Former Sen Strom Thurmand has died at the age of 100

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During World War II, Thurmond -- a longtime Army Reserve officer -- landed in France with the 82nd Airborne Division on D-Day and emerged from the war as a highly decorated lieutenant colonel. He retired from the Army Reserve as a major general in 1960.


Wow, didn't know that.