A ceremony was held at the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial on Wednesday morning to honor 22 Combat Controllers who were killed in action. At the service a plaque was dedicated in the honor of the 22 men who have been lost. Combat Control Teams originated out of World War II - U.S. Army paratroopers would often miss their drop zones, once by over 55 miles and the Army created Pathfinders to fix this issue. It was the Pathfinder’s job to parachute into the area alone prior to any large airdrops to provide operational coverage. This is where the CCT motto, “First There” originated. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/on-the-homefront/22-combat-controllers-killed-in-action-remembered-during-ceremony/509-460ab2b7-7a6e-48ba-97f1-8e98c9cdacf9