25 years after 9/11, Fort Bragg community reflects on War on Terror

Twenty-five years ago, the Sept. 11 attacks not only changed the way America approached security, but they also launched the country into a global war on terror.

More than 1.9 million U.S. service members would deploy to Afghanistan and Iraq. At Fort Bragg, the war’s impact is still felt today.

Within 24 hours of the attacks, military Humvees were patrolling the post, and the days of driving onto Fort Bragg without security checkpoints were over…

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