include units under the 1st Special Forces Command - Airborne and XVIII Airborne Corps units including the 20th Engineer Brigade and 35th Signal Brigade among other units/organizations across the installation. 3/4
Our Soldiers are speaking to us about the conditions at the Smoke Bomb Hill Barracks. It’s authentic and real feedback we need. We are listening and taking action!
Communication flow is every changing, and we are working to improve it. Our Soldiers deserve it. 🧵
We want all of our Soldiers to know we are working hard to make their quality of life better!
We have leaders across Fort Bragg already working to make their lives better, and we have resources committed to make this happen.
Moving 1,110 Soldiers won’t be quick, it will take time, but it will be done right. Our goal is to have everyone out of the SBH barracks by the end of September.