U.S. 101st Airborne Division

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U.S. Army division air assault division airborne division

The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Aliases (6)

101st Airborne Division ×18
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) ×3
101st Airborne Division (United States) ×3
101st Combat Aviation Brigade ×1
101st Sustainment Brigade ×1
Screaming Eagles ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. Army division → air assault division → airborne division →
branch	United States Army →
commandStructure	United States Army Forces Command →
conflict	Gulf War → Iraq War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) → World War II →
country	United States of America →
decorations	French Croix de Guerre → Medal of Honor recipients among its soldiers → Presidential Unit Citation →
doctrine	air assault doctrine development in the U.S. Army →
formedIn	1942 →
garrison	Fort Campbell, Kentucky →
hasMotto	Rendezvous With Destiny →
hasSubunit	101st Combat Aviation Brigade → 101st Sustainment Brigade → 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division → 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division → 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division → 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division →
insignia	eagle head shoulder sleeve insignia →
nickname	Screaming Eagles →
notableBattle	Battle of the Bulge →
notableEngagement	Defense of Bastogne →
notableFor	high-profile deployments in Afghanistan → high-profile deployments in Iraq → high-profile deployments in Vietnam → high-profile deployments in the Gulf War → pivotal role in World War II airborne operations in Europe →
notableOperation	Normandy landings → Operation Market Garden → Operation Overlord →
partOf	XVIII Airborne Corps →
role	air assault operations → airborne infantry →
specialization	airmobile operations → helicopter-borne assault →
theater	Afghanistan theater of operations → European Theater of Operations in World War II → Iraq theater of operations → Middle East theater during Gulf War → Pacific and Asian theaters during Vietnam War era →
type	light infantry division →

Referenced by (34)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ("101st Airborne Division") → 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ("101st Airborne Division") → 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ("101st Airborne Division") → 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ("101st Airborne Division") →	partOf
United States Armed Forces in World War II ("101st Airborne Division") → Utah Beach ("101st Airborne Division (United States)") → XVIII Airborne Corps ("101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)") →	notableUnit
U.S. 101st Airborne Division ("101st Combat Aviation Brigade") → U.S. 101st Airborne Division ("101st Sustainment Brigade") →	hasSubunit
Son bridge ("101st Airborne Division") → Son bridge →	targetedBy
Bastogne Barracks ("101st Airborne Division") → Rendezvous With Destiny ("101st Airborne Division") →	usedBy
Operation Garden →	airborneLinkupWith
Little Rock Central High School ("101st Airborne Division") →	associatedWithOrganization
Bastogne ("101st Airborne Division") →	associatedWithUnit
Carentan →	capturedBy
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ("101st Airborne Division") →	category
XVIII Airborne Corps ("101st Airborne Division") →	controls
Bastogne ("101st Airborne Division (United States)") →	defendedBy
101st Airborne Museum Le Mess ("101st Airborne Division") →	focusesOn
Fort Campbell, Kentucky ("101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)") →	garrison
Operation Overlord →	involvedAirborneOperations
Little Rock Integration Crisis ("101st Airborne Division") →	involves
Operation Market Garden →	involvesUnit
Liberation of the Netherlands →	mainParticipatingUnit
Anthony McAuliffe ("101st Airborne Division") →	memberOf
Jimi Hendrix ("101st Airborne Division") →	militaryBranch
Rendezvous With Destiny ("101st Airborne Division") →	mottoOf
U.S. 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles") →	nickname
Saving Private Ryan →	portrays
Maxwell D. Taylor ("101st Airborne Division") →	servedIn
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ("101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)") →	subordinateTo
First Allied Airborne Army ("101st Airborne Division (United States)") →	subordinateUnit