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Tuesday, January 29, 2008




82nd Airborne white Flag Flag



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The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army is an elite airborne infantry division and was constituted in the National Army as the 82nd Division on March 5, 1917, and was organized on March 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. Since members of the division came from all 48 states, the unit was given the nickname “All-American.” This is the basis for its famed “AA” shoulder patch. Famous soldiers of the division include Sergeant Alvin C. York, General James M. Gavin and former Chief Dave Bald Eagle (Sitting Bull grandson).



Active: 1902 – present



Role: Vertical Envelopment Forced Entry



Branch: Regular Army



Type: Infantry Airborne Infantry



Garrison/HQ: Fort Bragg, NC



Nickname: “All-American”"America's Guard of Honor"



Motto: “ALL THE WAY!”




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