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Operation Just Cause - The 1989 Panamanian Invasion - Homecoming of the 82nd Airborne

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This division has been relocated to Fort Bragg. They provide humanitarian support in places such as Haiti and Cuba. Additionally, in December 1989, the division went to Panama for Operation Just Cause, which was the first combat jump since WWII

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In the first world war, LTC Emory J. Pike and Corporal Alvin C. York received the Medal of Honor for their actions in combat

PFC Charles N. DeGlopper was awarded the Medal of Honor for defending his platoon’s position

PVT John Towle won the Medal of Honor for his actions in during Operation Market Garden in Holland

First Sergeant Leonard Funk Jr was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor after capturing 80 Germans with his unit during the Battle of the Bulge

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First Sergeant Leonard Funk Jr was responsible for capturing 80 Germans with his unit during the Battle of the Bulge, and was also one of the most decorated paratroopers of WWII

Gen. Matthew Bunker Ridgway transitioned the division to airborne in 1942 and led the division into World War II

Gen. Maxwell Taylor commanded the 101st Airborne Division on D-Day and later was the Army chief of staff and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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This division provides aid and relief to the communities hit by disasters

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The “AA” on the insignia comes from their nickname, “All American”, because there were members from all 48 states

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Nicknamed the “All American” division, the name submitted by Vivienne Goodwyn to a nickname contest held by the Atlanta Georgian Newspaper. This division was made up of a number of immigrants, many of them unable to speak English. However, the unique aspect was that this division had men from across 48 states, whereas other divisions had men from only three or four different states.

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This division was the first airborne division sent overseas.

Operation Husky - the invasion of Sicily: July 10, 1943, to remove the Axis’ air and fleet power from Italy. This was a success and the Axis powers no longer had hold in Italy

Oil Drum Drop: night parachute drop, to support an army that was being pushed back into the sea, and were able to successfully retaliate

Operation Neptune: moved to the UK to prepare for liberation, airborne invasion of Normandy. Although many lives were lost, every mission was accomplished and they held their ground

Battle of the Bulge: December 19, 1944, the largest battle fought by the Americans but, held a strong defensive

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“General Information.” 82nd Airborne Division Museum,

www.82ndairbornedivisionmuseum.com/general-information/. Accessed 9 May 2019.

Biello, Dominic T. “82nd Airborne Overview.” 82nd Airborne Division During WW II - Overview,

www.ww2-airborne.us/division/82_overview.html. Accessed 13 May 2019.

“82nd Airborne Division.” History, 29 June 2017,

www.historyonthenet.com/82nd-airborne-division. Accessed 13 May 2019.

Editors, History.com. “Invasion of Sicily.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 18 Nov. 2009,

www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/invasion-of-sicily. Accessed 13 May 2019.

Tan, Michelle. “The 82nd Airborne Will Induct 20 Soldiers into Its Hall of Fame. See Who Made

the Cut.” Army Times, Army Times, 12 Apr. 2018,

www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/04/12/the-82nd-airborne-will-induct-20-soldi

rs-into-its-hall-of-fame-see-who-made-the-cut/. Accessed 15 May 2019.

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The 82nd is a national division with soldiers from all over the nation. This was a defining aspect of the division, as their nickname alludes to this fact.

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The 82nd was constituted into the National army on August 5 1917 in Georgia at Camp Gordon. The division was intended to support the United States’ entry into the war