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• “I’m not a hero. A hero is a sandwich. I’m a paratrooper.”

  —Soldiers' Angels Germany

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  Baghdad, Aug. 31, 2004. Then-1LT Alvin Shell and his platoon from the 21st Military Police/Airborne had come to the aid of a disabled American convoy when they were ambushed. When an RPG ignited ignited the diesel fuel spilling from an 18-wheeler, Shell's world was suddenly on fire. His Platoon Sgt. [...]

  Posted: November 28, 2009, 10:10am EST
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• V Corps historian recalls days as platoon leader patrolling Berlin Wall

  —A German-American Friendship Bracelet

  By Dave Melancon U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Office
  
  
  BERLIN (Nov. 9, 2009) - Cold War-era Berlin Wall patrols were a visible message to the East and West German people and the Soviet Union that the U.S. and its allies stood ready to defend West Berlin and democracy. [...]

  Posted: November 10, 2009, 2:44pm EST
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• Well Done, We Love You

  —Soldiers' Angels Germany

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  Captain Matthew Charles Ferrara14 October 1983 - 9 November 2007Silver StarFor exceptionally valorous conduct during Operation Enduring Freedom on 22 August 2007 at the "Ranch House" near Aranas, Afghanistan. While assigned as a platoon leader in Chosen Company, 2D Battalion (Airborne), 503D Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1LT Ferrara's' [...]

  Posted: November 09, 2009, 2:53am EST
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• Calling out the Valour-IT Army Team!

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  PV1 Caven Cox of the U.S. Army's 2nd Platoon Apache Company of 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment performs a rendition of the song "I'm a Little Tea Pot" in front of his platoon as penalty for making a mistake on a recent patrol at Combat Outpost Tangi in Afghanistan's Wardak' [...]

  Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:32pm EST
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