FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The Department of the Army activated the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command in a historic transition ceremony today at Fort Bragg, uniting U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army ...

The Army shuttered its largest command on Friday to activate in its place a new organization focused on soldiers’ efforts in the Western Hemisphere as the service continues a major shakeup of its top ...

The U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command patch is displayed at the USAWHC activation and transition of command ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2025. (Pfc. Alexis Fischer/U.S. Army) The ...

With the symbolic handing over of a cavalry sword, the Army formally transferred command of a unit called Task Force 51 from one general to another on Friday morning. Senior officers made speeches to ...