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The Army general who led the US ground invasion of Grenada has died

The Army general who led the US ground invasion of Grenada has died

 BRUCE HENDERSON, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER    December 22, 2019 at 03:30 AM The graduate of Myers Park High School and The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, entered the Army as an infantry officer. His 33-year military career took him to Vietnam, where he served as a battalion commander, South Korea and the Pentagon. "He's always been an achiever," said a second cousin, Charlotte attorney Ray Farris Jr. Grenada, the Caribbean island that U.S. troops invaded after political unrest in a Marxist government, was a brief stop in Farris' much-traveled military life. President Ronald Reagan's approval of the mission came the...

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For the first time ever, a female Marine has graduated the grueling Basic Reconnaissance course

For the first time ever, a female Marine has graduated the grueling Basic Reconnaissance course

A Marine lance corporal has become the first female Marine in history to graduate the Basic Reconnaissance Course, earning the military occupational specialty of 0321 Reconnaissance Marine.

Lance Cpl. Alexa Barth completed the 12-week course on Nov. 7, said Maj. Kendra Motz, a Marine spokeswoman. Barth previously graduated from the Corps’ Infantry Training Battalion, earning the MOS of 0311 Rifleman.

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New bills would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Army Rangers of WWII

New bills would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Army Rangers of WWII

Bills have been introduced in the House and Senate to award the Army Rangers of World War II the medal, the highest civilian award bestowed by the United States, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Retired Maj. Gen. John Raaen, 97, said in an interview Friday that the award, if approved, would come as a "final act of recognition" for the service of Rangers in all theaters of World War II, including the legendary "Boys of Pointe du Hoc."

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Remembering The Wilberg Mine

Remembering The Wilberg Mine
When you think of a hero, what do you think about? Hero's come in a lot of shapes and forms from our common citizen to our war hero with all their medals and ribbons. There are other hero's that dont even get the recognition of the heroic deeds they have done. We have the oil field workers, rail road workers, public service workers and the Miners among other professions that put their lives on the line everyday so we can have the luxury of even having the ability to turn on a light or stay warm in these brisk winter months. 

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Augusta Marie Chiwy, Battle of the Bulge -

The forgotten nurse who saved hundreds of American lives during the Battle of the Bulge

The forgotten nurse who saved hundreds of American lives during the Battle of the Bulge
Augusta Marie Chiwy (6 June 1921 – 23 August 2015) was a Belgian nurse who served as a volunteer during the siege of Bastogne.She worked with U.S. Army physician John Prior and with fellow Belgian nurse Renée Lemaire, treating injured soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge.

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