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Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 82nd Airborne Division. This is a list of commanders of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army. The 82nd Airborne Division is one of the oldest divisions in the U.S. Army, having been raised shortly after the American entry into World War I in April 1917 and seeing service in World War I and World War II and many subsequent conflicts. Major General ...
Members of the 508th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division, check their equipment before taking off from an airfield in Saltby, Leicestershire, England, to participate in the invasion of Europe, 1944. With two air drops under its belt, the 82nd Airborne was ready for the second "D-Day" operation in the division's history; Operation Neptune , or the ...
Three of the five members of the 82nd Airborne Division to receive the Distinguished Service Cross twice during World War II were members of the regiment. They were the regiment's first commander, then-Colonel James M. Gavin, the 1st Battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur F. Gorham and the 2nd Battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel ...
Maj. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, right, passes the 82nd Airborne Division colors to Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, left, 18th Airborne Corps commander, during a command change ceremony Friday, Nov. 17 ...
FORT LIBERTY —The 82nd Airborne Division named its junior paratroopers of the year Tuesday, this year expanding to include three winners. The winner in the elementary category for ages 5-10 was ...
The 325th Infantry Regiment [1] is an infantry regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division.The regiment serves as the 82nd Airborne's light infantry parachute insertion fighting force of the United States Army, with a long and distinguished history, having taken part in World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, the invasions of Grenada and Panama, as well as the Gulf and Iraq Wars.
Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne Divison will induct nine honorees into Hall of Fame this year. Here's who they are. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Company C, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment , Company B, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment James Patrick Work (born c. 1973 ) is a United States Army major general who serves as the commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division .