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Austin Champion Car Dealership Recognized

Maj. Gen. Eddy M. Spurgin, Commanding General, 36th Infantry Division, presented Dennis Annabelli, Austin-area Champion car dealership general manager, with a plaque of appreciation. Champion Toyota and Champion Chevrolet of Austin donated $7,000.00 to 36ID last year toward the division’s annual holiday family gathering. "Your contribution enabled the Soldiers and their families of 36ID to have a wonderful Christmas this past year which is so very important since our next Christmas will be spent in Iraq," said the general. "Thank you."

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SAN PIETRO INFINE, Italy – Every December, thousands of miles away from the Texas home base of the 36th Infantry Division, the Italian community of San Pietro Infine honors the incredibly brave “T-Patchers” who fought to the death to save them from the onslaught of German forces.
	Photos by Master Sgt. Brenda Benner, Texas Military Forces Public Affairs
Fabio Vecchiarino, the mayor of San Pietro Infine, proudly shows off his division coin presented to him by Col. Samuel L. Henry, commander of 36th Inf. Div. Rear.		The 36th Inf. Div. honor guard proudly presents the colors amid the backdrop of the ruins of the original site of San Pietro Infine.

36th Inf. Div. honor guard member Spc. Jose Albuerne learns about life in the tunnels as he views the San Pietro Infine Museum’s exhibits.		Maria Pianesi, 80, proudly shows a photo of her then 12-year-old twin brother, Alberto, with an American Soldier during WWII. Alberto was killed by the Germans months after the photo was taken.