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Jan 16, 2016 · Michael Bay directed "13 Hours," the so-called "Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" version of what happened. The movie is based on a book co-written by Geist, Paronto and Tiegen and other former elite operatives hired as security contractors to guard the Benghazi compound. "It was a really heroic night," Bay said.
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Jan 12, 2016 · 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI, is based on the book 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi, written by New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff and co-authored by five members of the Annex Security Team, including Kris “Tanto” Paronto, John “Tig” Tiegen and Mark “Oz” Geist.
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May 30, 2022 · The rookie history teacher started to hear layer after layer of this story — Gene Moran, the Soldiers Grove native whose Flying Fortress bomber was shot down in World War II, yet he somehow survived the 4-mile descent, the 17 months inside Nazi prisoner-of-war camps and a 600-mile forced march.
Oct 14, 2020 · As with many American Legion posts, the history of William Schoville Post 220 in Soldiers Grove, Wis., covers multiple generations. The post was founded in 1926 by World War I veterans, but after their time in the service the next generation – that of World War II – helped solidify it for the future. Soldiers Grove has slightly more than ...
The Filthy Thirteen was the name given to the 1st Demolition Section of the Regimental Headquarters Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, of the United States Army, which fought in the European campaign in World War II. This unit was the inspiration for the 1965 book and 1967 film The Dirty Dozen .
It is a story of a willingness by hundreds of Wisconsin men to enlist in the 13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, answering President Abraham Lincoln's call to serve and fight to keep our nation unified and to outlaw the cruel practice of slavery.
Oct 19, 2022 · Eugene P. Moran, “The Man Who Fell to Earth” [Diversions, Fall 2022], is my Grandpa Gene! Thrilled to see his story – Tailspin – featured in On Wisconsin, with many thanks to author John Armbruster for his tireless work. John’s own story complements Grandpa Gene’s in a unique and touching manner.
