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Tales of sacrifice from greatest patriots ... A Soldier's Story

Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe and his men — many from the 101st Airborne Division, along with some stragglers from Pennsylvania’s 28th Infantry Division (known as “The Bloody Bucket”) and the 9th Armored “Phantom” Division — spent Christmas of 1944 in the Belgian city of Bastogne
Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe and his men — many from the 101st Airborne Division, along with some stragglers from Pennsylvania’s 28th Infantry Division (known as “The Bloody Bucket”) and the 9th Armored “Phantom” Division — spent Christmas of 1944 in the Belgian city of Bastogne
 
An American paratrooper — who once famously delivered beer to a wounded soldier in his helmet — died on Wednesday at the age of 98.
An American paratrooper — who once famously delivered beer to a wounded soldier in his helmet — died on Wednesday at the age of 98.
 
As a youth growing up in a United States of America that understood the pain of sacrifice, the remembrance of Pearl Harbor was an annual event.
As a youth growing up in a United States of America that understood the pain of sacrifice, the remembrance of Pearl Harbor was an annual event.
 
A pet peeve of mine has long been how poorly we treat history in our school system, and, subsequently, the periodicals that represent who we are.
A pet peeve of mine has long been how poorly we treat history in our school system, and, subsequently, the periodicals that represent who we are.
 
A Greek shipwreck hunter has located a British Royal Navy Submarine that sank during a mission 80 years ago, Athens News Agency (ANA) reported on Wednesday.
A Greek shipwreck hunter has located a British Royal Navy Submarine that sank during a mission 80 years ago, Athens News Agency (ANA) reported on Wednesday.
 
A bunker once used for experiments on humans by Japanese scientists has been partially unearthed in China, according to a report from LiveScience.
A bunker once used for experiments on humans by Japanese scientists has been partially unearthed in China, according to a report from LiveScience.
 
The following interview transcript is taken from our special Memorial Day edition of Morning Wire.
 
Because of my father, my family spends part of every Memorial Day at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Because of my father, my family spends part of every Memorial Day at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
 
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