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Burns said interactions with paratroopers, families, alumni, friends and the surrounding community indicates delaying the event until August will allow for full participation from all interested parties.
Hosting the event later this year will allow time for past and present paratroopers, veterans, families and the community to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, he said.
“We are doing everything in our power to make All American Week 2021 a reality as a celebration of our great legacy and return to normalcy,” Burns said. “We hope to see our All American family there.”
All American Week was first held at Fort Bragg in 1986 with a Division Run, sports competitions, a memorial service and Division Review.