This is a special edition of our American Grit Stories, recognizing this unit for the biting frozen hell they endured. Still, it doesn’t compare to the winter that Battered Bastards of Bastogne endured. Certainly, heat can be uncomfortable, but for crying out loud San Antonio, Texas got snow before Chicago, Illinois this past winter. It’s important to think about how good it feels outside right now compared to the frigid winter that many have experienced.
We’re writing this on purpose during the summertime because it’s important.