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Awesome story! Great to see a bit of history saved.

9 posted on 12/26/2014 5:02:15 AM PST by antidisestablishment (When the passion of your convictions surpass those of your leader, it's past time for a change.)

To: antidisestablishment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Armored_Division_%28United_States%29

One of its most famous members and leaders of the 4th AD during World War II was Creighton Abrams, who commanded the 37th Armor Regiment (United States)|37th Tank Battalion. Abrams later rose to command all U.S. forces in Vietnam and served as U.S. Army Chief of Staff in the 1970s. The current U.S. M-1 tank is named after him.[8]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creighton_Abrams

Abrams was known as an aggressive and successful armor commander. General George Patton said of him: “I’m supposed to be the best tank commander in the Army, but I have one peer — Abe Abrams. He’s the world champion.”[3]

11 posted on 12/26/2014 11:26:15 AM PST by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))

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