"For those that will fight for it ... Freedom ... has a flavor the protected shall never know." Tim Craft
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"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten." - Calvin Coolidge
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They fight for freedom, they pray for peace ...
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From Graduation of Basic Training to Airborne Graduation at Ft Benning in one month. He starts with the Black Beret of the US Army only to earn the Red Beret of the elite US Army Airborne. A proud mother has the "Honor" of pinning Silver Wings on her sons' chest.
"Silver wings upon their chest these are men Americas best" from the Ballad of the Green Berets by Barry Sadler
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82nd Airborne Ft Bragg, NC
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Special Forces Ft Bragg, NC
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101st Airborne Ft Campbell, KY
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The insignia and patches on this page represent the units that our family have worn.
The pride of the Airborne does not diminish the service in the other Army Units -
A Black, Maroon or Green Beret awaits him ...
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