101st Airborne marks 70th anniversary at Fort Campbell
Veterans and active soldiers gather at Fort Campbell Kentucky to honor the 101st Airborne Division created 70 years ago. Ed Shames recalls D-Day and Currahee training as the Screaming Eagles earned a feared reputation with brutal road marches and dangerous combat. The Week of the Eagles features games and a parade culminating in a division review.
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South Carolina Native Shot by Police Near Times Square
Darrius Kennedy of Hempstead New York and a South Carolina native was shot by police after an encounter in Times Square begun when Kennedy, allegedly agitated while smoking marijuana near a military recruiting station, pulled a knife and resisted orders. Police say pepper spray failed and two officers shot him. Kennedy had 10 prior arrests including seven for marijuana. He died at Bellevue Hospital.
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