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IRON MIKE in New York, USA. July, 2014. Wittich Brothers Marine, of Bayonne, New Jersey. Copyright Tom Turner.
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Sergeant Major James L. Runyon
“In honor of the Airborne Trooper whose courage, dedication, and traditions make him the world’s finest fighting man.”
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3737 State Route 534, Southington, OH 44470
The main gate to the 1980′s playground mansion of the famed "Iron" Mike Tyson who then was looking like he would go down as the greatest boxer of all time. Only recently have boxing aficionados been saying that he may in fact be the greatest. Mike, of course, hasn't lived here sere since 1999, but the elaborate wrought iron still bears his name.
"Iron Mike" didn't build the mansion as many believe -- he actually bought it at sheriff's sale. The home itself was built by the infamous Trumbull County Commissioner Ted Vannelli who, it was discovered, was helping himself to county funds to pay for the lush home on the nearly 60 acre parcel of land in Southington, Ohio.
When authorities finally caught up with Vannelli and tossed him in jail, his mortgage was foreclosed and Tyson was able to buy the mansion for $300K at the sheriff's auction. Tyson stayed here when training for fights at Don King’s facility in nearby Orwell.
Tyson, by the way, was not responsible for abandoning the property to foreclosure, again as is most people believe. After serving 6 years in jail (1989 to 1995) he actually returned to live in the mansion, but in 1999 sold it to a shady character by the name of Paul Monea for the sum of $1.3 million.
In the hands of Monea, the mansion was to become part of even bigger scandal. Monea was arrested by undercover FBI agents in a "sting" operation in 2006 when he tried sell the mansion along with the mysterious 43-carat yellow “Golden Eye” diamond that came into his possession under dubious circumstances. In any event, Monea was forced to hand over both the diamond and the mansion.
The exquisite Golden Eye was auctioned off in September 2011 and purchased by a Bazetta Township businessman and gold trader by the name of Gerre Hentosh.
Businessman Ron Hemelgarn bought the mansion, again in a sheriff's auction, in October of 2010 for $600,000 and $360,604.66 in back taxes and to my knowledge is still the legal owner of the mansion in spite of several attempts to sale.
A plaque at the Iron Mike statue states- "In honor of airborne troopers whose courage and dedication, and traditions made them the world's finest fight soldiers."
Iron Mike was built in 1961 and stood at a main entrance to Fort Bragg, home of the 18th Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne Division. In 2005, Iron Mike was removed for restoration work. In 2010 the statue was placed at the entrance of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville. A replica statue of Iron Mike stands where the original stood at Fort Bragg.
1st Lt. Alyssa Caylor fires her rifle during target practice at Range 34 on 20 June. Caylor, who is with 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, is the first female, company level Fire Support Officer in the Army.
Photo by Hope Myers/Paraglide
Photo by John D. Helms - john.d.helms@us.army.mil
"Follow Me" is a United States Army memorial located at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was created in 1959 by two soldiers, Private First Class Manfred Bass, sculptor and designer, and Private First Class Karl H. Van Krog, his assistant. The model for the statue was Eugene Wyles, an officer candidate and ten-year Army veteran. It depicts a 1950s-era infantry soldier charging forward and gesturing for others to follow.
Originally called The Infantryman, the statue was installed on Eubanks Field on May 3, 1960. In 1964, it was renamed Follow Me and moved in front of Infantry Hall. Some students and graduates of the U.S. Army Infantry School call the statue "Iron Mike", after Lieutenant General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel, but most soldiers use the term Iron Mike to refer to the Airborne Trooper statue at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In 2004, a new bronze version was cast and the original statue was moved to the front of the National Infantry Museum. "Follow Me!" is also the US Army Infantry motto. A replica of the Iron Mike monument of Fort Benning was erected on June 7, 1997 at La Fiere (Sainte-Mère-Église) in Normandy, France, as a tribute to American Airborne soldiers of “D-Day”.
"Follow Me" is a United States Army memorial located at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was created in 1959 by two soldiers, Private First Class Manfred Bass, sculptor and designer, and Private First Class Karl H. Van Krog, his assistant. The model for the statue was Eugene Wyles, an officer candidate and ten-year Army veteran. It depicts a 1950s-era infantry soldier charging forward and gesturing for others to follow.
Originally called The Infantryman, the statue was installed on Eubanks Field on May 3, 1960. In 1964, it was renamed Follow Me and moved in front of Infantry Hall. Some students and graduates of the U.S. Army Infantry School call the statue "Iron Mike", after Lieutenant General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel, but most soldiers use the term Iron Mike to refer to the Airborne Trooper statue at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In 2004, a new bronze version was cast and the original statue was moved to the front of the National Infantry Museum. "Follow Me!" is also the US Army Infantry motto. A replica of the Iron Mike monument of Fort Benning was erected on June 7, 1997 at La Fiere (Sainte-Mère-Église) in Normandy, France, as a tribute to American Airborne soldiers of “D-Day”.
Recently I blogged about a new project that I am starting called $2 portraits. The idea is that I will offer $2 to anyone who asks me for money from now on in exchange for their portrait.
Yesterday evening while out shooting up in the Haight Ashbury District with a couple of DMU Pals, Andertho and bluetick, I ran into Mike. Mike was hanging out on the corner of Haight and Ashbury Streets in front of the Ben & Jerry's with his friend Gary and Gary's dog.
Mike and Gary asked me for money and so I told them about my $2 portrait project. They quickly agreed to pose, but Gary said that it was going to need to be $2 for him $2 for Mike and $2 for Gary's dog. I was fine with paying Gary $2 more for a photo of his dog so we agreed on it and I made the portraits.
Mike said his nickname is Iron Mike. Gary kept saying Mike was a cop, but MIke just kept laughing at that and denying it. Mike said that he was a San Francisco native and said that he was born right on Haight Street.
I asked Mike if he liked Haight Street and he said that he did. He told me that Haight Street has not changed in 100 years. I told him that I thought it had changed a lot just in the last 18 years of so that I've been in San Francisco and Gary immediately started arguing with him about this statement as well. Mike asked Gary to name one thing that was in the Haight today that wasn't here 100 years ago and Gary said "crack."
Mike agreed that crack wasn't on Haight Street 100 years ago but said that what he meant was that Haight Street has always been a place where the homeless hang out.
The Iron Mike statue is "In honor of airborne troopers whose courage and dedication, and traditions made them the world's finest fight soldiers." Iron Mike stand on Currahee Rocks. A plaque at the site details the story behind the Currahee Rocks. "The rock base beneath Iron Mike has it own story. In July 1942 over 5,000 men arrived at Camp Toccoa for training as a new type of soldier, a paratrooper. Over the next few years over 17,000 soldiers of the 501st, 506th, 511th, and the 517th Parachute infantry Regiments trained at Camp Toccoa. These boulders were acquired with the assistance of the landowner, the U. S. Army and the City of Fayetteville from the storied Currahee Mountain in Toccoa, Georgia. Today "Currahee" is the motto of the 506th PIR. "Currahee" is a Native American word that means "Stand Alone". Paratroopers "Stand Alone" as they drop behind enemy lines."
The Airborne and Special Operations Museum opened in 2002 to honor and preserve the accomplishments of the United States military, focusing on Airborne and Special Operations forces.
an overly crooked, grainy shot of mike tyson's living room after a nearly sleepless slumber party in his sun room.
The Airborne Memorial at La Fiere.
A replica of "The Airborne Trooper" stands above the bridge at La Fiere in Normandy, where on June 6–9, 1944 members of 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment and 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, both elements of the 82nd Airborne Division, fought a fierce battle against repeated German attacks. The small stone bridge over the Merderet River was a key point for the Germans to take in order to break up the American landing at Utah Beach, while at the same time being key to the Americans so that they could expand their beachhead in Normandy. Over the course of the battle, the Germans attacked the lightly armed Americans with both infantry and armor but were never able to cross the bridge. The monument was unveiled on June 7, 1997.
A GRATEFUL TRIBUTE
TO AMERICAN AIRBORNE SOLDIERS
OF "D-DAY"
6 JUNE 1944
7 JUNE 1997
Iron Mike is the de facto name of various monuments commemorating servicemen of the United States military. The term "Iron Mike" is uniquely American slang used to refer to men who are especially tough, brave, and inspiring. Because the use of the slang term was popular in the first half of the 20th century, many statues from that period acquired the Iron Mike nickname, and over the generations the artists' titles were largely forgotten. Even official military publications and classroom texts tend to prefer the nickname to the original titles.
Pvt. Jessica Rutledge, a Paratrooper assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division flips 1st Lt. Melissa Owens, a Paratrooper assigned to Juliet Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd BCT, over her shoulder during a self-defense class for female Paratroopers at the 82nd Abn. Div. Combatives and Advanced Tactics School on Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 20, 2015.
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and other military units listen to Col. (ret) Kenneth Nightingale at a memorial June 5, 2018 at Utah Beach along the coast of France. During the staff ride, the paratroopers and Soldiers were educated by Nightingale about the battles and actions that took place during D-Day and the following days of WWII.
Photo by John D. Helms - john.d.helms@us.army.mil
"Follow Me" is a United States Army memorial located at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was created in 1959 by two soldiers, Private First Class Manfred Bass, sculptor and designer, and Private First Class Karl H. Van Krog, his assistant. The model for the statue was Eugene Wyles, an officer candidate and ten-year Army veteran. It depicts a 1950s-era infantry soldier charging forward and gesturing for others to follow.
Originally called The Infantryman, the statue was installed on Eubanks Field on May 3, 1960. In 1964, it was renamed Follow Me and moved in front of Infantry Hall. Some students and graduates of the U.S. Army Infantry School call the statue "Iron Mike", after Lieutenant General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel, but most soldiers use the term Iron Mike to refer to the Airborne Trooper statue at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In 2004, a new bronze version was cast and the original statue was moved to the front of the National Infantry Museum. "Follow Me!" is also the US Army Infantry motto. A replica of the Iron Mike monument of Fort Benning was erected on June 7, 1997 at La Fiere (Sainte-Mère-Église) in Normandy, France, as a tribute to American Airborne soldiers of “D-Day”.
Briana Jimenz, 11, right, practices crawl stroke and treads water to demonstrate understanding of the skills.
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The Under Secretary of the Army, Hon. Brad Carson, discusses weapons systems with a Special Forces Soldier during a walkthrough on Range 37, Fort Bragg. Hon. Carson met with USASOC Soldiers to gain firsthand knowledge of Army Special Operations Forces and their capabilities. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Daniel Carter, USASOC Public Affairs)
The Airborne Memorial at La Fiere.
A replica of "The Airborne Trooper" stands above the bridge at La Fiere in Normandy, where on June 6–9, 1944 members of 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment and 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, both elements of the 82nd Airborne Division, fought a fierce battle against repeated German attacks. The small stone bridge over the Merderet River was a key point for the Germans to take in order to break up the American landing at Utah Beach, while at the same time being key to the Americans so that they could expand their beachhead in Normandy. Over the course of the battle, the Germans attacked the lightly armed Americans with both infantry and armor but were never able to cross the bridge. The monument was unveiled on June 7, 1997.
A GRATEFUL TRIBUTE
TO AMERICAN AIRBORNE SOLDIERS
OF "D-DAY"
6 JUNE 1944
7 JUNE 1997
Iron Mike is the de facto name of various monuments commemorating servicemen of the United States military. The term "Iron Mike" is uniquely American slang used to refer to men who are especially tough, brave, and inspiring. Because the use of the slang term was popular in the first half of the 20th century, many statues from that period acquired the Iron Mike nickname, and over the generations the artists' titles were largely forgotten. Even official military publications and classroom texts tend to prefer the nickname to the original titles.
"Follow Me" is a United States Army memorial located at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was created in 1959 by two soldiers, Private First Class Manfred Bass, sculptor and designer, and Private First Class Karl H. Van Krog, his assistant. The model for the statue was Eugene Wyles, an officer candidate and ten-year Army veteran. It depicts a 1950s-era infantry soldier charging forward and gesturing for others to follow.
Originally called The Infantryman, the statue was installed on Eubanks Field on May 3, 1960. In 1964, it was renamed Follow Me and moved in front of Infantry Hall. Some students and graduates of the U.S. Army Infantry School call the statue "Iron Mike", after Lieutenant General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel, but most soldiers use the term Iron Mike to refer to the Airborne Trooper statue at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In 2004, a new bronze version was cast and the original statue was moved to the front of the National Infantry Museum. "Follow Me!" is also the US Army Infantry motto. A replica of the Iron Mike monument of Fort Benning was erected on June 7, 1997 at La Fiere (Sainte-Mère-Église) in Normandy, France, as a tribute to American Airborne soldiers of “D-Day”.
"Follow Me" is a United States Army memorial located at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was created in 1959 by two soldiers, Private First Class Manfred Bass, sculptor and designer, and Private First Class Karl H. Van Krog, his assistant. The model for the statue was Eugene Wyles, an officer candidate and ten-year Army veteran. It depicts a 1950s-era infantry soldier charging forward and gesturing for others to follow.
Originally called The Infantryman, the statue was installed on Eubanks Field on May 3, 1960. In 1964, it was renamed Follow Me and moved in front of Infantry Hall. Some students and graduates of the U.S. Army Infantry School call the statue "Iron Mike", after Lieutenant General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel, but most soldiers use the term Iron Mike to refer to the Airborne Trooper statue at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In 2004, a new bronze version was cast and the original statue was moved to the front of the National Infantry Museum. "Follow Me!" is also the US Army Infantry motto. A replica of the Iron Mike monument of Fort Benning was erected on June 7, 1997 at La Fiere (Sainte-Mère-Église) in Normandy, France, as a tribute to American Airborne soldiers of “D-Day”.
Spc. Akeem Gibbs of Company C, 50th Signal Battalion practices his drown proofing techniques at Atchley Outdoor Pool, June 24.
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Tolson Youth Activity Center Cheer camp participants perform a stunt manauver during practice June 20. The program was a week long and emphasized cheerleading basics.
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Pfc. Caitlyn Reneau, 19, helps to cut the cake as a symbol of the youngest member of the unit, Tuesday at the XVIII Airborne Corps Headquarters.
PHOTO: The original Iron Mike statue was located inside Fort Bragg until 2005, when it was replaced by a newer, bronze version. The original was refurbished, however, and moved to its present location outside of the Airborne & Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, N.C., on June 14, 2010.
(History.com) July 16, 1979 - Jeffrey MacDonald stands trial in North Carolina for the murder of his wife and children nearly 10 years before. Captain MacDonald, an army doctor stationed at Fort Bragg, made an emergency call to military police in the early morning hours of February 17, 1970. Responding officers found Colette MacDonald and her two children, five-year-old Kimberley and two-year-old Kristen, dead from multiple stab wounds. The word "pig" had been written in blood on the headboard of a bed. Jeffrey, who had a few stab wounds himself, told the officers that four hippies had attacked the family.
With little evidence of disruption to the home, investigators doubted MacDonald's story of struggling with the killers. An Esquire magazine containing an article about the notorious Manson murders was on the floor in the living room where MacDonald claimed to have been attacked. Investigators theorized that the hippie story and writing on the wall were attempts to mimic that crime and diffuse suspicion.
More important, the blood and fiber evidence did not seem to support MacDonald's account of events. In a stroke of luck for detectives, each member of the MacDonald family had different and distinguishable blood types. Little of Jeffrey's blood was found anywhere in the home except in the bathroom. In addition, his wounds were much less severe than those of his family; his wife and children had been stabbed at least 20 times each.
Still, the initial forensic investigation was badly bungled and the charges were eventually dropped later in 1970. A three-month military hearing ended without a court-martial due to lack of evidence and MacDonald was honorably discharged shortly afterward. Although MacDonald appeared on television complaining about his treatment, investigators stayed on the case. In 1974, a grand jury indicted him for murder, but due to various delays, the trial did not begin for another five years. In 1979, MacDonald was convicted and given three life sentences.
MacDonald, still vigorously insisting on his innocence, enlisted author Joe McGinnis to help exonerate him. McGinnis interviewed MacDonald and investigated the case on his own, but decided early on in the project that MacDonald was indeed guilty. The subsequent book, Fatal Vision, was a bestseller and it enraged MacDonald, who sued McGinnis for fraud.
MacDonald has since exhausted his appeals--his case has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court more than any other--and remains in prison. He has been denied parole, but will again be eligible in 2020, when he will be 76 years old.
Giovanna Myers, 81, Family member, uses the water weights to increase the resistance she feels when participating. “I love getting out here,” said Myers. “We have great fun together.”
Photo by John D. Helms - john.d.helms@us.army.mil
"Follow Me" is a United States Army memorial located at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was created in 1959 by two soldiers, Private First Class Manfred Bass, sculptor and designer, and Private First Class Karl H. Van Krog, his assistant. The model for the statue was Eugene Wyles, an officer candidate and ten-year Army veteran. It depicts a 1950s-era infantry soldier charging forward and gesturing for others to follow.
Originally called The Infantryman, the statue was installed on Eubanks Field on May 3, 1960. In 1964, it was renamed Follow Me and moved in front of Infantry Hall. Some students and graduates of the U.S. Army Infantry School call the statue "Iron Mike", after Lieutenant General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel, but most soldiers use the term Iron Mike to refer to the Airborne Trooper statue at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In 2004, a new bronze version was cast and the original statue was moved to the front of the National Infantry Museum. "Follow Me!" is also the US Army Infantry motto. A replica of the Iron Mike monument of Fort Benning was erected on June 7, 1997 at La Fiere (Sainte-Mère-Église) in Normandy, France, as a tribute to American Airborne soldiers of “D-Day”.
An orange Team Soldier sets up an ambush
in the “capture the fl ag” scenario in
which the Orange Team was able to keep
its fl ag and win this round of the competition.
Amber Hines, 21, a Fort Bragg power yoga instructor, performs the king pigeon (Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana) pose. Some of the benefits of performing
this pose is that it stretches the entire front of the torso, the ankles, thighs, groin and abdomen. It also strengthens the back.
Carl Cole, right, helps Chase Huggins, 7, navigate a robot while Matthew Huggins looks on during FireAntz Veterans Appreciation Night at Crown Coliseum, Saturday.
Photo by John D. Helms - john.d.helms@us.army.mil
"Follow Me" is a United States Army memorial located at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was created in 1959 by two soldiers, Private First Class Manfred Bass, sculptor and designer, and Private First Class Karl H. Van Krog, his assistant. The model for the statue was Eugene Wyles, an officer candidate and ten-year Army veteran. It depicts a 1950s-era infantry soldier charging forward and gesturing for others to follow.
Originally called The Infantryman, the statue was installed on Eubanks Field on May 3, 1960. In 1964, it was renamed Follow Me and moved in front of Infantry Hall. Some students and graduates of the U.S. Army Infantry School call the statue "Iron Mike", after Lieutenant General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel, but most soldiers use the term Iron Mike to refer to the Airborne Trooper statue at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In 2004, a new bronze version was cast and the original statue was moved to the front of the National Infantry Museum. "Follow Me!" is also the US Army Infantry motto. A replica of the Iron Mike monument of Fort Benning was erected on June 7, 1997 at La Fiere (Sainte-Mère-Église) in Normandy, France, as a tribute to American Airborne soldiers of “D-Day”.
Photo by John D. Helms - john.d.helms@us.army.mil
"Follow Me" is a United States Army memorial located at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was created in 1959 by two soldiers, Private First Class Manfred Bass, sculptor and designer, and Private First Class Karl H. Van Krog, his assistant. The model for the statue was Eugene Wyles, an officer candidate and ten-year Army veteran. It depicts a 1950s-era infantry soldier charging forward and gesturing for others to follow.
Originally called The Infantryman, the statue was installed on Eubanks Field on May 3, 1960. In 1964, it was renamed Follow Me and moved in front of Infantry Hall. Some students and graduates of the U.S. Army Infantry School call the statue "Iron Mike", after Lieutenant General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel, but most soldiers use the term Iron Mike to refer to the Airborne Trooper statue at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In 2004, a new bronze version was cast and the original statue was moved to the front of the National Infantry Museum. "Follow Me!" is also the US Army Infantry motto. A replica of the Iron Mike monument of Fort Benning was erected on June 7, 1997 at La Fiere (Sainte-Mère-Église) in Normandy, France, as a tribute to American Airborne soldiers of “D-Day”.
Sergeant Major James L. Runyon
“In honor of the Airborne Trooper whose courage, dedication, and traditions make him the world’s finest fighting man.”
Copyright© 2008 Kamoteus/RonMiguel RN
This image is protected under the United States and International Copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without written permission.
The members of the Fort Bragg Water Aerobics class goes through stretches and a warm-up phase before beginning the hour long session Friday at Atchley Pool. The workout included movement, water weight use and water resistance training. Water aerobics is good for participants who are looking to get a workout that is very low impact.
Patrol Explosive Detector Dog, Kobus, and Sgt. Holly Moore, 550th Military Working Dog Detachment, 16th Military Police Brigade, pose for a photo at Mott Lake, Dec. 19, 2014. Moore and Kobus began their partnership in 2013 on Valentine’s Day, serving on many law enforcement missions and one deployment to Afghanistan before Kobus passed suddenly from cancer, March 11, 2015. Two years’ worth of long hours by one another’s sides forged a strong and selfless eternal connection.
CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan (March 24, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Macias, a digital wideband transmission equipment operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), left, Lance Cpl. Ezekial Nunn, a motor vehicle operator with CLR-3, 3rd MLG, and Sgt. Todd Wallingford, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd MLG, participate in the obstacle course as part of 3rd MLG's Iron Mike Screener at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 24, 2022. Sixteen service members were a part of the screener to be able to represent 3rd MLG for the annual Iron Mike challenge at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, beginning May 7, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sydni Jessee) 220324-M-RF870-1452
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Ringling Brothers clown JMan visited Gorden Elementary school on Jan. 21 and put on a show for the children there. JMan also travelled to Shughart Elementary School, Butner Primary School and Hampton Primary School.
Ringling Brothers clown JMan visited Gorden Elementary school on Jan. 21 and put on a show for the children there. JMan also travelled to Shughart Elementary School, Butner Primary School and Hampton Primary School.
"Follow Me" is a United States Army memorial located at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was created in 1959 by two soldiers, Private First Class Manfred Bass, sculptor and designer, and Private First Class Karl H. Van Krog, his assistant. The model for the statue was Eugene Wyles, an officer candidate and ten-year Army veteran. It depicts a 1950s-era infantry soldier charging forward and gesturing for others to follow.
Originally called The Infantryman, the statue was installed on Eubanks Field on May 3, 1960. In 1964, it was renamed Follow Me and moved in front of Infantry Hall. Some students and graduates of the U.S. Army Infantry School call the statue "Iron Mike", after Lieutenant General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel, but most soldiers use the term Iron Mike to refer to the Airborne Trooper statue at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In 2004, a new bronze version was cast and the original statue was moved to the front of the National Infantry Museum. "Follow Me!" is also the US Army Infantry motto. A replica of the Iron Mike monument of Fort Benning was erected on June 7, 1997 at La Fiere (Sainte-Mère-Église) in Normandy, France, as a tribute to American Airborne soldiers of “D-Day”.
The Airborne Memorial at La Fiere.
A replica of "The Airborne Trooper" stands above the bridge at La Fiere in Normandy, where on June 6–9, 1944 members of 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment and 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, both elements of the 82nd Airborne Division, fought a fierce battle against repeated German attacks. The small stone bridge over the Merderet River was a key point for the Germans to take in order to break up the American landing at Utah Beach, while at the same time being key to the Americans so that they could expand their beachhead in Normandy. Over the course of the battle, the Germans attacked the lightly armed Americans with both infantry and armor but were never able to cross the bridge. The monument was unveiled on June 7, 1997.
A GRATEFUL TRIBUTE
TO AMERICAN AIRBORNE SOLDIERS
OF "D-DAY"
6 JUNE 1944
7 JUNE 1997
Iron Mike is the de facto name of various monuments commemorating servicemen of the United States military. The term "Iron Mike" is uniquely American slang used to refer to men who are especially tough, brave, and inspiring. Because the use of the slang term was popular in the first half of the 20th century, many statues from that period acquired the Iron Mike nickname, and over the generations the artists' titles were largely forgotten. Even official military publications and classroom texts tend to prefer the nickname to the original titles.