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Irish Defense Forces join 'Fighting 69th' in NYC

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Irish 58th Reserve Infantry Battalion joins NY National Guard unit in St. Patrick's Day Parade

Photo by Lt. Col. Richard Goldenberg, HQ, 42nd Infantry Division

NEW YORK - Members of the Irish Defense Forces 58th Reserve Infantry Battalion render honors as Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment pass outside Saint Patrick's Cathedral following the mass of Saint Patrick in New York City March 17. The 69th Infantry, famous for its part of the Civil War's Irish Brigade, has long historic ties to its Irish heritage. The 69th Infantry has led the city's Saint Patrick's Day parade up 5th Avenue for the past 159 years.

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Newsday -- Thu, 16 May 2013

Warrior competition begins at Camp Smith

Members of the Army National Guard participate in the Northeastern Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith in Cortlandt. The competition will continue for three days at the camp testing soldiers’... (more)

YNN -- Thu, 16 May 2013

National Guard members compete to become best warrior

Sixteen National Guard soldiers from the North East, labeled as the best of the best, are all aiming to become the Army’s warrior of the year. YNN’s John Wagner reports on one... (more)

NewsOne -- Wed, 15 May 2013

Henry L. Johnson Fends Off German Captors During World War I On This Day In 1918

United States Army soldier Henry L. Johnson (pictured), also known as “Black Death,” earned his fearsome nickname in France during World War I. After being ambushed by German forces and... (more)

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