Fort Bragg Stories: Sgt. Maj. relied on faith during long Army career
Retired Sgt. Maj. LaMonta Caldwell spent 31 years in the Army, deploying all over the world, but the 15 months he spent fighting in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley were the toughest test of his military career.During his 2008 deployment with the Italy-based 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, he and his soldiers came under fire on a daily basis while struggling to improve their position in the rugged mountains surrounding the valley. The unit lost eight men in combat, another 15 were […]
