US Army 101st Airborne Division, “Screaming Eagles”
The storied 101st Airborne Division is an elite light-infantry unit utilized to conduct airborne assaults. The 101st has seen action in conflicts from D-Day to the Battle for Hamburger Hill to the current the Global War on Terror, where they have been extremely active. The unit insignia is among the most recognizable patches in the world.
The 101st Airborne is capable, at a moment’s notice, to plan, coordinate, and execute brigade-size air assault operations capable of seizing key terrain in support of operational objectives, and is capable of working in austere environments with limited or degraded infrastructure.
However, not all is well with this group at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. Many are questioning the ability of the Division to conduct major operations after recent budget cuts removed one of the nation’s premier air assault forces of their helicopters.
