Drew Brooks: In time of need, former paratroopers give back to today's troops
Hundreds of Fort Bragg soldiers were involved in relief efforts following Hurricane Florence.They helped pull families from flooded homes, delivered food and water and escorted law enforcement through otherwise impassable streets.But local soldiers also were victims of the slow-moving storm, which dropped enough water to flood nearby rivers.In the 82nd Airborne Division alone, approximately 640 paratroopers and their families were displaced by Florence.And that in […]
