Big Red One
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Big Red One is the famous nickname of the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division, one of the oldest and most decorated divisions in American military history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Red One canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry division
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nickname ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| associatedWith | large red numeral 1 shoulder patch ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citations
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foreign unit decorations ⓘ numerous unit citations ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | U.S. Army Forces Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipated |
Gulf War
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Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfUse |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decoratedFor | valor in combat ⓘ |
| engagement |
D-Day landings in Normandy
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Meuse-Argonne Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
most decorated divisions in U.S. Army
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oldest divisions in U.S. Army ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kansas ⓘ |
| motto | No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great—Duty First NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Big Red One
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The Big Red One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | large red numeral 1 shoulder patch ⓘ |
| notableFor | continuous service since World War I ⓘ |
| notableIn | American military history ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| refersTo | 1st Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | heavy infantry ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
combat effectiveness
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heritage of the 1st Infantry Division ⓘ tradition and honor ⓘ |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations in World War II
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Pacific and Middle East theaters in later conflicts ⓘ |
| type | combined arms division ⓘ |
| usedBy | soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division