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Preserving unit identity in the US Army: The curious case of Easy Company, 506th PIR lineage

This video explores the complex and often bewildering history of U.S. Army unit lineage, using Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment as a focal point. Though widely recognized from ...
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He jumped out a window at 8… then became WW2’s most decorated pilot

As a boy in rural Prussia, Hans Ulrich Rudel tried to “parachute” with an umbrella and broke his leg, but the same stubborn ...