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    ‘MERRILL’S MARAUDERS’ EARN CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

    Dec 22, 2020 2 minutes
    By Brendan Manley

    n October 2020 President Donald J. Trump approved the Congressional Gold Medal for the U.S. Army’s 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)—the storied World War II jungle fighters better known as “Merrill’s Marauders.” correspondent James Shepley bestowed that nickname in honor of unit leader Brig.

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