‘You will be our heroes forever’ Merle Hammersley, former driver for General Patton in WWII receives posthumous French Legion of Honor medal: https://t.co/o9obBWpaXx #PattonsOwn#ThirdArmy
This week in our history, Patton's #ThirdArmy captured the fortress city of Metz, France, during WWII. Their eastward dash across Europe in autumn of 1944 led them to "well-entrenched Germans and miserable weather at Europe's strongest fortress..." https://t.co/IXSma5j4lv
On Nov. 7, 1918, Third Army was activated in Chaumont, France, five days before World War I came to a close. Today, the lineage and honors of... https://t.co/SNq2nmND33
On November 7th, 1918, The Third Army activated in France, only five days before the end of hostilities during World War 1. Today, the heritage of General Patton's own remains through the U.S. Army Central, which is... https://t.co/ifcIDAXB52
@USArmyCMH@usarmycentral Thanks for celebrating with us! We had a great time reminiscing about our first century! Now we get to work on our second century!
Whether you've been following along with the #CentennialCountdown or are just tuning in, we hope you'll join us tomorrow as we celebrate 1⃣0⃣0⃣ years of Third Army 🎉 #USARCENTury
Patton Hall is buzzing with history and excitement today as our leaders, teammates, and honored guests gather to celebrate the 100th birthday of Third Army / U.S. Army Central 🎉 #USARCENTury
A big thank you to the @usnwc for their generous donation to the Third Army Centennial Gala! Make sure you stop by and check them out! Tell them @thirdarmyassoc sent you! #ARCENTuryGala
Army Families serve and sacrifice right alongside their loved ones. World War II flung Lita De Los Santos’ eight brothers across the world - one of them to France with Gen. Patton's #ThirdArmy. Read her story during #100DaysofHonor: https://t.co/MRfjaJHIrg
Gold Star father Terry Burgess, who lost his son - Staff Sgt. Bryan Burgess - in Afghanistan, reflects on one of his fondest family memories: https://t.co/IR1u3mIwgi #GoldStarFamily#100DaysofHonor
We received a great story about the proud legacy of the Third Army from one of own, serving at USARCENT 75 years after his grandfather served in Third Army under Patton. Check it out: https://t.co/C8g7hc6lwp #USARCENTury#PattonsOwn