Covering more than 251 square miles (650 km2), Fort Bragg is home to the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps and serves as the headquarters[3] of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, which oversees the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) and the 75th Ranger Regiment.

[6] The six artillery brigades were reduced to two cantonments and a garrison was to be built for Army troops as well as a National Guard training center.

[9] Following World War II, the 82nd Airborne Division was permanently stationed at Fort Bragg, the only large unit there for some time.

Also in 1961, the "Iron Mike" statue, a tribute to all Airborne soldiers, past, present, and future was dedicated.

In early 1962 the 326 Army Security Agency Company, de-activated after the Korean War, was reactivated at Fort Bragg under XVIIIth Corps.

In August of that year, an operational contingent of that Company was relocated to Homestead AFB Florida, due to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The World War II wooden barracks were largely removed, a new main post exchange was built, and Devers Elementary School was opened, along with several other projects.

Army Reserve Command Headquarters facility completed construction at Fort Bragg in June 2011.

[citation needed] On January 1, 2021, the United States Senate passed a veto override of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

In the law, Congress determined that those who chose to side with the Confederate Army during the American Civil War were unworthy of being namesakes.

In March 2022, the commission published a list of 87[15] potential names for nine Army installations, including Fort Bragg.

[citation needed] According to a memorandum published by the Pentagon at the time, the new name changes cost the Department of Defense $62.5 million.

[18][19] In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act, the local garrison had until early 2024 to complete the name change.

He received the Silver Star for gallantry and the Purple Heart for wounds sustained, during the Battle of the Bulge.

The latter is controlled by the Joint Special Operations Command, based at Pope Field within Fort Bragg.

Kiest, Simmons, Boundary Line, McFayden, Hurley and Holland lakes are intensively managed to maintain fish populations.

[26][27] Fort Bragg is the only locality where the endangered Saint Francis' satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii francisci) is known to occur.

The Army and the conservationists eventually came to an agreement, which put in place training restrictions around the woodpeckers' habitat.

Corvias-managed housing under IMCOM is attracting national attention because of reports of lead contamination, black mold, and asbestos from base residents.

[30] Task & Purpose confirmed on 12 February 2024 that trash pickup at the installation is not occurring on a timely basis;[31] the waste management contractor was terminated for not emptying the waste dumpsters on a timely basis; the garrison command stated that trash pickup at "barracks, child development centers, dining facilities and medical facilities" is now getting higher priority.

[37] The Cumberland County parts of the military reservation are assigned to EE Smith High School.

[38] Actress Martha Raye is buried on Fort Bragg in commemoration of her work with the USO during World War II and Vietnam.