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Sponsors present testimony for bill to designate '760 first Tank Battalion Day' in Ohio
Summary
House Bill 452 received its first hearing as sponsors sought to designate October 1 as a day to honor the 760 first Tank Battalion (referred to in testimony as the 'Black Panthers'); sponsors tied the proposal to Black History Month and local ties, and members asked for clarity on the choice of date.
The House Veterans and Military Development Committee held a first hearing on House Bill 452, a bill to establish October 1 as 760 first Tank Battalion Day in Ohio to honor the battalion often referred to as the 'Black Panthers.'
Representative Thomas presented sponsor testimony, connecting the hearing to Black History Month and recounting the unit's wartime service. Thomas described the battalion as…
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