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Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman is rightfully being hailed as a hero after singlehandedly holding back rioters from entering the Senate chambers last week. An Iraq combat vet and member of this Corps, Eugene was a hero long before last Wednesday. We celebrate his valor.

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In awe of our Sky Dragon Soldiers. This was an incredibly tough, pressurized mission filled with multiple complexities, with active threats the entire time. Our troops displayed grit, discipline and empathy. Below is a picture of the last Soldier to leave Afghanistan.

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The Battle of Mogadishu ended 27 years ago this morning. These two men, Randy Shughart & Gary Gordon, became legends. When they learned ground forces weren't going to make it to the crash site, they volunteered to insert to try to save the pilot. Let's think of them today.

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When Chris Harris was killed in Afghanistan, August 2017, his wife Brit was pregnant. The entire 82nd Airborne rallied around Britt and baby Christian Michelle, born March 17, 2018. Christian Michelle has Daddy's eyes and today we honor her, her Mom, and her Dad. #MemorialDay2021

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Don't let up. Weekend's almost here.

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We are investigating reports of a Soldier assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps allegedly making vile remarks on a social media video. The statement made in the video is completely inconsistent with our values. We will review all facts and take appropriate action.

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This feels like the end of something. Edward Shames, the final living member of the Band of Brother, Easy Company, 506th, has left us. He died peacefully at home at 99. Ed jumped into Normandy, fought in some of WWII's most critical moments, was memorialized on the HBO show.

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Safe landings this weekend, friends. Look out for one another.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Sergeant Breanna Jessop, XVIII Airborne Corps' 82nd Airborne, cares for an Afghan child at the Hamid Karzai International Airport. Our Soldiers continue to support the Non-Combatant Evacuation mission. We are the #ImmediateResponseForce .

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They died trying to bring desperate men, women, children, babies, and the elderly to safety. They represent the best of us.

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158 years ago tonight (July 18, 1863), Sgt William Carney refused to let the US flag (symbol of Union Army) fall, despite being wounded 5 times during the 54th's charge against Fort Wagner. Born into slavery in Norfolk, Va in 1840, Carney was the first black American to earn MoH

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WE HAVE ARRIVED! Our Soldiers continue to flow into Europe to reassure and defend our Allies. #StrongerTogether #SupportToAllies

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He's standing in the door. He's ready. At this point, your fate is sealed: if you've been naughty, it's too late to recover. #SantaClaus 🤶 #Christmas2020

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1 of 15: WE ARE ALL JEWS: THE STORY OF RODDIE EDMONDS One of the most moving and relevant stories of the Battle of the Bulge is that of Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, a Knoxville, Tennessee native, who served with the 106th Infantry Division.

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Rest in Peace, Vince Speranza 23 March 1925-2 August 2023 Thanks for the memories #WWII

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We are capable. We are prepared. We are ready.

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Here is a picture of our 10th Mountain Division doing some live fire training. Our focus is on realistic training....but also on taking care of our troops & Families and providing the high quality of life our People deserve! We can - and MUST - put People First AND train hard!

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The stage is set... #DragonsLair

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We are incredibly proud of 18th Airborne Corps alum & national hero Eugene Goodman who will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor Congress bestows on a civilian, for his role in protecting members of Congress & VP Mike Pence, from insurrectionists on Jan 6th.

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Short week ahead, friends. Let's get after it for one another.

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Let's have a great weekend, friends. Care for one another. Look out for one another. Remember what and who this weekend is for.

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1 of 16: WE ARE ALL JEWS HERE: THE STORY OF RODDIE EDMONDS One of the most moving and relevant stories of the Battle of the Bulge, or any American Soldier in any war, is that of Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, a Knoxville, Tennessee native, who served with the 106th Infantry.

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Tomorrow, the 77th anniversary of #DDay , the stories of Utah Beach, Pointe de Hoc, and Carentan will be retold. These are all important stories that MUST be remembered. But perhaps we should also reflect on Waverly Woodson and the Soldiers he represents. [1 of 9]

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We're going to need each other this year. Check on one another. Love one another. Let's do some 2021.

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January 3, 1945: a 99th Div Soldier from the 535th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Bn makes a new friend in one of the worst conditions on Earth.

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Hey there, @Santa , let us know if you need a ride tomorrow night. #StandingBy

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Morning! Happy Tuesday! We have rockets!!!

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#TDIDCH : October 17, 2005 - Samarra, Iraq: a @3rd_Infantry patrol hits an IED, igniting a Bradley on fire. Drenched in gas, SFC Alwyn Cashe rushes into the fire 7 times, pulling troops to safety while himself burning alive. Alwyn died of burns 22 days later. #HisNameIsAlwynCashe

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That moment right before you jump. 🦅😃

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THE ORIGINAL BLACK PANTHERS: A STORY IN 50 TWEETS On this #MLKDay , we pay homage to the original Black Panthers, the 761st Tank Battalion who liberated more than 30 towns and villages during WWII.

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Why did Eisenhower never participate in a public D Day ceremony? He couldn't. The memories of the dead were just too painful, too raw, too real for the man who engineered the invasion. [1952: Ike speaks with a group of WWII veterans. Overwhelmed with grief, he's forced to stop]

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Let's ease into things this coming week, friends. Back to work. Let's look out for one another.

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The Big Reveal this coming Wednesday, January 6th at Noon eastern, right here. Big announcement! Big things coming up for 2021.

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1 of 2: Good afternoon! Want to meet an IMPRESSIVE @USArmy Soldier? Sergeant Saleena Dodson, an Automated Logistics Specialist (92A MOS) successfully defended her doctoral thesis in epidemiology from Temple University!!! She earned her PhD this past Monday! Congrats Dr. Sergeant!

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Today many are honoring the badass women who serve...and those badasses who cleared a path for them. Here's a contribution from us: the first woman paratrooper in the 18th Airborne Corps, Bennis Blue [left: 1978; right: 2019]. Bennis set the pace for a generation. #Legend

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#HappeningNow : A rare Fort Bragg snowfall! Have fun!

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This is the best costume you'll see this weekend. Prove Me Wrong. #halloween2021

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This #MemorialDayWeekend , we're thinking of Colorado Springs' Faith Hinkley, killed August 7, 2010, from enemy rocket fire in Iskandariya, Iraq at age 23. Prior to joining the Army, she was an All American girl: a Girl Scout, active in Sunday School. She always longed to serve.

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FINAL: We’ll let Chris Edmonds have the last word: “Each of us has the moral capacity to make a difference in the lives of others. Your ordinary life lived well is extraordinary—even heroic. So live as God made you. Live for others, be the hero!”

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We see you, Eugene Goodman. #SkyDragonSoldier #Hero #ScreamingEagle Represent!

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Big announcement right here, Wednesday, January 6th at High Noon (eastern time)!

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Rest easy, old friend. Climb to Glory Bob Dole, born in Russell KS, 1923, to stunning poverty, became a WW2 hero with 10th MTN Div. Wounded by a German shell in Italy, expected to die, he spent years recovering. He became a titanic American figure & lifelong champion of Soldiers

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The Dragon is ready. #AMA . Noon Eastern. #FearTheDragon

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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

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Christmas night on the front line of the Battle of the Bulge, 76 years ago.

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Today is the day. At 1:30 PM EST the Family of Alwyn Cashe will receive the Medal of Honor October 17, 2005 in Samarra, Iraq Alwyn rushed into the fire 7 times, pulling troops to safety while himself burning alive. Alwyn died of burns 22 days later #HisNameIsAlwynCashe

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15 of 15: We’ll let Chris, author of a book on this story,, have the last word: “Each of us has the moral capacity to make a difference in the lives of others. Your ordinary life lived well is extraordinary—even heroic. So live as God made you. Live for others, be the hero!”

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21-year-old Korean-born Min Soo Choi from River Vale, NJ was killed Feb, 2005 by an IED one month into his combat tour with @3rd_Infantry . Choi, who loved his adopted country & hoped for an FBI career after the Army, was posthumously granted US citizenship. #MemorialDay2021

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We light up the sky every night.

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8 of 15: Edmonds told the Nazi that if any of his men were harmed, Siegmann would be hunted, tried, and convicted for war crimes. Siegmann walked away. Roddie’s courage saved the lives of more than 200 Jewish Soldiers in the POW camp.

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Our 10th Mountain Division laughs at your winter storm warning. #SnowStorm2021 #NoSnowDaysHere

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1 of 12: On November 7, 1918, in the early afternoon, a rapid succession of fevered emotion exploded across the country: euphoria was followed by confusion, confusion followed by anger, anger followed by sorrow. Today is the 102nd anniversary of the False Armistice.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Specialist Julie Bailey made a new friend yesterday. Our Soldiers continue to treat the Afghan people with the greatest compassion, humanity, and dignity while supporting the Non-combatant Evacuation mission in Afghanistan

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⁦ @TheRock ⁩ is ready for Dragon’s Lair on Tuesday! Dwayne Johnson is a BIG fan of the XVIII Airborne Corps & the Dragon’s Lair program. This man loves this Corps & our Troops live him! A one-of-a-kind Patriot. Thanks, Rock! We’ll see you at Dragon’s Lair! #FearTheDragon 🐉

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The mission continues. We have unshakable confidence in our Soldiers in Kabul.

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15 years ago tonight, ~ 100k N of Baghdad, he was reviewing maintenance records of his infantry platoon's vehicles on FOB Mackenzie. He was a Platoon Sergeant in @3rd_Infantry 's 1-15 IN. His moment of truth loomed. His Name Was Alwyn Cashe. In the coming days we tell his story.

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Rise and shine Soldiers, it's Friday. We've made it!

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This image was taken 76 years ago tonight. General Tony McAuliffe (seated at the top, arms crossed) and his staff at Christmas dinner in the Bastogne Barracks, where the Screaming Eagles division established its headquarters. The dinner was interrupted by German artillery fire.

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Here is an update from Major General Antonio Aguto, Commander of 3rd ID, to our earlier tweet regarding an offensive social media post. We demand EVERYONE within our formation represents the values of the Profession of Arms and lives in concert with our incredible legacy.

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Friends, when the sun comes up tomorrow, a new week will be upon us. This will be a short week, one in which we're still coming out of the HBL gates. Let's get after it for one another. [By the way, this is outside of Fort Drum, NY, one of our major installations]

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Wishing you 12 months of success; 52 weeks of strength; 365 days of fun; 8,760 hours of health; 525,6000 minutes of good luck; and 31,536,000 seconds of happiness. Wishing us all the greatest year of our lives. #HappyNewYear2021

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Ok, folks, we made it to Tuesday night! Hump day coming up.

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We mentioned this man yesterday, John Roosevelt Robinson, one of the original members of the 761st Tank Battalion, arrested for refusing to sit in the back of a military bus on Hood, Texas. The world knows him as sports icon Jackie Robinson.

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A KING ENTERS BASTOGNE The Battle of the Bulge Continues [1 of 12]

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Harvey Brown, one of the final remaining Sky Dragon Soldiers who conducted all four WWII 18th Airborne combat jumps, died yesterday at age 99. Harvey was an original member of our legendary 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Rest easy, Harvey. We'll see you on the Drop Zone.

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Our 10th Mountain Division is America's blue-collar division. Tough and gritty...quiet and humble. The Climb To Glory Soldiers are working day and night to support the evacuations in Kabul. @10MTNDIV

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11 of 15: In 2015, Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to the victim of the Holocaust, recognized Roddie Edmonds as a Righteous Among the Nations. It is Israel’s highest honor for non-Jews who saved Jews during World War II.

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1 of 40: October 17, 2005 – FOB MacKenzie: 1915 local time, 12:15 pm EST The 3 Bradley convoy is set to leave the wire.

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13 of 15: This week, we spoke with Chris who had this message: “My father’s selfless actions in the face of unimaginable evil is vital in these days. Especially when our world is full of hatred and we still see anti-Semitism. His life and words speak powerfully today.”

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1/4 - We are saddened to share that we have lost another hero. Dan McBride was a Sergeant who served in F Company, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment during WWII. He parachuted into Normandy, parachuted into Operation Market Garden, and fought during the Battle of the Bulge.

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We were all heartened to learn that this Thursday, December 16th, Alwyn Cashe's Family will receive the MoH in a WH ceremony. On this account, we've told Alwyn's story, celebrated his valor, & honored his sacrifice. Please watch 👀this video of his story. #HisNameIsAlwynCashe

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Sunset over Fort Drum. #NorthCountry

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We're tracking a night mass tac insertion traveling north to south.

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13 of 16: With Chris' help, the State of Israel was made aware of Roddie's uncommon courage. In 2015, Israel recognized Roddie Edmonds as a Righteous Among the Nations, Israel’s highest honor for non-Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust.

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Give 'Em Hell, 54th! 158 years ago this evening, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the first sanctioned all Black regiment in the @USArmy , made its famous bayonet attack across a three-quarter-mile stretch of open beach on Battery Wagner outside Charleston, SC.

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Corporal Melvyn Kaminsky was a combat engineer w/ the 78th In Div during the BoB. He's better known as comic Mel Brooks (Yogurt & Skroob from Spaceballs). When Germans broadcast propaganda in the Ardennes, Brooks set up his own speaker system & blasted Jewish singer Al Jolson.

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Ryan Knauss came home today. Based on Fort Bragg, NC, Ryan was a member of @8thPSYOPgroup , which was among the first to set boots on the ground in Afghanistan in 2001. All of Fort Bragg mourns him now.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN- Specialist Julie Bailey & Sergeant Breanna Jessop with @18airbornecorps @82ndABNDiv play catch with an Afghan child at Hamid Karzai International Airport. Our Soldiers demonstrate the kind of empathy and humanity that anyone would desire in this dark moment.

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Happy Birthday, Elvis! Today, the 86th birthday🎂 of the King👑, is a great day to listen to our podcast episode (18th Airborne Corps Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher) about his military service as an Army tanker. You can listen here:🎧 .

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14 of 16: To tell this story, we spoke with Roddie’s son Chris last week. Chris had this message: “My father’s selfless actions in the face of unimaginable evil is vital in these days. Especially when our world is full of hatred and we still see anti-Semitism.”

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Hang in there, friends. We're almost there. Long weekend coming up.

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15 of 16: Avner Shalev, chairman of the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum and memorial, told us: “The choices and actions of Master Sergeant Edmonds set an example for his fellow American Soldiers as they stood united against the barbaric evil of the Nazis.”

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Who's ready to get after this week? #ROTM

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Our Immediate Response Force Soldiers continue to treat the Afghan people with the greatest compassion, humanity, and dignity while supporting the Non-combatant Evacuation mission in Afghanistan with the kind of discipline the Nation expects. #AmericasContingencyCorps .

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14 of 15: Avner Shalev, chairman of the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum and memorial, said this: “The choices and actions of Master Sgt. Edmonds set an example for his fellow American Soldiers as they stood united against the barbaric evil of the Nazis.”

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10 of 16: Roddie’s courage saved the lives of more than 200 Jewish Soldiers in that POW camp. Three months later, Roddie and all Americans imprisoned in Stalag IX-A were freed by Allied forces.

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Logansport, Louisiana's Haylee Tingle, an infantry soldier, knows where she's headed. "I'm here to learn my craft. I'm here to be a great teammate. If I pull my own weight, if I'm if I master my job, I'll earn a leadership position. I'll get it done." Of that, we have no doubt.

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11 of 16: After the war, Roddie Edmonds returned to his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. He started a family and a career as a salesman. He never once mentioned this story about Stalag IX-A. No one knew. He received no commendation for his courage while alive.

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7 of 15: Siegmann was furious. He walked up to Edmonds, snarling in English, “You are to identify the Jews immediately.” Edmonds replied, “We are all Jews.” Enraged, Siegmann took out his pistol and threatened to shoot Roddie, who refused to back down.

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"We who have seen war will never stop seeing it." A man who made sense of the Battle of Ia Drang for a generation is gone. Joe Galloway, legendary war correspondent and the only the only civilian to receive the Bronze Star Medal with V for heroism in Vietnam, has died at 79

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9 of 15: 3 months later, Edmonds and all Americans imprisoned in Stalag IX were freed by Allied forces. After the war, Roddie Edmonds never mentioned his heroism that day. He received no commendation for his courage while alive.

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Anyone going skiing this weekend? Any big plans?

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12 of 15: Of 25,000 people to receive the award, Edmonds is one of only 5 Americans and the only active serviceman during World War II. His service was later the subject of a speech by President Obama at the Israeli Embassy in Washington.

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STRONGER TOGETHER Our @82ndABNDiv Paratroopers continue to deploy to Poland 🇵🇱 where they stand in solidarity with our Polish Allies during this period of uncertainty. #StrongerTogether #SupportToAllies

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Bonus #TDIDCH : July 18 1863 - At 7:45 PM, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, the Nation’s 2nd all-Black regiment, leads an attack on Confederate Fort Wagner, a key position in SC. [Frederick Douglass' 2 sons fought with the 54th, which was portrayed in the 1989 film Glory]

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#TDIDCH : July 18 1863 - 7:45 PM: 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment [portrayed in the 1989 film Glory], the Nation’s 2nd all-Black unit, leads an attack into withering canon fire on Confederate Fort Wagner, a key position in SC [Frederick Douglass' 2 sons fought with the 54th]

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Never. Quit. Get after it this week. Shout out to Master Sergeant Cedric King.

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1 of 23 DECEMBER 22, 1944: NUTS! As a practical matter, the fight was over.

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It's going down Tuesday!!!

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Rock Merritt left us this morning at ~ 11:30. He died at home with his daughter Dianna at his side. He was at peace. Dianna told Rock he was free to go. We certainly know he did his duty here with all of us. He was among our Nation’s finest Soldiers, mentors, and citizens.

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