Since its inception, the 101st Airborne Division — made even more famous by Stephen Ambrose’s “Band of Brothers” — has fought in every major war, from jumping behind the lines on D-Day to fighting in ...
EERDE, Netherlands — American airborne troops stormed out of their helicopters and took cover in some of the same fields where Allied troops took on the Nazis 80 years ago in a valiant attempt to ...
The Screaming Eagles are one of the most deployed and recognized Divisions in the U.S. Army, with a combat record spanning from the paratroopers of World War II to the Security Force Assistance Teams ...
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France — Soldiers with the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division commemorating the impending 80th anniversary of D-Day jumped out of helicopters Sunday and attacked mock targets in ...
The U.S. 101st Airborne parachuted into their first battle on D-Day and became legends. The U.S. 101st Airborne, the Screaming Eagles, parachuted into their first battle on D-Day, 6th June 1944 and ...
Step into history as we retrace the path of the 101st Airborne Division in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, one of the key towns liberated on D-Day. Through stunning ‘then and now’ comparisons, we revisit iconic ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – After months of grueling road marches through the north Georgia mountains, a group of elite paratroopers had to put their training to the test in a trial by fire. They leapt ...
Join us as we step back in time to June 7, 1944, in the small village of Turqueville, Normandy. This episode of WW2 Wayfinder uncovers the story behind one of the most famous photographs of the 101st ...