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La Fière Bridge: The 82nd Airborne’s Fiercest D-Day Battle
Day, June 6, 1944, one of the most intense battles unfolded at La Fière Bridge, a key crossing in Normandy. The 82nd Airborne ...
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82nd Hall of Fame: World War II hero, command sergeants major, general among 2024 inductees
The 82nd Airborne Division honor seven veteran paratroopers later this month to induct into its seventh class for the All American Hall of Fame Class of 2024, the division announced April 29.
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Fort Liberty says paratrooper death under investigation
FORT LIBERTY — The 82nd Airborne Division confirmed the death of one of its paratroopers in an announcement Thursday. Spc. Faamavaega Tanielu, who was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division ...
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Japan’s Airborne Exercises Are Bigger Than Ever
In addition to the American and Japanese paratroopers, airborne troops from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Singapore, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom ...
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Fort Liberty paratrooper injured in training accident
FORT LIBERTY — An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper is recovering after a training accident Wednesday, a spokesman said. The accident occurred during airborne operations in a Fort Liberty ...
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Fort Liberty paratrooper dies after training exercise incident
Spc. Faamavaega Tanielu, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, was taken to the hospital after the early morning incident, where he later died. Lt. Col. Cesar Santiago of the 82nd Airborne ...