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Podcast: Medal of Honor Podcast
Episode: The Black Panther Tank Battalion: S/Sgt. Ruben Rivers
Description: Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the 761st tank battalion, a primarily all black battalion nicknamed the Black Panthers. The panthers were considered an experiment by the U.S. military. At the time, the military was segregated, and they didn’t think black soldiers had the intellect or ability to operate tanks. The 761st had to train for two years before being deployed, as opposed to the usual few months. Rivers and the rest of the Black Panthers arrived in Normandy in 1944. During 183 day...