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Topic: POW
Peterson escaped from the work camp where we was held prisoner, only to be captured again and killed by Hitler Youth. Sgt. Travis Paice, the great-grandson of Peterson, said it is surreal to be in Bastogne where Peterson lived his last moments. “Maybe he was standing right where I stood,” Paice, a Soldier with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, said. ![]() Sgt. Coleton Jones of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101 Airborne Division, center, meets reenactors at a community event at the Bastogne Barracks in Bastogne, Belgium. The event took place before the parade commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the World War II Battle of the Bulge. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt, Erica Earl) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Memorializes Seven Service Members during 2018 Memorial Day Service
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Longest-Held Enlisted POW Bill Robinson to Speak at Clarksville Event on September 15th
The Vietnamese would not release Robinson for seven years and five months, making him the longest-held enlisted man in US military history. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Clarksville’s Welcome Home Veterans Parade set for September 16th
“Originally created to honor Vietnam Veterans, the parade now a tribute by Vietnam Veterans to all American Heroes. This is a day for families, friends and all citizens to salute the service and sacrifices made by America’s Military,” said Visit Clarksville Board Chairman Jerry Allbert. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Clarksville’s Welcome Home Veterans Celebration Field of Honor Tribute Flags Available for Order
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Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Memorializes Five Service Members
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APSU gives tribute to late educator Dr. Preston J. Hubbard this afternoon
The event is open to the public, and all are invited to pay tribute to an educator who touched the lives of countless students, colleagues and friends. ![]() (L to R) Preston J. Hubbard, age at the time: 23, Paul G. Inzer, age at the time: 16, and a soldier not identified. This picture is of a rest stop, on the Death March, in Balanga, Bataan. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Veteran shot down in Vietnam spoke to 5th Special Forces Group Soldiers at Fort CampbellWritten by Sgt. Jacob Mahaffey
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Barry Bridger, from Bladenboro, North Carolina, spoke to the Special Forces Soldiers about life as a POW and how important survival training can be. Bridger was conducting combat operations during his second tour in Vietnam on January 23rd, 1967, when his plane was shot down over hostile territory. The next six years of his life were spent in Vietnam’s infamous “Hanoi Hilton” prison camp. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) celebrates 52 years of serviceWritten by Maj. Brandon Bissell
This year marked the unit’s 52nd anniversary of its activation, which originally took place September 21st, 1961, at Fort Bragg, NC. Although a time to celebrate, the “reunion” has become much more than just an annual gathering throughout the years. The 5th SFG (A) has a storied history written by very quiet professionals, but more importantly they are a family that encompasses Veterans, past and present, families and friend of the Legion for generations past. ![]() Col. John Brennan, commander of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Mr. Steve Woods, son of Staff Sgt. Lawrence Woods, Mr. Frank Roe, and Col. Frederick Prins, deputy commander of the 5th SFG (A) join together for a picture at the Group’s 52nd Reunion Picnic 21 held on Gabriel Field on Fort Campbell, Ky., Sept. 21, 2013. Approximately 49 years after Staff Sgt. Lawrence Woods, a Soldier with the 5th SFG (A) during the Vietnam War, was pronounced missing and presumed dead in Vietnam his remains were finally found just days before the Group’s Reunion in Cambodia. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam proclaims POW/MIA Recognition Week
Major Andre and Major James E. Sizemore of Illinois were on a night armed reconnaissance mission when their A-26A Invader aircraft crashed in Xiangkhoang Province, Laos during the Vietnam War. Both men died in the crash but their remains were unaccounted for until April 2013. The Air Force pilots will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors on September 23rd at Arlington National Cemetery. They were classified as missing in action for nearly 44 years. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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