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On #NationalAirborneDay, we celebrate the birth of the @101stAASLTDIV, formed 78 years ago today.
Upon formation, the 1st division commander, Bill Lee, a visionary Airborne Leader, told his troops: "The 101st has no history, but it has a rendezvous with destiny."
On #NationalAirborneDay, we celebrate the birth of the @101stAASLTDIV, formed 78 years ago today.
Upon formation, the 1st division commander, Bill Lee, a visionary Airborne Leader, told his troops: "The 101st has no history, but it has a rendezvous with destiny."
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Now, the 101st has both.
The words of Bill Lee formed the basis for the 101st Airborne Division song, which we'll recite here.
Now, the 101st has both.
The words of Bill Lee formed the basis for the 101st Airborne Division song, which we'll recite here.
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"We have a rendezvous with destiny.
"We have a rendezvous with destiny.
Today we celebrate the Airborne #Soldiers that love their knees in the breeze on #NationalAirborneDay.
What better way to celebrate than a history thread on U.S. #Paratroopers.
Let's Begin.
What better way to celebrate than a history thread on U.S. #Paratroopers.
Let's Begin.
In 1940, a test platoon from @FortBenning's @29thID Regiment executes the #USArmy's first airborne training jump less than 45 days after airborne was formed.
The U.S. joined several world powers who had also developed the capability after World War I.
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The U.S. joined several world powers who had also developed the capability after World War I.
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In November 1942, the U.S. carried out its first major #airborne assault of World War II during the largely-amphibious invasion of North Africa, Operation Torch​.
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