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@USArmy
Jul 30, 2020 • 3 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
This #Veteran turns 1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣ next week!

Let's see how many people we can get to wish him a #HappyBirthday!

Jesus Holguin served as a rifleman on Guadalcanal, Northern Solomon Islands and Luzon.

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Thank you to @TexasVLB for letting us know about this incredible #Veteran.
Incredible response! Thank you all for your support of this inspirational Veteran!

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The M10 Booker is NOT a tank, but it's still lethal. 💥

The armored infantry support vehicle, is currently being tested at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground.

🔗 army.mil/article/283010The M10’s main weapon is a M35 105mm low-recoil tank gun, significantly larger than the 25mm chain gun on the Bradley, and also boasts a 12.7mm M2 heavy machine gun and 7.62 mm Coax machine gun. The platform’s diesel engine puts out 800 horsepower and can power it up to 40 miles per hour. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Schauer)
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The vehicle platform honors two enlisted Army Soldiers who served our nation selflessly during times of great conflict – Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Robert D. Booker, who perished in World War II, and Distinguished Service Cross recipient Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker, who died from injuries sustained in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Read: Army names its newest combat vehicle after WWII and Operation Iraqi Freedom Soldiers | Article | The United States Army
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The Story of​ Operation Desert Storm​
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This #Halloween, we’re taking a look at a different kind of ghost story — the Ghost Army.

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1/6 23rd Headquarters, Special Troops Soldiers
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Rest in peace, Soldier. You led, 'The Good Life."

#TonyBennett, who died today at age 96, was a #USArmy veteran. We salute his service to the Nation and his iconic career as a singer.
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We continue The Story of Old Abe.

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Sadly, only a few of his feathers survived, carefully preserved by the Wisconsin Veterans' Museum in Madison.
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We present The Story of Old Abe.

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