North Texas “All Airborne” Chapter, 82nd Airborne Division Association

82 years ago- 6 June 1944

Face down in the dirt, with his hands held behind his back, Sgt. Maj. Russell Hull inched his body up a hill. It was around that time that he started to rethink the choices that led him to that moment.

“That was miserable,” said Hull, who graduated from the Army’s Sapper Leader Course in the Spring. “There was a few minutes where I wanted to quit, because I was just like, ‘What am I doing? I’m 43 years old. I’ve been in the Army over 20 years. Why am I POW crawling up this hill right now?”

The course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is considered one of the most physically and mentally demanding schools in the Army. These kinds of schools are typically made up of younger soldiers who are either at the start of their careers or halfway through and expect the course will help them in future bids for promotion. When Hull graduated on March 20, he became the first sergeant major to do so in over 15 years, base officials confirmed.

On this day, we remember! For 250 years so many great men and women have given their lives for this great Nation. From the American Revolution, to the fields of Normandy, to the jungles of Vietnam, and the desert of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan. WE REMEMBER! To our fallen, we thank you for your sacrifice and honor you on this day and everyday!

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