Jamie J. Gular: 82nd Airborne Jumpmaster
National Airborne Day, observed on August 16, is a day to remember in the history of the airborne forces of the United States military. The 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is a storied unit with a history of sending their finest paratroopers into combat. Women were
The Iron Brigade & the Black Hat
“There are them damned black hatted fellows again!” This cry, and others like it, were made by disheartened Confederate troops on the first day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg Under the impression that they faced untrained militia, the Rebel troops quickly recognized the distinctive black Model 1858 “Hardee”