101st Airborne Division in Vietnam
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The shoulder sleeve insignia of the 101st Airborne Division
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| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Size | Division |
| Part of | XVIII Airborne Corps |
| Headquarters | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| Nickname(s) | "Screaming Eagles" (special designation) |
| Motto(s) | Rendezvous With Destiny |
| Color of Beret | Black |
| Mascot(s) | Bald eagle (Old Abe) |
| Engagements |
Korean War |
| Website | Official Website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | MG Andrew P. Poppas |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Todd W. Sims |
| Insignia | |
| Combat service identification badge |
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| Distinctive unit insignia of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion |
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| Flag |
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Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
Global War on Terrorism
The 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles") is an elite modular specialized light infantry division of the US Army. Trained for air assault operations, it has been referred to as "the tip of the spear." It is the most potent and tactically mobile of the U.S. Army's divisions. The division's strategic and tactical mobility has no equal in the world. The 101st Airborne is able to plan, coordinate, and execute brigade-size air assault operations capable of seizing key terrain in support of operational objectives, and is capable of working in austere environments with limited or degraded infrastructure. These particular operations are conducted by highly mobile teams covering extensive distances and engaging enemy forces behind enemy lines. Its unique battlefield mobility and high level of training have kept it in the vanguard of US land combat forces in recent conflicts. More recently, the 101st Airborne has been performing foreign internal defense and counterterrorism operations within Iraq and Afghanistan.
The 101st Airborne Division has a history that is nearly a century long. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord (the D-Day landings and airborne landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France), Operation Market Garden, the liberation of the Netherlands and its action during the Battle of the Bulge around the city of Bastogne, Belgium. During the Vietnam War, the 101st Airborne Division fought in several major campaigns and battles, including the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May 1969.
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