All American Division
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Official account of the 82nd Airborne Division, “America’s Guard of Honor.”
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11-09-2013 17:49:13
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#CombatReady #HappeningNow Our gun crews from DIVARTY are competing in the Gen. Raymond T. Odierno Best Redleg Competition at Fort Sill, OK. Wish our teams luck as they aim to take the top spot! #AATW #FastFlatAccurateAndLethal #KingofBattle #BoomBoom
#AllAmericanHistory On May 2, 1945, the 82nd Airborne Division seized Ludwigslust, 200km northwest of Berlin. That same day, Maj. Gen. Gavin accepted the surrender of over 150,000 German soldiers. The Division also discovered the atrocities at the Wöbbelin concentration camp.
Pegasus Paratrooper Awarded the Soldier’s Medal: We are excited to announce that SGT Xayphengsy, a Paratrooper from the 122nd ASB, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade was recognized for his heroic actions during a prior event when he saved a civilian who was in desperate need. #WingsoftheAirborne #AATW
Congrats to 1/82 BCT and 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade for being recognized and awarded “Best of the Best” in their respective categories at this year’s H2F Symposium.
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Our Paratroopers will compete in the XVIII Airborne Corps & Fort Liberty Best Squad Competition this week to earn a spot in the FORSCOM-level competition this summer. Wish them luck as they aim to take the top spot! What is your favorite best-of-rest competition? #AATW #FastFlatAccurateAndLethal
#AllAmericanHistory Operation Power Pack - On Apr. 28, 1965, the Division, led by Maj. Gen. Robert York, arrived in the Dominican Republic as part of 40,000 U.S. troops to stabilize and prevent the country from falling to armed Communist groups.
#TaskForce82 Congrats to our 137 U.S. and multinational servicemembers who recently graduated from the Air Assault course hosted by 101st Airborne Div. on Apr. 25 at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania. Where did you earn your Air Assault wings? #AATW #FastFlatAccurateAndLethal
#TaskForce82 Eastern Europe Update: Over 140 Paratroopers from 🇺🇸 Task Force 82 and 🇷🇴 Romanian SOF conducted an airborne operation on Apr. 21 near Boboc, Romania. What’s your favorite airframe for airborne ops? #AATW #FastFlatAccurateAndLethal #Interoperability