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**Pete** · 08-13-2012, 06:05

Storied 101st Division marks 70 years

http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012...ac=fo.military

"NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After months of grueling road marches through the north Georgia mountains, a group of elite paratroopers had to put their training to the test in a trial by fire. They leapt from an airplane, bullets whizzing past parachutes and shrapnel pelting the plane's side panels.

Ed Shames was among them. Now 90, Shames was 19 when he signed up for new parachute units created by military leaders who wanted a quicker, more aggressive unit that could sneak behind enemy lines in Europe. This week, thousands of active-duty soldiers and veterans are gathering at Fort Campbell, Ky., to honor the 101st Airborne Division that was created by the military 70 years ago, even as its current soldiers prepare to leave for Afghanistan...................................."

A big Happy Birthday to the 101st...........

08-13-2012, 06:05	#1
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	Storied 101st Division marks 70 years Storied 101st Division marks 70 years http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012...ac=fo.military "NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After months of grueling road marches through the north Georgia mountains, a group of elite paratroopers had to put their training to the test in a trial by fire. They leapt from an airplane, bullets whizzing past parachutes and shrapnel pelting the plane's side panels. Ed Shames was among them. Now 90, Shames was 19 when he signed up for new parachute units created by military leaders who wanted a quicker, more aggressive unit that could sneak behind enemy lines in Europe. This week, thousands of active-duty soldiers and veterans are gathering at Fort Campbell, Ky., to honor the 101st Airborne Division that was created by the military 70 years ago, even as its current soldiers prepare to leave for Afghanistan...................................." A big Happy Birthday to the 101st...........
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