10th Mountain Division, Narrated by Representative Jason Crow

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Jul 15, 2026 #WeAreAmerica250

United States Congressman Jason Crow of Colorado is a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who earned a Bronze Star during the invasion of Iraq. Crow explains how the 10th Mountain Division fought heroically in World War II and helped to develop the American commercial skiing industry.

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[Nittersing]

1. My Dad (1920-2009)

was originally assigned to the 10th Mtn Division. He grew up in the upper peninsula and had some experience skiing.

Somehow, they missed the fact that he wore glasses (and had since he was a little kid) and he was pretty quickly reassigned.

He ended up teaching at NYU and I often wonder how different our family history would have been.

[bluedigger]

2. The tradition was resurrected in the 80's in New England.

I went through the Army Mountain Warfare School, run by my National Guard battalion in Vermont, and also spent a month training with the Alpini troops in northern Italy. Climbing the Alps on skis all day for a great run back down the mountain at the end, lol.