Texans Stall German Assault In Alsace Front
Four months in the front left the 36th Infantry Division weary as German forces struck the Texans near Selestat in the central Vosges. The 142nd and 141st Regiments held and counterattacked, recapturing lost ground and restoring the long defensive line.
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Brothers Find Marine Corps Has a Heart
Four Buckner brothers joined the Marines amid World War II service in the Pacific. Ray and Ray, twins, served in the Third Division with one dying after a Japanese attack on a Guam outpost. Beaman and Neuman fought with the Second Division in Saipan and Guam, with both sides sustaining heavy losses.
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Railroads Since 1921 Invested Heavily in Capital Upgrades
Railroads have spent 12 billion dollars since 1921 on capital improvements including cars locomotives road bed signaling terminals shops and other transportation related purposes.
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