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Today we celebrate the 78th Anniversary of the battle of Riva Ridge, a pivotal moment in World War II where the daring 10th Mountain Division Soldiers completed a near-impossible mission by scaling 2,000 feet at night for victory in battle! Feel free to pause the video or follow this link to learn more about this outstanding legacy: https://www.army.mil/article/143088/bootprints_in_history_mountaineers_take_the_ridge 10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Museum | U.S. Army Fort Drum & 10th Mountain

Sean Parnell is a former Army Ranger-qualified infantry officer who led the Outlaw Platoon of the 10th Mountain Division near the Pakistan border in 2006–2007. His unit fought through 485 days of brutal combat, eliminated more than 350 enemy fighters, and suffered an 85% casualty rate. He was wounded three times, awarded two Bronze Stars (one for valor) and a Purple Heart, medically retired as a captain, and later documented his story in the bestselling book Outlaw Platoon. Today, he serves as A

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Redleg, fire an M119A3 Howitzer during a live-fire exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.⁩ | U.S. Central Command