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Media Advisory
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“Band of Brothers” Regiment to honor fallen warriors     
Fort Campbell, KY – June 22, 2009
        The U.S. Army unit that includes the famous “Band of Brothers,” the 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment, has announced a new monument to honor soldiers of the unit killed in service to their country. The 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association, a nonprofit veterans’ organization dedicated to the active duty soldiers and veterans of the 506th Infantry, is acting on behalf of the regiment to collect contributions in support of the memorial.
            The granite monument will be funded totally by private contributions, according to COL John P. “Pete” Johnson, commanding officer of the 101st Airborne Division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team at Fort Campbell,. A Nashville cement contractor, Glenn Goodwin of Roy Goodwin Contractors, is contributing all the materials and labor needed for the foundation of the monument. COL Johnson made the announcement as part of a ceremony welcoming the regiment home from a combat tour of duty in Afghanistan.
         The 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment – nicknamed the “Currahees” – has been part of the 101st Airborne Division for most of its history.  It has fought with distinction in World War II, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, suffering in that time over 1,400 killed in action.  It was elevated in the public’s consciousness by the hit movie “Saving Private Ryan” and the television series, “Band of Brothers.”
         The regiment parachuted into Normandy before D-Day and fought through the Battle of the Bulge and Operation Market Garden to V-E day.  In Vietnam, it achieved additional fame in fierce battles at Hamburger Hill and Firebase Ripcord. It has been deployed to Korea protecting the northern borders, and fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.  It recently returned to Fort Campbell, home of the parent 101st Airborne Division.
         The volunteer 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association sponsors scholarships, packages for overseas soldier, and aid programs for the families of soldiers killed or wounded in action.  In doing so, it brings veterans and active duty troops together, and hosts a large website dedicated to the history and people of the regiment.  
         The Association will accept tax-deductible contributions by mail, or electronically through their website at  <http://www.506infantry.org>. The Association is a charitable War Veterans Organization under IRS section 501(c) (19), and as such, contributions are tax deductible.

For further information, contact:      
506th Airborne Infantry Association
John Lally, Board of Directors/Newsletter Editor
506th Airborne Infantry Association
(c) 651.788.3678  (w) 651.556.8001
email: johnlally@comcast.net
Website: www.506infantry.org

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