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-Alemaster
Dick Winters has a storied military history in his family. During World War II his cousin, who he refers to as an Uncle, was Major Richard D. Winters. Major Winters famously commanded "Easy Company", 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division through harrowing combat that spanned from D-Day to the Eagle's Nest.
Staff Sergeant Dick Winters would find himself following in his cousin's famous footsteps and becoming a paratrooper during the Vietnam War. Winters breaks down how his paratrooper training differed from the WWII generation and how they had to improvise in the field to fight an unconventional enemy.
