Unit History, DUI, Current Events Flashcards
what are some current events?
the Russian ambassador to Turkey,was killed during a speech by an off duty policeman.
ISIS was responsibility for an attack involving a truck crashing into a Christmas market in Berlin.
two soldiers of Texas Army National Guard died in helicopter after it crashed.
terrorist attack in a nightclub in Turkey killing 39 people and injuring dozens.
what does the 3 parachutes on the unit Crest represent?
represents the three other battle honors awarded the organization
what does the colors blue and white represent on the unit crest?
the Infantry colors
Battalion history?
begin constitution of the Battalion on 14th March 1941
the Battalion jump into Markham Valley, new Guinea on 5 September 1943 as part of operation Alamo.
the unit began the first chapter at Fort Bragg North Carolina on 2 March 1942
the Battalion deployed to Vietnam for six years participate in over 12 major operations and other campaigns. they were the first ones in and the last ones out.
the Battalion has been assigned at Fort Bragg , Fort Campbell , South Korea , Fort Carson and Vicenza Italy.
the Battalion has been deployed to Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan (3x).
