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4:23 p.m. • 5-22-12

Military Mission to Afghanistan

WRAL anchor Ken Smith and photojournalist Chad Flowers and engineer Tony Gupton are traveling to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne.

November 25, 2011
Thanksgiving in Afghanistan
The troops with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade had quite a Thanksgiving spread.
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October 17, 2011
A Fallen Hero
We came to Afghanistan to tell the stories of our Fort Bragg soldiers and the work they'll be doing in this country. I didn't know we'd be grieving the loss of one of those soldiers no more than two months into a one-year deployment.
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October 17, 2011
Fort Bragg soldier remembered
His body is returned to the U.S., but the soldiers who served alongside Staff Sgt. Robert Cowdrey held a memorial in his honor Monday in Afghanistan.
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October 18, 2011
82nd takes over
Saturday's Transfer of Authority Ceremony at Forward Operating Base Shank marked the transition from the 10th Mountain Division to 2nd Battalion, 82nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Corsair.
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October 14, 2011
Soldiers connect with family
Soldiers with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade are using the Internet to stay connected with family members back home.
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