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Suggested Anchor Lead:
A1: Standing tall after a century of service, First Army is returning to the man it all began with.
A2: The First United States Army invited the public to share in a service at the gravesite of their first Commanding General, General of the Armies John J. Pershing.
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NAT POP TAPS
VO: SGT AARON BEROGAN, PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, FIRST ARMY
While Taps may be playing in the rolling hills of Arlington National Cemetery, it is not a sad occasion that brings leaders from First Army to this green pasture.
SOT: MAJ GEN ERIK PETERSON COMMANDING GENERAL, FISRT ARMY
“TODAY WE COME TO THIS PLACE NOT TO MOURN, RATHER TO RECOGNIZE THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF THE FIRST UNITED STATES ARMY. THAT LEGENDARY FIGHTING FORCE BUILT FROM THE WHOLE CLOTH OF OUR NATION.”
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The acting commanding general of First Army, Major General Erik Peterson, said Pershing’s role and themes were pivotal in not only forming First Army, but the Army of today.
PETERSON SOT
“IT IS A THEME THAT RESONATES FROM OUR CURRENT ARMY LEADERSHIP, THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY AND CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY, AND THAT THEME IS LEADERSHIP.”
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Peterson spoke a top the hill that is the final resting spot of Pershing, a spot Pershing picked for himself so he could be surrounded by those he served with in World War I.
SOT: CHAS RITTEHNOUSE, SR. PERSHING HISTORIAN AND REENACTOR
“THOSE HERE THAT ANSWERED THE CALL IN THE FULL VIGOR OF THEIR YOUTH, WE HONOR. THEY LEFT THEIR HOME ENCOURAGED BY LOVED ONES LEFT BEHIND.”
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Peterson visited the grave sites of Gen Hugh Drum, who had gone from First Army’s Chief of Staff to Commanding General in the beginning of WWII, Gen Omar Bradley, who commanded First Army during Operation Overlord and Gen Courtney Hodges who took over First Army following Bradley. And following in Pershing footsteps First Army laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.
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The centennial ceremony concluded with Pershing’s final farewell to his troops coming from beyond the grave
RITTENHOUSE SOT
“IT IS WITH PRIDE IN OUR SUCCESS THAT I EXTEND MY SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR SPELNDID SERVICE TO THE ARMS AND TO THE NATION. GREATFULLY, JOHN J. PERSHING COMMANDER IN CHIEF.”
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In Arlington Virginia, Sgt Aaron Berogan, First Army.
Suggested Anchor Tag:
A1: First Army was created in the fields of France to help turn the tide of World War I. Between World War I and World War II, First Army focused on training the Army Reserve and National Guard for any future fight that may come.
A2: Today First Army has the same mission as it did over 80 years ago. To train and prepare or Reserve and National Guard forces for any future conflicts. First Army is based out of Rock Island Illinois.
| Date Taken: | 08.10.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.15.2018 21:51 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 619524 |
| VIRIN: | 180810-A-GI418-001 |
| Filename: | DOD_105927657 |
| Length: | 00:02:27 |
| Location: | ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VA, US |
| Hometown: | ARLINGTON, VA, US |
| Hometown: | ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VA, US |
| Hometown: | BETTENDORF, IA, US |
| Hometown: | CHAMBERSBURG, PA, US |
| Hometown: | CHAMBERSVILLE, PA, US |
| Hometown: | DAVENPORT, IA, US |
| Hometown: | EAST MOLINE, IL, US |
| Hometown: | FORT CAVAZOS, TX, US |
| Hometown: | MOLINE, IL, US |
| Hometown: | PALL MALL, TN, US |
| Hometown: | ROCK ISLAND, IL, US |
| Hometown: | ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, IL, US |
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