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The 42nd Infantry Division (42ID) ("Rainbow" [1]) is a division of the United States Army National Guard. It was nicknamed the Rainbow Division because, during rapid mobilization for service in WW1, it was formed from 27 National Guard units from across the US.
In September 1995, Kinley was assigned as assistant division commander for maneuver at the 42nd Infantry Division's headquarters in Troy, New York. [8] In October 1996, Kinley was selected to command the 42nd Infantry Division, and he was promoted to major general in July 1997. [8] He continued in this post until September 1999, when he retired ...
2nd Infantry Division "Indian Head Division" at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. 3rd Infantry Division "Rock of the Marne" at Fort Stewart, Georgia. 4th Infantry Division "Ivy Division/Iron Horse" at Fort Carson, Colorado. 7th Infantry Division “The Hourglass Division” at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum ...
John Caswell Baker was born in Troy, New York on April 15, 1919. [2] [a] His father was Frank G. Baker and his mother was Helen (Caswell) Baker.[8] [b] He was raised and educated in Troy, as well as southern locales including Augusta, Georgia and Florida, and was a graduate of Lansingburgh High School.
Jack A. James (born 1968) is a career officer in the United States Army.A veteran of the United States Army and New York Army National Guard, in September 2024 he was promoted to major general and appointed to command the 42nd Infantry Division.
The 42nd Infantry Division, took over responsibility for the area known as Multi-National Division North Central—the provinces of Salah Ah Din, Diyala, At Tamamim (or Kirkuk Province) and As Sulymaniah Province from the 1st Infantry Division on February 14, 2005. The 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade also deployed to Iraq during this period.
In 2006, the headquarters of the Combat Aviation Brigade, 42d Infantry Division was relocated to Latham, New York. [12] As part of planned force reductions following military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the 42nd Infantry Division has reconfigured and redistributed subordinate units. As of 2013, the Combat Aviation Brigade has units in ...
42nd (East Lancashire) Division, a unit of the British Army; 42nd Infantry Division (United States), a unit of the United States Army's New York Army National Guard; 42nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union) 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, currently a formation of the Russian Ground Forces; 42nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army), a unit of the ...