Breaking Barriers: The Army's first Black general changed perceptions
The Army's first Black four-star general was also the 82nd Airborne Division's first Black commander.
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The Army's first Black four-star general was also the 82nd Airborne Division's first Black commander.
82nd Airborne’s special relationship with D-Day village endures virtually amid pandemic December 15, 2020 On Tuesday, the 82nd Airborne Division held an unboxing event for postcards sent from the residents of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France in lieu of the in-person commemorative traditions interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Maj. Lloyd E. Bedford III/Army) Troops from the 82nd Airborne Division held a virtual unboxing of postcards from the people of Sainte-Mère-Église, France on Tuesday, in a post-COVID continuation of the division’s long-standing relationship with the village that b...