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U. S. ARMY 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION (THE BIG RED ONE) -  The 1st Infantry Division is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving in the Regular Army.   It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917 during World War I.  It was officially nicknamed "The Big Red One" (abbreviated "BRO") after its shoulder patch and is also nicknamed "The Fighting First".   However, the division has also received troop monikers of "The Big Dead One" and "The Bloody First" as puns on the respective officially-sanctioned nicknames.

U. S. ARMY 49TH ARMORED DIVISION (LONE STAR) -  The 49th Armored Division, nicknamed the "Lone Star"— was one of two armored divisions of the United States Army National Guard, redesignated from the 36th Infantry Division (the "T-Patchers") after World War II, and organized and federally recognized on February 24, 1947.

U. S. ARMY 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION (FIRST TEAM) -  The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is a combined arms division and is one of the most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army, as well as the other four branches of the U.S. military.   It is based at Fort Hood, Texas.   It was formed in 1921 and served during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War, with the Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in the Iraq War, in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2014) and in Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

U. S. ARMY 20TH ARMORED DIVISION (ARMORAIDERS/LIBERATORS) -  The 20th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army that fought in World War II.  It was activated on March 15, 1943 at Camp Campbell in Kentucky.  The division has no real nickname although it did associate itself with the nickname "Armoraiders" while in training at Camp Campbell.

U. S. ARMY 14TH ARMORED DIVISION (LIBERATORS) -  The 14th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army assigned to the Seventh Army of the Sixth Army Group during World War II.  It remains on the permanent roll of the Regular Army as an inactive division, and is eligible for reactivation. The division is officially nicknamed the "Liberators".  The nickname was earned during the last days of World War II when it liberated some 200,000 Allied prisoners of war from German prison camps.

U. S. ARMY 13TH ARMORED DIVISION (BLACK CAT) -  The division was activated on October 15, 1942 at Camp Beale, east of Marysville, California.  The 13th Armored, known as the Black Cats, landed at Le Havre, France, January 29, 1945.  After performing occupation duties, the Division moved to Homberg near Kassel to prepare for combat under the Third Army,  April 5th.  At Altenkirchen, it was attached to the XVIII Corps and prepared for the Ruhr Pocket operation. The attack jumped off at Honnef on April 10th.

U. S. ARMY 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION (ALL-AMERICANS) -  The 82nd Airborne Division is an airborne infantry division of the United States Army, specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areas.   Based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the 82nd Airborne Division is part of the XVIII Airborne Corps.  The 82nd Airborne Division is one of the U.S. Army's most strategically mobile formations.   Recently the 82nd Airborne has been conducting operations in Iraq.  The 82nd Airborne has been assigned to advise and assist Iraqi Security Forces.

U. S. ARMY 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM (SKY SOLDIERS) - The 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team ("Sky Soldiers") is an airborne infantry brigade combat team of the United States Army based in Vicenza, Italy.  It is the United States European Command's conventional airborne strategic response force for Europe.  The logo symbolism: The bayonet is used to refer to the brigade being borne by the wing alludes to the brigade's airborne status.  Red, white and blue are the national colors.

U. S. ARMY 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION (GOLDEN TALON) -  The 17th Airborne Division was an airborne infantry division of the United States Army during World War II, and was commanded by Major General William M. Miley.  It was officially activated as an airborne division in April 1943 but was not immediately sent to a combat theater, remaining in the United States to complete its training.  

U. S. ARMY 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION (ANGELS) -  The 11th Airborne Division ("Angels") was a United States Army airborne formation, first activated on February 25, 1943, during World War II.  Consisting of one parachute and two glider infantry regiments, with supporting troops, the division underwent rigorous training throughout 1943.