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2014-11-13 & 14-Fort Bragg & Fayetteville, NC-Gabe's Barracks & The Airborne & Spec Ops Museum
After nearly a year of wearing nothing but Army Combat Uniforms Gabe and some of his buddies decided to buy some nice threads. While in Afghanistan they found a London tailor who took online orders for custom suits. Gabe and his fellow troopers sent their measurements to this fellow and he had the suits made in Thailand. They arrived at our home in Cohasset about a week before Gabe's return and, at his request, we took one of the two suits he ordered down to Fort Bragg so he could try them on. Perfect fit! We helped Gabe get set up in his new quarters in the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment Barracks which are nicer than most college dormitories. The next day, we visited the Airborne and Special Operations Museum, which was fascinating. As both a special operations soldier with the 75th Ranger Regiment and a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, this museum was especially relevant in tracing Gabriel's military legacy.
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In our hotel room: Gabe's new custom made shoes
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Slick peds!
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Steppin' out!
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Sharp! Perfect fit.
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Gabe sips a Guiness as he gets used to his new threads
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Yes, he also bought a pocket watch.
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GQ Ready
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Gabe in his Afghan hat and Tom wearing a scarf Gabe bought him in Kandahar
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Gabe's gone native
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Gabe's combat medic kit
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Ready for a knife fight
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Ammo clips
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Gabe's ruck
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Gabe wore this in a field hospital treating Afghan Army casulties
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Gabe's Barracks-As nice as any college dorm
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Gabe and Georgia at the 82nd Airborne barracks
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Gabe's crib
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Gabe's crib
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82nd Airborne Compound
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Gabe's battalion HQ
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Gabe, Georgia and I had an excellent Italian dinner here
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The Army Achievement medal for exceptionally meritorious service with Task Force White Devil
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General Hugh Shelton, SOCOM and 82nd Airborne Commander and later Chairman of the Joit Chiefs Shelton served two tours of duty in Vietnam with the 5th Special Forces Group, and with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, followed by a series of command and staff assignments. Following the Gulf War, Shelton commanded the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg in his home state of North Carolina. In 1993, he was given command of XVIII Airborne Corps. Shelton led the Joint Task Force responsible for Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti in 1994. In 1996, Shelton, a Special Forces soldier, was promoted to the rank of General and the position of Commander in Chief of United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM).Upon the retirement of John M. Shalikashvili, Shelton was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 1997. Shelton led the planning of the Kosovo War in 1999 during his time in office.
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General Hugh Shelton's DIstinguished career
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Airborne and Special Operations Museum
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Iron Mike, an Airborne Trooper
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Iron Mike
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Currahee Rocks
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Iron Mike welcomes you to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum
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Dedication plaque
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WW II Paratrooper-Airborne and Special Operations Museum
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Army Spec Ops
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Ranger Gabe, an Army "operator", with his mom
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Special Forces operators enjoy liberal grooming standards
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75th Rangers-The US Army's premier raid force
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Various Army units have airborne capabilities.
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The Screaming Eagles, originally paratroopers, now an Air Assault (helicopter attack) Division The 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles")—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord (the D-Day landings and airborne jumps), Operation Market Garden, the liberation of the Netherlands and action during the Battle of the Bulge around the city of Bastogne, Belgium. During the Vietnam War, the 101st Airborne Division fought in several major campaigns and battles including the fight for Hamburger Hill in May 1969.In mid-1968 it was reorganized and redesignated as an airmobile division, then in 1974 as an air assault division. These titles reflect the division's shift from airplanes as the primary method of delivering troops into combat, to the use of helicopters. Many current members of the 101st are graduates of the U.S. Army Air Assault School. Division headquarters is at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. In recent years, the division has served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The "All Americans"-The backbone of the Army's Airborne force The 82nd Airborne Division is an active duty airborne infantry division of the United States Army, specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areas. Based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the 82nd Airborne Division is part of the XVIII Airborne Corps.The 82nd Division was constituted in the National Army on 5 August 1917, and was organized on 25 August 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. Since its initial members came from all 48 states, the unit acquired the nickname All-American, which is the basis for its famed "AA" shoulder patch. Famous soldiers of the division include Sergeant Alvin C. York, General James M. Gavin, Senator Strom Thurmond (325th GIR in World War II), Senator Jack Reed, R&B singer Lou Rawls, actor William Windom, country music singer Craig Morgan, fashion critic/choreographer Bruce Darnell and Congressman Patrick Murphy (the first Iraq War veteran elected to Congress).
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WW II paratrooper
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Many Airborne and Special Operations soldiers have won the nation's highest honor
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The ultimate scarifice
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WW II Paratrooper
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The Airborne and Special Operations Museum
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82 Airborne Trooper lands in Normandy
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Jump anyone?
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The 82nd drops in for a visit to Normandy
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PAratroopers advance cautiously in Normandy
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82 Airborne Trooper lands in Normandy
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Exhibit on the Battle of Mogadishu a/k/a Black Hawk Down
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WW II Leaders of the 82nd Airborne
In our hotel room: Gabe's new custom made shoes 184 views
Sharp! Perfect fit. 174 views
Gabe sips a Guiness as he gets used to his new threads 173 views
Yes, he also bought a pocket watch. 177 views
Gabe in his Afghan hat and Tom wearing a scarf Gabe bought him in... 175 views
Gabe's gone native 175 views
Gabe's combat medic kit 173 views
Ready for a knife fight 175 views
Gabe wore this in a field hospital treating Afghan Army casulties 176 views
Gabe's Barracks-As nice as any college dorm 175 views
Gabe and Georgia at the 82nd Airborne barracks 26 views
82nd Airborne Compound 23 views
Gabe's battalion HQ 22 views
Gabe, Georgia and I had an excellent Italian dinner here 24 views
The Army Achievement medal for exceptionally meritorious service with... 25 views
General Hugh Shelton, SOCOM and 82nd Airborne Commander and later... 24 views
General Hugh Shelton's DIstinguished career 24 views
Airborne and Special Operations Museum 24 views
Iron Mike, an Airborne Trooper 22 views
Iron Mike welcomes you to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum 27 views
Dedication plaque 21 views
WW II Paratrooper-Airborne and Special Operations Museum 14 views
Ranger Gabe, an Army "operator", with his mom 23 views
Special Forces operators enjoy liberal grooming standards 14 views
75th Rangers-The US Army's premier raid force 20 views
Various Army units have airborne capabilities. 14 views
The Screaming Eagles, originally paratroopers, now an Air Assault... 14 views
The "All Americans"-The backbone of the Army's Airborne force 14 views
WW II paratrooper 12 views
Many Airborne and Special Operations soldiers have won the nation's... 12 views
The ultimate scarifice 11 views
WW II Paratrooper 11 views
The Airborne and Special Operations Museum 14 views
82 Airborne Trooper lands in Normandy 12 views
The 82nd drops in for a visit to Normandy 24 views
PAratroopers advance cautiously in Normandy 21 views
82 Airborne Trooper lands in Normandy 21 views
Exhibit on the Battle of Mogadishu a/k/a Black Hawk Down 20 views
WW II Leaders of the 82nd Airborne 21 views
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