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The 82nd was nicknamed "All American" because it was one of the only divisions in the United States at the time to have one person from all of the 48 states. The 82nd also included many immigrants, many didn't speak English in their divisions.

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Since WWII the 82nd has fought in Afghanistan, the cold war, Vietnam

They have also helped out with natural disasters including hurricane Andrew disaster in 1992. However, the 82nd Airborne's job is relatively the same, its purpose is to respond to crisis anywhere in the world within 18 hours. The 82nd is now based in fort Bragg North Carolina.

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to 19 DEC 1947 when the Triple Nickel, 555th Parachute Infantry... Battalion, an all-black airborne unit based on Fort Bragg was inactivated and all its Paratroopers were transferred to 3-505th of the 82nd Airborne Division. Within weeks, individual black Paratroopers from the Triple Nickel were transferred to units throughout the Division, making it the first integrated Division in the US Army.

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to 19 DEC 1947 when the Triple Nickel, 555th Parachute Infantry... Battalion, an all-black airborne unit based on Fort Bragg was inactivated and all its Paratroopers were transferred to 3-505th of the 82nd Airborne Division. Within weeks, individual black Paratroopers from the Triple Nickel were transferred to units throughout the Division, making it the first integrated Division in the US Army.

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The 82nd Airborne was constituted as a national division of the Army on August 5th 1917 at camp Gordon Georgia.The soldiers who were apart of this division came from all 48 states.

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The 82nd Airborne was founded on August 5th, 1917. Its original purpose was to be anywhere in the world, where there was crisis, within 18 hours.

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When activated by Maj. Gen. Omar N. Bradley at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, on 25 March 1942, the 82nd Airborne Division was designated an airborne formation on the 15th of August and began jump training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in October. The Commanding general was Mathew B. Ridgeway, who would remain in command for two years. On July 9th the 82nd went to Sicily and the 82nd jumped and shuttled around the Mediterranean theater until moving to northern Ireland around Christmas time. D-day training was conducted in England from February leading up to D-day.

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On October 8th 1945 the 82nd airborne was the first non-dutch unit to be awarded with the Militaire Willems Orde, Degree of Knight of the Fourth Class.This award entitles all members of the Division who fought in Holland. This it's significant that the 82nd Airborne received this award because no other American unit had ever been awarded with this award. Individually, 19-year old Private John R. Towle was awarded the 82nd Airborne Division's second Medal Of Honor of World War II. After the success of market garden.

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The insignia of the 82nd is two As which stands for "All American" because it was the only troop, when it was founded, that had Americans from all 48 states as well as immigrants.

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82nd airborne was reactivated after WWI on the 25th of March 1942, under the Major General Omar N, Bradley. Command soon was switched to Mathew Ridgeway. Once Ridgeway was in command he planned and executed the first major air strike assault in U.S history with an attack of Sicily in 1943. (operation Husky)Later he parachuted his troops into Normandy during the D-day invasion in June of 1944. Ridgeway lead the 82nd's action in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. He was Known especially for rallying dispirited troops. Ridgeway's ability to inspire his troops allowed the 82nd airborne to be successful.

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Movies have been made featuring the 82nd division and portraying the lives of significant people from the 82nd.
1. sergeant York (1941)  2.The Longest Day (1962)    3. Memorial Day (2011)      4. A Bridge Too Far (1977)   5. Airborne (1962)
Documentaries have been made as well highlighting the importance of the 82nd airborne in WWII.