Iron Mike "The Airborne Trooper"

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Fort Bragg’s The Airborne Trooper is the newest Iron Mike statue. Sculpted by Leah Heibert in 1960 and 1961, using Sergeant Major James Runyon as a model, the statue depicts a World War II-era Airborne trooper with a Thompson submachine gun at the ready. Fort Bragg is home to the 82nd Airborne and the monument is dedicated to them. Originally installed at the southern entrance on Bragg Boulevard, it was moved to the traffic circle in front of the post headquarters in 1979 to prevent vandalism and increase visibility.

Fort Bragg’s original Iron Mike stood 16 feet, 4 inches tall from boot heel to the top of his helmet and weighs 3,235 pounds. The original statue was made from polyester strips dipped in epoxy and stretched over a steel frame, but due to deterioration it was replaced in 2005 by a bronze version. A digital model of the original was created and used as a guide for the new version, to ensure faithful replication of Heibert's design. President George W. Bush spoke at the rededication ceremony on June 28, 2005.