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Army graduates first 4th-generation paratrooper (VIDEOS)

by Chris Eger

Her parents graduated Jump School, as did her grandfather in 1966, and D-Day veteran great-grandfather during World War II.

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Paratrooper brings his D-Day veteran grandpa’s dog tag back to France (VIDEOS)

by Chris Eger

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Jett put the 1900 Morgan silver dollar and dog tag carried by his grandfather on D-Day back into the sand of Omaha Beach for the fist time in 72 years.

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Army’s 105mm howitzers get digital upgrade (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

The light divisions of the U.S. Army are busy fielding a new howitzer that kicks the standard 105mm howitzer into the 21st century.

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