Veteran of the 101st Airborne Division, Ed Shames, shares how everyone on the plane he was supposed to be on was either captured or ki**ed on D-Day… #VeteranInterview #WWII #101stairbornedivision #ww2history #ww2veteran #bandofbrothers #DdayHistory | Military History

Lt. Col. Amy Thompson, Division Surgeon for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) offers words of appreciation and encouragement to the Fort Campbell military medical professionals who are working diligently to support national health and medical safety. “Health of the force equals health of the nation!” (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Lynnwood Thomas, 40th Public Affairs Detachment) U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) XVIII Airborne Corps | 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

The majority of the 101st Airborne Division’s tactical operations were in the Central Highlands and in the A Shau Valley farther north. Among its major operations was the brutal fight for Ap Bia Mountain, known as the “Hamburger Hill” battle. | Lily's

On December 17, 1944, the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were ordered to move toward Bastogne the following day, where they were to await further instructions. To make this rapid deployment possible, the Oise Base Section pulled every available vehicle off the roads to support both divisions. As reports of German activity near Stavelot intensified, the Commanding General of First U.S. Army redirected the 82nd Airborne Division to secure the area around Werbomont, while the 101st Airborne Divi