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101st Airborne Division

101st Airborne Division shoulder sleeve insignia
(the "Screaming Eagle").
Military unit
Unit name101st Airborne Division
Founded1921-1942; 15 August 1942 � 30 November 1945
1948 - 1950
1954 � present
CountryUnited States of America
AllegianceFederal
BranchRegular Army
TypeDivision
RoleAir Assault Infantry
Part ofXVIII Airborne Corps
Garrison/HQFort Campbell
Nickname"Screaming Eagles"
Motto"Rendezvous With Destiny"
MascotBald Eagle a.k.a. "Old Abe"
EngagementsWorld War II
Vietnam War
War in Southwest Asia
Afghanistan Campaign
Iraq Campaign
Commanders
Notable
commanders
William C. Lee
Maxwell D. Taylor
Anthony C. McAuliffe
William C. Westmoreland
Richard A. Cody
David H. Petraeus

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The 101st Airborne Division - the "Screaming Eagles"- is a U.S. Army modular infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for action during the Normandy Landings and in the Battle of the Bulge. During the Vietnam War, the 101st Airborne Division was redesignated first an airmobile division, then later as an air assault division. For historical reasons, it retains the "Airborne" tab identifier, yet does not conduct parachute operations at a division level. Many modern members of the 101st are graduates of the U.S. Army Air Assault School, and wear the Air Assault Badge, but it is not prerequisite for assignment to the division. The division's headquarters are at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and has served in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is the only U.S. Army division with two aviation brigades. It is one of the most prestigious and decorated divisions in the U.S. Army.

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IED-caused rollover kills two 101st Airborne soldiers in Afghanistan - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle Tweet this news
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle--Two -101st Airborne Division- soldiers died Tuesday in vehicle rollover caused by an improvised ... - Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:37:39 GMT+00:00
Historic peace shura held at Musa Kheyl outpost - Combined Joint Task Force 101 - Afghanistan Tweet this news
Combined Joint Task Force 101 - Afghanistan--Written by US Army Sgt. Brent C. Powell 3rd Brigade, -101st Airborne Division- Wednesday, 18 August 2010 19:06 KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Aug. ... - Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:16:21 GMT+00:00
Iron Rakkasans clear insurgent staging areas, known weapons cache sites - Combined Joint Task Force 101 - Afghanistan Tweet this news
Combined Joint Task Force 101 - Afghanistan--Written by US Army Sgt. Brent C. Powell 3rd Brigade, -101st Airborne Division- Wednesday, 18 August 2010 19:14 PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - In an effort to ... - Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:20:40 GMT+00:00
Holding down the fort - Combined Joint Task Force 101 - Afghanistan Tweet this news
Combined Joint Task Force 101 - Afghanistan--“It's my job as an infantryman to provide security,” said US Army Sgt. Danuall Brown, I&S Company, HHB, -101st Airborne Division-, gate guard and a native of ... - Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:40:23 GMT+00:00
Hamden Hall lacrosse community honors Hamden soldier - Post-Chronicle Tweet this news
Post-Chronicle--Andrew Muolo, a Hamden soldier from the -101st Airborne- Army Unit, serving in Afghanistan, flips the coin prior to Hamden Hall Country Day School Boys' ... - Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:46:59 GMT+00:00
Fort Campbell pays respects to 7 fallen soldiers - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle Tweet this news
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle--Fort Campbell and the -101st Airborne Division- today paid respects to seven of its soldiers who have ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:01:37 GMT+00:00
Memorial to 101st Airborne soldiers gets boost - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle Tweet this news
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle---...- 2010 Until two weeks ago, the future and development of a monument honoring thousands of soldiers with the -101st Airborne Division- had gone stagnant. ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:03:59 GMT+00:00
Special clinic treats Soldiers with special injuries - Combined Joint Task Force 101 - Afghanistan Tweet this news
Combined Joint Task Force 101 - Afghanistan--Written by US Army Sgt. Brent C. Powell 3rd Brigade, -101st Airborne Division- Thursday, 12 August 2010 00:15 PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Insurgent ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:25:12 GMT+00:00
Rakkasan Soldier recovers 'unrecoverable' vehicle - Combined Joint Task Force 101 - Afghanistan Tweet this news
Combined Joint Task Force 101 - Afghanistan--Written by US Army Sgt. Brent C. Powell, 3rd Brigade, -101st Airborne Division- Wednesday, 11 August 2010 12:35 PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug. ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:54:07 GMT+00:00
Operation Starlite - Strategy Page Tweet this news
Strategy Page--1st Lt. Christopher Sylvain from the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, -101st Airborne Division- runs for cover during a gun ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:24:03 GMT+00:00

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