[{"id":160724353103,"handle":"101st-airborne-division","title":"101st ABN DIV (Air Assault \/ Airmobile)","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eThe 101st Airborne Division, famously known as the \"Screaming Eagles,\" was activated on August 16, 1942, at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. As one of the U.S. Army's elite airborne divisions during World War II, it became legendary for its role in multiple major operations. The division made its combat debut during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, parachuting behind enemy lines to disrupt German defenses ahead of the amphibious landings. It later fought in Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands and played a pivotal role in the defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. The 101st's bravery and resilience during these campaigns earned it a permanent place in military history and popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003eFollowing World War II, the division was briefly inactivated and reactivated several times. It saw limited airborne operations during the Korean War, but the post-war years brought significant doctrinal changes. By the early 1960s, with advances in helicopter technology and changes in warfare, the Army designated the 101st as the first experimental \"Airmobile\" division. Officially reorganized as the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) in 1968, the unit deployed to Vietnam, where it pioneered large-scale helicopter assault tactics. The division played a crucial role in numerous major operations such as Operation Apache Snow (Hamburger Hill) and Operation Lam Son 719. The ability to insert troops rapidly by helicopter into remote or heavily defended terrain revolutionized infantry warfare and made the 101st a model for modern air mobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"2484\"\u003eAfter Vietnam, the division continued to evolve, and by the mid-1970s it transitioned from the Airmobile to Air Assault designation, reflecting its refined doctrine and mission set. Today, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is headquartered at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and remains the U.S. Army's only air assault division. Its specialized training at the Sabalauski Air Assault School emphasizes helicopter-borne operations, sling load procedures, and rapid insertion techniques. The division has deployed extensively in modern conflicts, including Operations Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and Inherent Resolve, continuing its tradition of being among the first to deploy and the last to leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003eFrom the hedgerows of Normandy to the mountains of Afghanistan, the 101st Airborne Division has continuously adapted to the evolving battlefield while maintaining its reputation for combat excellence, speed, and precision. Its legacy reflects both its airborne heritage and its role at the forefront of modern air assault operations.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-02-09T06:13:15-05:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"101ABN"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2024-01-07T19:25:47-05:00","alt":null,"width":2693,"height":767,"src":"\/\/airborneapparelcompany.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/101ST_ABN_UNIT_COLLECTION_HEADER.png?v=1704673547"}},{"id":439187865839,"handle":"11th-airborne-division","title":"11th Airborne Division","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 11th Airborne Division, also known as \"The Angels\", was first activated on February 25, 1943, at Camp Mackall, North Carolina. Under the command of Major General Joseph M. Swing, the division was unique as it was \"built from the ground up\" rather than being converted from existing infantry units. Its initial composition included a parachute infantry regiment (511th PIR) and two glider infantry regiments (187th and 188th GIR), along with supporting troops. The 11th Airborne played a pivotal role in the Knollwood Maneuvers of December 1943, where it successfully demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale airborne operations. This maneuver was crucial as it \"saved the future of the Airborne\" by convincing Army leadership, including General Lesley J. McNair, that division-sized airborne formations were effective and should not be disbanded. The division then deployed to the Pacific Theater, becoming the only U.S. Army airborne division to fight in that theater during World War II. They saw extensive combat in the Leyte and Luzon campaigns, including the assault on Tagaytay Ridge, the fierce Battle of Manila, and the daring Los Baños Raid which rescued over 2,100 civilian internees. The 11th Airborne also conducted the last combat airborne operation of WWII at Aparri and was the first Allied unit to land in Japan for occupation duty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter World War II, the division was inactivated in 1958 following a deployment to Germany. However, it was reactivated from 1963 to 1965 as the 11th Air Assault Division (Test) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. During this period, its primary purpose was to develop nascent air assault tactics for helicopter operations, which subsequently led to the formation of the first units to employ these tactics in Vietnam. On July 3, 1965, the 11th Air Assault Division (Test) was inactivated and re-flagged as the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe division remained dormant for 57 years before its most recent reactivation on June 6, 2022, in Alaska, when US Army Alaska was redesignated as the 11th Airborne Division. This rebirth of the division, now referred to as the \"Arctic Angels\", aims to address increasing defense and security concerns in the circumpolar North. Its mission involves executing expeditionary operations worldwide, conducting multi-domain operations in the Indo-Pacific theater and the Arctic, and decisively defeating adversaries in extreme cold weather, mountainous, and high-latitude environments. The Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center–Alaska (JPMRC–AK) serves as the premier training and testing ground for these capabilities, enabling combined, joint, and service component forces to develop and test Arctic operational readiness unlike any other installation globally. The 11th Airborne Division's strategic location in Alaska provides the shortest distances to potential crises in both the Pacific and over the North Pole to Scandinavian countries, making it a critical force for global deployments and maintaining stability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-07-22T13:58:15-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"11ABN"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":261039882319,"handle":"173rd-airborne-brigade","title":"173rd Airborne Brigade","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e173rd Airborne Brigade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\"Sky Soldiers\")\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-sud_1-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-sud-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e1\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airborne_forces\" title=\"Airborne forces\"\u003eairborne\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Infantry\" title=\"Infantry\"\u003einfantry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brigade_combat_team\" title=\"Brigade combat team\"\u003ebrigade combat team\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(IBCT) of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army\" title=\"United States Army\"\u003eUnited States Army\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebased in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vicenza\" title=\"Vicenza\"\u003eVicenza\u003c\/a\u003e, Italy. It is the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_European_Command\" title=\"United States European Command\"\u003eUnited States European Command\u003c\/a\u003e's conventional airborne strategic response force for Europe.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-173rd_History_3-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-173rd_History-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActivated in 1915, as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e173rd Infantry Brigade\u003c\/b\u003e, the unit saw service in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut is best known for its actions during the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam_War\" title=\"Vietnam War\"\u003eVietnam War\u003c\/a\u003e. The brigade was the first major United States Army ground formation deployed to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Vietnam\" title=\"South Vietnam\"\u003eSouth Vietnam\u003c\/a\u003e, serving there from 1965 to 1971 and losing 1,533 soldiers. Noted for its roles in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Hump\" title=\"Operation Hump\"\u003eOperation Hump\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Junction_City\" title=\"Operation Junction City\"\u003eOperation Junction City\u003c\/a\u003e, the 173rd is best known for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Dak_To\" title=\"Battle of Dak To\"\u003eBattle of Dak To\u003c\/a\u003e, where it suffered heavy casualties in close combat with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnamese_People%27s_Army\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Vietnamese People's Army\"\u003eNorth Vietnamese forces\u003c\/a\u003e. Brigade members received over 7,700\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inter-service_decorations_of_the_United_States_military\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Inter-service decorations of the United States military\"\u003edecorations\u003c\/a\u003e, including more than 6,000\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purple_Heart\" title=\"Purple Heart\"\u003ePurple Hearts\u003c\/a\u003e. The brigade returned to the United States in 1972, where the 1st and 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, were absorbed into the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), and the 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery was reassigned to Division Artillery in the 101st.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-173rd_History_3-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-173rd_History-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e4\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe remaining units of the 173rd were inactivated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its reactivation in 2000, the brigade served five tours in the Middle East in support of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/War_on_Terror\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"War on Terror\"\u003eWar on Terror\u003c\/a\u003e. The 173rd participated in the early invasion and occupation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iraq\" title=\"Iraq\"\u003eIraq\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iraq_War\" title=\"Iraq War\"\u003eOperation Iraqi Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2003–04,\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e5\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand had four tours in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" title=\"Afghanistan\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein support of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Enduring_Freedom\" title=\"Operation Enduring Freedom\"\u003eOperation Enduring Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, and 2012–13.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-173rd_History_3-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade#cite_note-173rd_History-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe 173rd Airborne Brigade has received 21\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Campaign_streamer\" title=\"Campaign streamer\"\u003ecampaign streamers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand several unit awards, including the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Presidential_Unit_Citation_(United_States)\" title=\"Presidential Unit Citation (United States)\"\u003ePresidential Unit Citation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor its actions during the Battle of Dak To.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, commonly known as the \"Sky Soldiers,\" was designed to symbolize the unit's airborne status and its national allegiance. The patch features a wing, representing the brigade's airborne capabilities, and incorporates the colors red, white, and blue, reflecting the national colors of the United States. This design was officially approved in May 1963, coinciding with the brigade's activation on Okinawa on March 26, 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-04-20T14:26:40-04:00","sort_order":"created-desc","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"173ABCT"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"173rd"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"173rd Airborne"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"173ABN"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2024-03-28T16:41:08-04:00","alt":null,"width":396,"height":606,"src":"\/\/airborneapparelcompany.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/173MIN_a6890ec1-72fb-42ee-a0c2-5c691099a7f8.png?v=1711658469"}},{"id":427921015023,"handle":"187th-infantry-regiment","title":"187TH INFANTRY REGIMENT","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe 187th Infantry Regiment, known as the \"Rakkasans,\" was constituted on November 12, 1942, as the 187th Glider Infantry Regiment and activated on February 25, 1943, at Camp Mackall, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, the regiment trained extensively in glider and parachute operations. During World War II, they participated in the New Guinea Campaign and the Leyte and Luzon campaigns in the Philippines, notably assaulting Nasugbu Point on January 31, 1945, to aid the advance on Manila. Post-war, the regiment was part of the occupation forces in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Korean War, the 187th, restructured as the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, executed combat jumps at Sunchon and Sukchon in October 1950 and at Munsan-ni in March 1951. They also played a role in the Vietnam War, conducting numerous operations and earning multiple unit citations. In the Gulf War, the regiment participated in Operation Desert Storm, contributing to the liberation of Kuwait. Currently, the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 187th Infantry Regiment are active components of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-04-15T10:04:49-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"187INF"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":440502124783,"handle":"503rd-infantry-regiment","title":"503rd Infantry Regiment","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e503rd Infantry Regiment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, formerly the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (503rd PIR) and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (503rd AIR), is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airborne_forces\" title=\"Airborne forces\"\u003eairborne\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Infantry\" title=\"Infantry\"\u003einfantry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Regiment\" title=\"Regiment\"\u003eregiment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army\" title=\"United States Army\"\u003eUnited States Army\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The regiment served as an independent regiment in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_War\" title=\"Pacific War\"\u003ePacific War\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e during \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army_in_World_War_II\" title=\"United States Army in World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Campbell\" title=\"Fort Campbell\"\u003eFort Campbell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Kentucky; in Okinawa, Japan; and in Germany. Regimental elements have been assigned to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2nd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)\" title=\"2nd Infantry Division (United States)\"\u003e2nd Infantry Division\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/11th_Airborne_Division_(United_States)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"11th Airborne Division (United States)\"\u003e11th Airborne Division\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/24th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)\" title=\"24th Infantry Division (United States)\"\u003e24th Infantry Division\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 25th Infantry Division, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/82nd_Airborne_Division\" title=\"82nd Airborne Division\"\u003e82nd Airborne Division\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 101st Airborne Division, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/173rd_Airborne_Brigade_Combat_Team\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team\"\u003e173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Regimental elements have participated in campaigns in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam_War\" title=\"Vietnam War\"\u003eVietnam War\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Enduring_Freedom\" title=\"Operation Enduring Freedom\"\u003eOperation Enduring Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan_War\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Afghanistan War\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Iraqi_Freedom\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Operation Iraqi Freedom\"\u003eOperation Iraqi Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The regiment claims 15 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medal_of_Honor\" title=\"Medal of Honor\"\u003eMedal of Honor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recipients: two from World War II, ten from Vietnam, and three from Afghanistan. A parent regiment under the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Army_Regimental_System\" title=\"U.S. Army Regimental System\"\u003eU.S. Army Regimental System\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The regiment's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1st_Battalion,_503rd_Infantry_Regiment\" title=\"1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment\"\u003e1st\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2nd_Battalion,_503rd_Infantry_Regiment\" title=\"2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment\"\u003e2nd Battalions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are active, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caserma_Ederle\" title=\"Caserma Ederle\"\u003eCaserma Ederle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Vicenza, Italy. The 3rd and 4th Battalions as well as Companies E, F, G, H, and I have been inactived.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-08-05T22:38:42-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"503INF"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":407412637935,"handle":"509th-parachute-infantry-regiment","title":"509TH Parachute Infantry Regiment","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e509th Infantry Regiment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(previously the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e509th Parachute Infantry Regiment\u003c\/b\u003e) is an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airborne_forces\" title=\"Airborne forces\"\u003eairborne infantry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Regiment\" title=\"Regiment\"\u003eregiment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army\" title=\"United States Army\"\u003eUnited States Army\u003c\/a\u003e. The unit was initially activated as a single battalion, the 504th Parachute Infantry Battalion, in October 1941 at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Benning\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Fort Benning\"\u003eFort Benning\u003c\/a\u003e, Georgia. Nicknamed \"Geronimo\", the 509th conducted the U.S. Army's first combat jump during\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon 8 November 1942, flying 1,500 miles from England\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Torch#Airborne_landings\" title=\"Operation Torch\"\u003eto seize Tafarquay airport\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oran\" title=\"Oran\"\u003eOran, Algeria\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/509th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)#cite_note-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e1\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/509th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)#cite_note-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe 509th made a total of five combat jumps during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1st and 3rd Battalions remain active. 1st Battalion serves as the Opposing Force (OPFOR) at the U.S. Army's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Johnson#JRTC_moves_to_Polk\" title=\"Fort Johnson\"\u003eJoint Readiness Training Center\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Johnson\" title=\"Fort Johnson\"\u003eFort Johnson\u003c\/a\u003e, Louisiana, while 3rd Battalion is assigned to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2nd_Infantry_Brigade_Combat_Team_(Airborne),_11th_Airborne_Division\" title=\"2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division\"\u003e2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division\u003c\/a\u003e, at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Richardson_(Alaska)\" title=\"Fort Richardson (Alaska)\"\u003eFort Richardson\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaska\" title=\"Alaska\"\u003eAlaska\u003c\/a\u003e. The 509th operates independently from larger airborne units such as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/82nd_Airborne_Division\" title=\"82nd Airborne Division\"\u003e82nd Airborne Division\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-01-31T22:27:33-05:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"509"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"509INF"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2024-01-07T19:35:03-05:00","alt":null,"width":2925,"height":762,"src":"\/\/airborneapparelcompany.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/509TH_ABN_UNIT_COLLECTION_HEADER.png?v=1704674103"}},{"id":444282142959,"handle":"75th-ranger-regiment","title":"75th Ranger Regiment","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"\u003ch5\u003eThe Army's Premier Raid Force\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 75th Ranger Regiment is a lethal, agile and flexible force, capable of executing a myriad of complex, joint special operations missions in support of U.S. policy and objectives. Today’s Ranger Regiment is the Army’s premier raid force. Each of the four geographically dispersed Ranger battalions are always combat ready, mentally and physically tough and prepared to fight the War on Terrorism. Their capabilities include air assault and direct action raids seizing key terrain such as airfields, destroying strategic facilities, and capturing or killing enemies of the Nation. Rangers are capable of conducting squad through regimental size operations using a variety of infiltration techniques including airborne, air assault and ground platforms. The Regiment remains an all-volunteer force with an intensive screening and selection process followed by combat-focused training. Rangers are resourced to maintain exceptional proficiency, experience and readiness. The 75th Ranger Regiment is a proud unit and a team of teams serving the Nation - Rangers Lead The Way!\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-09-10T06:25:05-04:00","sort_order":"alpha-asc","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"75RNGR"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":143808036943,"handle":"82nd-airborne-division","title":"82nd Airborne Division","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-09-22T11:29:08-04:00","sort_order":"created-desc","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"82ABN"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2024-04-15T07:49:47-04:00","alt":null,"width":300,"height":240,"src":"\/\/airborneapparelcompany.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/82ND_ABN.jpg?v=1713181788"}},{"id":427825955055,"handle":"abn_cmd","title":"ABN_CMD","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2024-04-14T14:14:36-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"XVIII"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"101ABN"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"82ABN"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"11TH ABN"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":407416570095,"handle":"breaking-starch","title":"Breaking Starch","updated_at":"2025-09-15T11:42:56-04:00","body_html":"Our newest additions.","published_at":"2023-02-01T09:55:24-05:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"variant_price","relation":"greater_than","condition":".25"},{"column":"title","relation":"not_contains","condition":"Phantom"},{"column":"title","relation":"not_contains","condition":"Hechinger"},{"column":"title","relation":"not_contains","condition":"penguin"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":446323982575,"handle":"cherry-blast","title":"Cherry Blast!","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe newest additions to our ever-growing collection of designs representing units of the 82nd Airborne and across the \u003cem\u003eAirborne Community\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-09-30T15:52:57-04:00","sort_order":"created-desc","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"CHERRY"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":466947735791,"handle":"loddy-doddy-everybody","title":"Loddy-doddy-everybody","updated_at":"2025-09-15T11:42:56-04:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2025-04-13T16:57:59-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"variant_price","relation":"greater_than","condition":".01"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":399380185327,"handle":"best-sellinng","title":"Our Best Selling Airborne Shirts","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2022-07-21T18:28:17-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"variant_price","relation":"greater_than","condition":"0"},{"column":"variant_inventory","relation":"greater_than","condition":"0"},{"column":"type","relation":"equals","condition":"T-Shirt"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":434143527151,"handle":"rebranded","title":"Rebranded","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":null,"published_at":"2024-06-08T21:54:33-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":null,"disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"REBRANDED"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":431055503599,"handle":"t-shirts","title":"T-Shirts","updated_at":"2025-09-15T07:05:14-04:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2024-05-15T07:47:40-04:00","sort_order":"alpha-asc","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"T-shirts"}],"published_scope":"global"}]
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From Algeria to Bashur, our Airborne "Guts and Glory" World Tour honors the static-line combat jumps made by the US Army. Inspired by 80's heavy metal band tour shirts, this Airborne Apparel original is quickly becoming a fan favorite!
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.: Tear away label
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