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Fort Bragg's All American Chapel Window Dedication
The most recent stained glass window depicting OIF and OEF was unveiled on Wednesday.
A picture is worth 1,000 words and the same goes true for the stained glass window art inside Fort Bragg's All American Chapel.
On Wednesday morning paratroopers gathered for the dedication of the latest window that depicts their role in the past 10 years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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MG John W. Nicholson gave remarks and credit to the 247 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division who gave their lives, and the 1,200 wounded during these wars. He further explained they symbolism of what the scripture on the window, Psalm 46: 6-7 stood for.
The other seven windows inside the chapel represent conflicts and times in the 82nd Airborne's history when they assisted in liberating the oppressed. The latest window reaches high on the left side of the chapel, next to the World War I and World War II windows. The right side windows portray scenes from Vietnam and the Dominican Republic.
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Individuals and businesses who helped to contribute towards the project included: Steve England (Ret.), Tom Castello of Hendrick Toyota, Shannon Lewis, President of AUSA, Dana Mason, Jr. of the 2BCT, (Ret.) Ch. Jeffrey Watters and LTC Jack Stumme, the 82nd Airborne Division Chaplain.
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