Captain Christopher Tanner of UAB’s ROTC spoke to the University - TopicsExpress



          

Captain Christopher Tanner of UAB’s ROTC spoke to the University of Alabama History courses on the D-Day anniversary - connecting with fellow instructors and students. Tanner is a combat veteran who has served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He had the honor of commanding a rifle company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (part of the 101st) — the unit that was immortalized in Stephen Ambrose’s “Band of Brothers.” Captain Tanner explained the role of parachutists in today’s army and gave the class an idea of what it feels like to jump from an airplane into combat.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:23:52 +0000

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