1ID Song and History

Question 1

Recite the 1st ID Song.

Answer 1

Toast of the Army,
Favorite Son! Hailt to the brave Big Red One!
Always the first to thirst for a fight.
No for shall challenge our right to victory.
We take the field, a grand sight to see.
Pride of the infantry.
Men of a great division
Courage is our tradition
Forward the big red one!

Question 2

What was 1 ID first to do?

Answer 2

During WWII, 1st infantry division was the first to reach england, the first to fight the enemy in North Africa and Sicily, the first on the beaches of Normandy in D-Day, and the first to capture a major German City - Aachen

Question 3

When did 1st ID begin and lead by whom?

Answer 3

General John “Blackjack” Pershing and began in 1917

Question 4

What happen on 8 Nov 1990

Answer 4

Deployed to support Operation Dessert Storm/Shield. During that time they captured 11,400 POW. Twice as many than anyother unit.

Question 5

What happen in Nov 2002

Answer 5

was part of a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo

Question 6

What happen in 2006

Answer 6

Deployed from Germany in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Question 7

What happen in the summer of 1965?

Answer 7

The Big Red One was the First Division called to fight in Vietnam.

Question 8

What happen April 1970?

Answer 8

The Big Red One colors returned to Fort Riley.