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Fort polk is a united states army installation located in vernon parish, approximately ten miles. As a result the joint readiness training center jrtc was born. The 506th pir was a new experimental airborne regiment, created by the us army during 1942. Forging the warrior spirit is their motto and is inscribed on each crest. Army unit patches made by veterans patchsuperstore.
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