Soldiers honor history in first 'Blood on the Water' competition
More than 74 years ago, soldiers with the 37th Engineer Battalion were among the first to storm the beaches of Normandy during World War II’s D-Day invasion.The troops cleared Omaha Beach of obstacles to make way for the 1st Infantry Division soldiers who followed them ashore.On Friday, paratroopers of the modern day 37th Brigade Engineer Battalion paid tribute to that history, storming the shores of McKellar’s Pond as part of a friendly competition that honored […]
