Posted on May 31, 2014
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Have you ever seen anyone wearing a Glider badge? How many Soldiers could you ask before receiving the correct answer without the help of a search engine?
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CPL Kevin Pochocki
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No- they haven’t had gliders since WW2
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1SG Virgil Tibbs
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I've seen old WWII veterans wear them, especially at Ft Bragg.
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SGT Jim Tough
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My wife's grand father towed them in WWII
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MAJ Wayne Sweeney
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Only since World War II. After then , the gliders became obsolete.
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MAJ Alvin B.
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Yes, -- by WWII Veterans. To my knowledge, the metal glider badge has not been awarded since WWII. In addition to the glider badge, the Army also issued a glider pilot badge (wings), for the pilots who flew the gliders.

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LTC Civil Affairs Officer
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There is a guy in my church who came in 1949, he wears glider wings!!
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That's awesome.
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SGT Eric Hadley
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Korean War Vet.
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MSG Loren Tomblin
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I preferred to get where I was going by walking. Or, in a Huey. My extent of flying was in a civilian flying club in a Cesna 172. WWII would have freaked me out in a glider.
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CPL Lamar Zeek
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My was one last glidermen
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SFC Francisco Rosario
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Gliders were used during WW II, if you see one these days, it just may be a museum piece. I met some WW II vets from the 82nd ABN DIV back in 1987. Such school no longer exists to my knowledge .
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SGT Eric Hawkins
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In the 101st.
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