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United States Army 4th Infantry Division (Ivy)

U. S. ARMY 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION (IVY) -  The 4th Infantry Division is a division of the United States Army based at Fort Carson, Colorado.  It is composed of a Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, three brigade combat teams (1st Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry BCT, and 3rd Armored BCT), a Combat Aviation Brigade, the 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, and a Division Artillery.

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United States Army 3rd Infantry Division (Marne Division)

U. S. ARMY 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION (MARNE DIVISION) -  The 3rd Infantry Division (nicknamed the "Marne Division" is a combined arms and light infantry division of the United States Army based at Fort Stewart, Georgia.  It is a direct subordinate unit of the XVIII Airborne Corps and U.S. Army Forces Command.  Its current organization includes two brigade combat teams, one aviation brigade, a division artillery and support elements.  The division has a distinguished history, having seen active service in both World War I and World War II.

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United States Army 2nd Infantry Division (Warrior Division)

U. S. ARMY 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION (WARRIOR DIVISION) -  The 2nd Infantry Division ("Indianhead") ("2ID," "2nd ID" or "Second D") is a formation of the United States Army.  The Divisions official nickname is "Warrior Division".   Its primary mission is the defense of South Korea in the initial stages of an invasion from North Korea until other American units can arrive.  There are approximately 17,000 soldiers in the 2nd Infantry Division, with 10,000 of them stationed in South Korea, accounting for about 35% of the United States Forces Korea personnel.

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United States Army 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One)

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.

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United States Army 49th Armored Division (Lone Star)

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.

United States Army 1st Cavalry Division (First Team)

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.

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United States Army 20th Armored Division (Armoraiders/Liberators)

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.

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United States Army 14th Armored Division (Liberators)

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.

United States Army 13th Armored Division (Black Cat)

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.

United States Army 82nd Airborne Division (All-Americans)

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.

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