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President Reagan challenges Gorbachev to "Tear down this wall" | June 12, 1987 | HISTORY
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Where were you? I was in South Korea, serving as a Platoon Leader in my first active duty position.
On June 12, 1987, in one of his most famous Cold War speeches, President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the repressive Communist era in a divided Germany.
On June 12, 1987, in one of his most famous Cold War speeches, President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the repressive Communist era in a divided Germany.
President Reagan challenges Gorbachev to "Tear down this wall" | June 12, 1987 | HISTORY
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I was a young paratrooper in the 82nd at Bragg -- and yep, my beret wear was probably to the airborne standard vice AR 670-1
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Remember that well. It was a big moment for the world and even bigger for Germans
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Osan AB, South Korea. Military Working Dog (bomb dog) handler. The kennels at Osan were one of the largest operational MWD programs in the DoD - 50+ dogs.
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