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May 9, 2021, 5 tweets

We hope you and your Families are enjoying a relaxing Mother's Day Sunday.

This Tuesday we'll continue the 70-year story of the XVIII Airborne Corps with the period between 1962 and 1973.

For now, let's recap the history from 1951 to 1962.

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In this first portion of our documentary, we cover the Corps' rebirth and the years 1951 to 1953. The Corps was just coming together on Fort Bragg.

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Next up, the years 1953 to 1958. This period saw the 101st Airborne joined the Corps and big training exercises on Bragg and Campbell.

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The next period we've covered is 1958 to 1962, when the Corps led a massive restructuring effort for the Army.

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We'll pick it back up on Tuesday with the period from 1962 to 1973. This period covers the Vietnam War, another reorganization, another new mission, and a response to the Dominican Civil War.

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