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The 99th Infantry Division gained the nickname the "Checkerboard" division, from its unit insignia that was devised in 1923 while it was headquartered in the city of Pittsburgh. The blue and white checkerboard in the insignia is taken from the coat of arms of William Pitt, for whom Pittsburgh is named. The division was also known as the "Battle ...
90th Infantry Division – The T & O Division– Due to the members of the WWI division being from the Texas-Oklahoma area, close to Mexico, "Tough 'Ombres" taken from the T O of the division shoulder patch, Ombres being a contraction for the Spanish Hombres, "Men, Tough Men." 91st Infantry Division – "Powder River"; 92nd Infantry Division
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99th Infantry Division "Checkerboard Division" 100th Division "Century" [6] 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles" [6] 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark" [6]
Major General Walter E. Lauer (29 June 1893 – 13 October 1966) [1] was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II.During World War II he commanded the 99th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge.
99th may refer to: 99th Brigade (disambiguation) 99th Division (disambiguation) 99th Regiment (disambiguation) 99th Squadron (disambiguation)
In military terms, 99th Division or 99th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions. 99th Division (1st Formation) (People's Republic of China)
The 78th Army Band, United States Army Reserve, is a musical organization under the 99th Reserve Support Command.It was established on 1 October 2008, as part of the Army Reserve Transformation process and was posted at Fort Dix, New Jersey.