A Confederate memorial is to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia in the coming days, a cemetery official said. A platoon at Fort Moore, Georgia and another at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, lead experiments. The shooting system could replace the 1980s-era MILES system. Cannonballs, a sword blade and a wagon wheel are among the artifacts found in the Congaree River. Three decades later, a platoon that saw action before and during the Battle of Mogadishu has yet to receive recognition for their valor. The Friday ceremony marked the conclusion of the post-renaming process. Adversary vehicles, attack helos that shoot back, self-contained cyber, EW and cell phone networks all seek to modernize the training centers. Three decades on and there are still no valor awards for the men of 3rd platoon, Charlie Company. Vincent Speranza, an American paratrooper who became known as the soldier who doled out beer to his wounded comrades, died Wednesday at 98. Northwest Battle Buddies has paired 212 veterans with service dogs to help them cope with life beyond the battlefield. By Dave Lubach
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