Jim McDonald

Hill 2200: Retracing the Steps of Balboa

•September 19, 2016 • Be the First to Comment

In 1954, the U.S. Army’s 33rd Infantry Regiment retraced the journey of Spanish conquistador Vasco Balboa. More »

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