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82nd Airborne Division Celebrates 100 Years

Army Spc. Kevin Bogucki, left, of the 82nd Airborne Division prepares for a training jump last month at Fort Bragg, N.C. Matt Couch/WUNC hide caption

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82nd Airborne Division Celebrates 100 Years

North Carolina Public Radio – WUNC

The 82nd's soldiers gained fame in major battles of the World Wars, and have become the nation's go-to troops for rapid deployments.

82nd Airborne Division Celebrates 100 Years

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70 Years After A Crucial Invasion, World Honors D-Day

World War II veterans salute as taps is played at a ceremony Friday at the Normandy American Cemetery marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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70 Years After A Crucial Invasion, World Honors D-Day

Some 150,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy and began the liberation of France from Nazi occupation during World War II. World leaders, including President Obama, gathered to mark the anniversary.