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World War II November 2006 David P. Colley	African American Platoons in World War II In March 1945, black volunteers forced the first breach in the U.S. Army's color barrier -- the first black soldiers officially serving shoulder to shoulder with whites in an American infantry unit since George Washington was in command of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
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National Defense October 2005 Grace Jean	Stryker Brigades Train for Upcoming Deployment The first Stryker brigade is preparing to put boots on the ground again next summer. Soldiers now have access to several training facilities and technologies that fuse intelligence from the theater directly into their training.
National Defense May 2006 Grace Jean	Soldiers Sharpen Humanitarian, Diplomatic Skills In preparation for the launch of a humanitarian aid mission at a refugee camp in Iraq, soldiers are being trained to cope with the unpredictable hurdles that come with interacting with people from a different culture.
National Defense December 2009 Austin Wright	Army Leaders Prepare for War, Peace and Everything In Between The military is transitioning from a group of one-track warriors to a force of multitaskers who can advise, assist and attack.
National Defense July 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Guardsmen Act As Foes To Aid Iraq-Bound Soldiers A detailed look at combat training at Tiefort City. The collection of almost 50 prefabricated buildings at Fort Irwin is used for simulations that prepare soldiers for Iraq.
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National Defense August 2006 David Axe	Training Center Simulates Army's Digital Battle Command Technology A new high-tech facility will allow Army planners to concoct realistic training scenarios for units heading to Iraq. These advanced computer networks will connect real-world Army battle-command and control systems with digital simulations.
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