Quiet Steets on Fort Bragg

Army Times newspaper (online version) has an interesting article today about how quiet things are on post at Fort Bragg, NC. All four of the 82nd Airborne Division's combat brigades are deployed, as are many other XVIII Airborne Corps units (20th Engineer Brigade for example). According to the article, the strangest thing is to drive around early in the morning, and not see/hear thousands of Soldiers jogging in formation and chanting as they participate in physical training. Also strange is the relative absense of C-130's dropping paratroopers during training, hour by hour during the day and night. It's more of a "family" post now, with spouses and children waiting for the return of their loved ones. Such is the price we pay to keep America safe.