On May 8, 1971, a freelance photojournalist was flying over central Vietnam when he looked down and saw something unexpected: ...
During the Vietnam War, the 101st fought in several major campaigns and battles, including the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May 1969. It has a proud history of spearheading the U.S. Army's most ...
After training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Fort Polk, Louisiana, he was assigned as an indirect fire crewman in D Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division in January 1970.
“They didn’t have frontlines in Vietnam, it was hotspots,” Williams said. “Being involved with the 101st Airborne and the Currahees they had a reputation of being very good ...
Army 101st Airborne Division ... and with an eagle logo known as "Old Abe" has fought in World War II, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War and most recently several aspects of the War on ...