Fort Bragg's The Airborne Trooper is the newest Iron Mike statue. Known as the "Home of the Airborne," Fort Bragg hosts the 82nd Airborne Division, as well as the XVIII Airborne Corps.

The family of the man who posed for the "Iron Mike" statue was honored Friday at Fort Bragg. Sgt. Maj. James Runyon, who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, posed for the statue in 1961 ...

Fort Bragg is scheduled to host more than 60, rare and vintage automobiles April 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., as the 2016 Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance and Fort Bragg bring the 4th Annual Iron Mike ...

Fort Bragg honored more than 40 volunteers from across post during a ceremony Wednesday. Officials presented Iron Mike lapel pins and corresponding bronze, silver and gold stars to volunteers who … ...

Fort Bragg renaming ceremony underway. ... Just down the street, about 500 m off to my right, stands *** statue. We call him Iron Mike. But the official name is the airborne trooper.

6 June 1944 to 7 June 1997” The monument is a replica of the original “Iron Mike” statue at Fort Bragg, N.C., by sculptor and military spouse Leah Hiebert in 1960-1961 and modelled on Sgt ...

Iconic Fort Bragg veteran 'Iron Mike' dies at 91. Wednesday, April 18, 2018. ... He acted as the inspiration for John Wayne's character, "Col. Iron Mike Kirby," in the 1968 film The Green Berets.

Since 2001, the Iron Mike awards have honored Fort Bragg volunteers. The awards, divided into four categories, feature an Iron Mike lapel pin for 300 or more hours of service, ...