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101st Airborne Division History
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Week of the Eagles Schedule
Week of the Eagles Map
Week of the Eagles Concert
Week of the Eagles Combatives
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Week of the Eagles Sports
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Editor Jenelle Grewell
Contributors MWR Staff Brian Taylor Billy Womble
Publisher Creative ink
Creative Director Sears Hallett
Advertising 931-801-4531 sales@creativeinktn.com
Photography Jenelle Grewell CynDe Clack Deposit Photo pg: 11, 12, 14
HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY TO THE 101ST! What an exciting month as we celebrate the Week of the Eagles. Please use this month's issue as your guide for this week long celebration kicking off on Friday, May 19. Don't miss the concert featuring Elle King, Scotty McCreery and Caroline Jones. On Saturday, May 20, bring the whole Family to the Community Fair with static displays, the Army Golden Knights Parachute Demonstration Team and plenty of fun! Make sure to come and watch our various sporting events and combatives tournament happening May 22 through the May 24 all in honor of the Week of the Eagles. MWR still has plenty going on throughout the month of May, just reference our calendar of events. All throughout the month, there will be plenty of great Strong B.A.N.D.S activities and we hope you get out there are participate. Thank you 101st and all of Fort Campbell for your service.
Jenelle Grewell, Editor fortcampbellmwrlife@gmail.com
Comments? Questions? Anything you want to see? Email us at fortcampbellmwrlife@gmail.com Disclaimers: Fort Campbell’s MWR Life Magazine is a monthly magazine produced by the Fort Campbell MWR Marketing Department under the authority of AR 215-1. Facilities and activities publicized are open to authorized patrons.The mention or appearance of commercial advertisers, commercial sponsors and/or their logos does not constitute endorsement by the Federal Government. The information in this issue is current at the time of publication; activities and events are subject to change. MWR Marketing is located at 5663 Screaming Eagle Blvd, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. For more information, call 270.798.7535. Visit www.campbell.armymwr.com. 24hr. event line - 270-798-3172 www.facebook.com/fortcampbellmwr
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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 deployed in Afghanistan today.
for the European Theater of Operations in September, 1943. During the early morning hours of June 6th, 1944, the Screaming Eagles parachuted into the Contentin Peninsula becoming the first Allied Soldiers to set foot onto occupied France.
The 101st Airborne Division was activated August 16, 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Its first Commanding General, Major General William C. Lee, noted that the Division had no history, but that it had a “rendezvous with destiny”. Throughout its 75-year history, the Division has amassed a proud record, in both war and peace, unmatched by any other unit. Following its activation and initial training in the United States, the Division embarked
On Sept. 17, 1944, the Division jumped into The Netherlands spearheading Operation Market Garden. Holding a narrow 16-mile corridor through enemy-held territory, the Division fought against heavy odds for 72 days, then allowed a short rest. To counteract the massive German offensive through the Ardennes Forest in mid-December 1944, the 101st Airborne Division was unexpectedly recalled to the front. Responsible for defending the critical road junction at Bastogne, Belgium, the 101st Airborne Division was surrounded by strong enemy forces that demanded its immediate surrender. Responding to the German ultimatum, Brigadier General Anthony C. McAuliffe made history with his famous one-word reply ... “Nuts!” In spring 1945, the Screaming Eagles liberated the Landsberg concentration camp and Hitler’s mountaintop retreat in Bertchtesgaden. The end of World War II in Europe relegated the 101st
Airborne to occupation duties in Germany, Austria, and France. The Division was inactivated on November 30th, 1945. Official reactivation ceremonies, held on September 21, 1956, marked the 101st Airborne Division's return to active duty as the Army’s first nuclear capable, Pentomic Division and its debut at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. In September 1957, elements of the 101st Airborne Division were ordered to Little Rock, Arkansas by President Eisenhower. As part of Operation Arkansas, the 1st Airborne Battle Group, 327th Infantry escorted the first nine African-American students–the “Little Rock Nine”– as they attended classes at Little Rock Central High School. On July 29th, 1965, the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was ordered to the Republic of Vietnam earning the nick-name of “The Nomads of Vietnam”. The remainder of the Division remained at Fort Campbell until ordered to Vietnam in late-1967. In August 1968, the Screaming Eagles shed their parachutes in favor of helicopter-borne operations earning a new designation–the 101st Airborne
Division (Airmobile). After the Tet Offensive, the Division settled into Thua Thien Province and continued offensive operations there until redeployed to the United States in early-1972. The post Vietnam period was a time of change for the Army and the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). Reflecting a shift in structure and orientation, the Division was re-designated as the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) on October 4th, 1974.
In August 1990, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) deployed to the Middle East in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. During the Liberation of Kuwait, the Division fired the first shots of the air war, and conducted the longest and largest air assault operations to date, securing Iraqi territory in the Euphrates River Valley. With announcement of the Safwan cease-fire in February, 1991, the 101st began redeployment preparations. By May 1991, the Screaming Eagles were home but the 1990s was a busy time for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) seeing numerous deployments. Fort Campbell-based units were deployed to Somalia, Haiti, the Sinai Peninsula, Central and South America, Bosnia, and Kosovo. In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, elements of the Division quickly deployed to protect susceptible facilities in the United States. Almost immediately, the 3rd Brigade Combat Team deployed to Afghanistan in November, 2001. In March 2002, the Rakkasans were, in part, responsible for offensive operations in the Shoh-I-Khot Valley that dealt a crippling early blow to the Taliban and al-Qaeda. After a challenging six-month deployment, 3rd Brigade redeployed to the United States. In February and March 2003, the Division deployed to Kuwait in anticipation of combat operations against Saddam Hussein’s regime. Ordered to Northern Iraq, the Division conducted the longest air assault in history and quickly assumed responsibility for Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, and the four surrounding provinces. In the months that followed, the Division concentrated on the goals of re-establishing security, the restoration of basic
services, and reconstruction of civilian infrastructure. During this period, the Screaming Eagles underwrote the completion of 5,000 reconstruction projects, killed Uday and Qusay Hussein, and captured over 500 anti-Coalition insurgents.The Division redeployed to Fort Campbell in early-2004. During the year that followed, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) fully recovered and completely reorganized in anticipation of its second deployment to Iraq.
In early 2013, the 101st Div. HQ, 101st Sus. Bde., and 4th Brigade Combat Team deployed to Afghanistan. The 101st Div. HQ commands RC-East for the third time in five years. Later in 2013, elements of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Brigade Combat Team, and the 101st CAB, return home to Fort Campbell. In early 2014, the 101st Div. HQ, 101st Sus. Bde., and the remaining elements of 4th BCT return home from deployment to Afghanistan. Elements of 2nd BCT and 159th CAB deploy to Afghanistan.
In November 2005, the Division Headquarters, the 1st and 3rd Brigade Combat Teams, and the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade deployed to Iraq for a second time. As Task Force Band of Brothers, the Division assumed responsibility for the northern half of Iraq. Partnered with four Iraqi Army divisions, the Screaming Eagles focused their efforts on developing credible Iraqi Security Force units that were capable of independent counter-insurgency operations. Late-2007 saw the majority of the Division deployed again. The Division’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Brigade Combat Teams and elements of the Sustainment Brigade deployed independently to Iraq where each served under the command of different Multinational Divisions then conducting combat operations throughout Iraq.
The Division’s efforts in Afghanistan resulted in
In March 2008, the Headquarters (and Special Troops Battalion) 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) joined the 4th Brigade Combat Team and the 101st Sustainment Brigade in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. As Combined Joint Task Force 101 (CJTF-101), the Division Headquarters was supported by many attached Coalition units and was responsible for an area of operation the size of Pennsylvania designated as Regional Command-East. The Soldiers of CJTF-101 thrived in their role as both Soldier/diplomats and warriors. CJTF-101 helped restore the Afghan people’s confidence and trust in their government, while improving their quality of life through more than 2500 innovative development projects. Throughout 2010, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Brigade Combat Teams, 101st Sus. Bde., 159th and 101st Combat Aviation Brigade deploy to Afghanistan at different times throughout the year. The 101st Div. HQ commands RC-East for the second time as the entire Division is deployed in the same theater of operations. On May 2, 2011, Special Forces Soldiers and Navy Seals killed Osama Bin Laden, founder of al-Qaeda and responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Shortly after Bin Laden’s death, President Barack Obama visited Fort Campbell to thank 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Soldiers and Soldiers in the Division. During the summer and fall of 2012, elements of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Brigade Combat Teams, as well as the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, again deployed to Afghanistan.
successful and decisive operations at every level producing a significantly improved Afghan National Security Force committed to the defense of their country. Similarly, Screaming Eagles in Iraq measurably improved the quality of life of the Iraqi people and their trust in the Iraqi Army. We can now add Kandahar, Bagram, Baghdad and Tikrit to the list of places where the 101st has left its mark. In 2014, the 101st Airborne Division Headquarters deployed to Africa to help contain the spread of Ebola. In 2016, 500 Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division were deployed to Iraq and Kuwait to assist Iraqi Security Forces. 2016 saw an increase in 101st involvement especially in training and development of counter-terrorism operations. As we honor our past, however, we must also look to the future. There are still threats to our country and the 101st will undoubtedly be called upon again. Our Army is the strength of the Nation. Our Soldiers are the strength of our Army. Our Families are the strength of our Soldiers. And our communities are the strength of our Families.
Want to know more about Fort Campbell history? Visit the Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum. Dreyer Field House (931) 431-2003 Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Schedule 6:30 a.m.: Division Run at Division Headquarters
5 p.m. : Concert and Golden Knights Demonstration at the Division Parade Field
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11 a.m.: Community Fair/Air Assault Demonstration/Static Displays/Golden Knights at the Sabalaulski Air Assault School
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8 a.m.: Legacy Golf Tournament at Cole Park Commons
9 a.m. until complete: Combatives Tournament at Hangar 3
9 a.m.: Various sports (please refer to the map on page 12 for locations)
4 p.m. until complete: Rendezvous BBQ (ticketed event)
TUE
3 a.m.: Best Air Assault Soldier at Sabalauski Air Assault School 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Various sports (please refer to the map on page 12 for locations)
9 a.m.: Combatives Semi-Finals at Hangar 3 9 a.m.: Marksmanship Competition at Ranges 4 p.m. : Memorial Ceremony at Division Headquarters
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11 a.m.: Various sports (please refer to the map on page 12 for locations)
1 p.m.: Softball Tournament CDRs vs CSMs at the North Sports Complex 1 p.m. until complete: Combatives Finals at Hangar 3 4 p.m.: Honor Eagle at Division Headquarters
THU
9:30 a.m.: Division Review CDRs Cup/NCO of the Year Awards Ceremony at Division Parade Field
May 19 - May 25 Welcome Center: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dreyer Field House dates and times subject to change
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Major General J.H. Cushman hosted Fort Campbell’s first “Week of the Eagles” May 21-25, 1973; one year after the 101st was officially welcomed back from Vietnam. The week was touted as a celebration of the Division’s combat readiness and was held in the same time period as Armed Forces and Memorial Days. The week also featured both a Kentucky Day of the Eagles and a Tennessee Day of the Eagles. Kentucky Governor Wendell Ford and Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn both visited Fort Campbell to mark the occasions. In addition to displays and tours of the post, there were a number of activities held during the initial Week of the Eagles. Individual review were held to honor both states that border Fort Campbell along with a Vulcan squad, 106 recoilless rifles, squad field firing, and other military skills competitions that pitted units and Soldiers against each other. The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) also dedicated Gardner Hills in the memory of 1st Lieutenant James A. Gardner, a platoon leader with 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, who was killed in Vietnam in 1967. He was later posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. An “Old-Timers” Day was also part of the first Week of the Eagles, to allow former 101st Soldiers to revisit the “Screaming Eagles.” Capping the event was a Division Review. Lieutenant General Melvin Zais, 3rd U.S. Army Commanding General at the time, was one of the special guests in the reviewing stand as 15,000 101st Soldiers marched by.
USAA salutes the 101st Airborne Division on their 75th Anniversary. Your greatness has inspired generations. You’d have to be “NUTS!” to oppose you in battle!
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The staff of Campbell Crossing is proud to wish the 101st Airborne Division a happy 75th anniversary! We salute the Soldiers of the 101st, past and present, and appreciate your dedication and service to our country.
Congratulations 101st Airborne Division on your 75th Anniversary.
Congratulations Fort Campbell. How do we do it? We just do.
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This year’s win at the combatives tournament will taste even better because it will be for the Week of the Eagles and the 101st Airborne Division, Screaming Eagles’s 75th anniversary. PRE TOURNAMENT Conditioning and training with roll off the night before the tournament. Sunday, May 21 at 9 a.m.: All fighters will go to weigh-in and medical screening to make sure there are no injuries that would prevent them from competing. If they do not make weight in their weight class, they have six hours to make the weight. Once given the okay, fighters will go to public affairs where they will get a head shot photo for publicity purposes. ROUND ONE Monday, May 22 at 9 a.m. until complete Basic Rules - just grappling One six minute round ROUND TWO Tuesday, May 23 at 9 a.m. until complete Intermediate Rules - punches or kicks to the body and open hand slaps to the face One 10 minute round “If you aren't prepared for it, you’ll burn out quickly in this round,” Taylor explained. ROUND THREE Wednesday, May 24 at 1 p.m. Consolation Matches until complete with the top four in each weight class Advanced Rules - full contact Three five minute rounds Hanger Three will now feature a cage and lighting to make it look just like a televised MMA fight.
WINNERS Winners are determined based on points. The brigade that wins will win Brigade Cup. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive gold, silver, and bronze medals. The top finisher in each weight class will win the promotional poster for the final fight of their weight class. Fight of the Night, which is chosen by referees and judges, will receive a trophy.
FINALS Wednesday, May 24 after Consolation Matches until complete with top two in each weight class Advanced Rules - full contact
“For those that come out and compete, it proves you are the best in your weight class. But to win it on the 75th anniversary of the 101st makes it all the more special,” said CPT Brian Taylor, the action officer for this year’s tournament.
WEIGHT CLASSES Male Female 110 126.5 125 143.75 140 161 155 178.25 170 195.5 185 212.75 205 235.75 Over 205 Over 236 *weight classes are for both male and female. This is a combined tournament.
“This isn’t UFC,” Taylor clarified, “It resembles it but we’re doing an Army program. It’s what we use in combat when we have to. You’re going to see the hardest competing fighters in the division proving they are the best.” Taylor guessed 200 or more fighters will compete in the tournament and he hopes many people come out and watch each round of the tournament. And for the troops deployed? A live stream on Youtube will be available so our Soldiers overseas can enjoy the competition. For more information, please visit our website at Campbell.armymwr.com
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Flag Football
Basketball
Softball
Dodgeball
May 22 - 24 9 a.m. Perez Field & Fryar Stadium Championship game: May 22 at 2 p.m.
May 22 - 24 9 a.m. Shaw Physical Fitness Center Championship game: May 22 at 2 p.m.
May 22 - 23 9 a.m. North Sports Complex Championship game: May 23 at 1 p.m.
May 22 - 23 9 a.m. North Sports Complex Multi- purpose Courts Championship game: May 23 at 1 p.m.
dates and times subject to change