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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 ...
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"Climb to Glory" Division Formerly "10th Light Division (Alpine)" [World War II] ... 99th Infantry Division "Checkerboard Division" 100th Division
87th Infantry Division – "Golden Acorn"; This is today's 87th Support Command. 88th Infantry Division "Blue Devils"; "Cloverleaf"; "The Puckering Butthole" – Due to the shape of the patch, a pair of crossed numeral 8's; "8 Across and 8 Up!" – A play on military slang, insinuating that the quality of the division is low; This is today's ...
Donald Trump derailed his 2020 election subversion indictments by winning back the White House, but dozens of his allies still face state criminal prosecutions that he, even as president, can’t ...
Two survivors of the bombing — each 100 or older — are planning to return to Pearl Harbor on Saturday to observe the 83rd anniversary of the attack that thrust the US into World War II.
Over a foot of snow fell in parts of the Northeast over Thanksgiving, and more snow is on the way Saturday and through the rest of the weekend in parts of the Upper Great lakes through the ...
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