101st seeking to save 'Band of Brothers' regiment

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101st seeking to save 'Band of Brothers' regiment Jun 28, 2013 5:05:48 GMT -8

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101st seeking to save 'Band of Brothers' regiment from chopping block

The 101st Airborne Division is trying to save its illustrious 506th Infantry Regiment, whose origins date to World War II's fabled "Band of Brothers," from deactivation under the Army's massive restructuring.

The Army announced this week that at least 12 combat brigades nationwide are to be eliminated by 2017 under sweeping military reductions, among them the 4th Brigade Combat Team at Fort Campbell, Ky.

www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/28/101st-seeking-to-save-band-brothers-regiment/

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It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives vaaliantly, who errs and comes up short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcomings, who

101ABN Administrator "Be just, and fear not." Wm.Shakespeare Posts: 7,791	101st seeking to save 'Band of Brothers' regiment Jun 28, 2013 17:21:44 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 101ABN on Jun 28, 2013 17:21:44 GMT -8 Meanwhile, the Russians an Chinese are laughing their asses off.
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peterd Exalted One Posts: 9,025	101st seeking to save 'Band of Brothers' regiment Jun 28, 2013 19:15:07 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peterd on Jun 28, 2013 19:15:07 GMT -8 That is a fact.
	THE TRENCHES. It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives vaaliantly, who errs and comes up short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcomings, who

101st seeking to save 'Band of Brothers' regiment

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