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The life and memory of a legendary Fort Bragg leader will forever be part of the nation’s historical record.
Lt. Gen. Thomas H. Tackaberry — a highly decorated former commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, 18th Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg — was honored last month when Rep. Richard Hudson entered a statement commemorating his life and career into the Congressional Record, the official published account of the U.S. Congress.
The remarks came more than a month after Lt. Gen. Tackaberry, 93, died in Fayetteville.
Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, said President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is an example of goals he shares with the president.
The budget, unveiled last week, includes large cuts to government spending, projected large growth the American economy and billions of dollars in increased military spending. In Trump’s budget, cuts would include food stamps, Medicaid, highway funding, crop insurance and medical research, the Associated Press reported. The budget includes $1.6 billion for a border wall and a limit on subsidies to farmers.
Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the representative of the area that includes Fort Bragg, spoke on the House floor in recognition of All American Week, the annual celebration of the 82nd Airborne Division’s mission and legacy.
“Mr. SPEAKER, I rise today because this week is All American Week, the annual celebration of the 82nd Airborne Division’s mission and the paratroopers who serve to uphold it.