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- In late 1971, and early 1972 the 101st Airborne Division began returning home to Fort Campbell. It was the last Army Division to leave South Vietnam.
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In late 1971, and early 1972 the 101st Airborne Division began returning home to Fort Campbell. It was the last Army Division to leave South Vietnam. The 101st Airborne Division spent almost 7 years in combat in South Vietnam.
During the Vietnam War, the 101st Airborne Division fought in several major campaigns and battles, including the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May 1969. In mid-1968, the division was reorganized and redesignated as an airmobile division and in 1974, the division was again redesigned as an air assault division.
Major units redeployed were the 1st and 3d Brigades of the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). On January 13, 1972, the President announced a further reduction of 70,000 U.S. troops beginning...
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The history of the 101st Airborne Division was activated began on 16 August 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Its first commander, Major General William C. Lee, observed that the 101sthas no history, but has a Rendezvous with Destiny. Time and time again, the 101st has kept that rendezvous and in so doing, acquired a proud history. In February 197...
During the enemys TET Offensive, which began on 31 January 1968, the Screaming Eagles were engaged in battle from Saigon to Quang Tri. From May 1968 through February 1969, the division conducted operation Nevada Eagle, successfully denying the rice crop of Thua Thien province to the enemy. The division also tamed the infamous A Shau Valley, long us...
At the end of 1969, activities turned towards civil affairs and a Pacification Program. In the fall of 1971, the 101st began its return home which culminated in an official welcome ceremony at Fort Campbell on 6 April 1972.
In the Republic of Vietnam, the 101st Airborne Division fought in 45 operations, spanning nearly seven years. Throughout South Vietnam, the division demonstrated its strength and spirit as a fighting unit, but the 101st also discovered some individual heroes. Seventeen Screaming Eagles earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions in combat.
In August 1990, the 101st departed for Saudi Arabia to participate in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The 101st fired the first shots of Desert Storm by destroying Iraqi radar sites on 17 January 1991 with an Apache Task Force. During the ground phase of Desert Storm, the 101st made the longest and largest air assaults in history, securi...
The 9th Battalion returned home to Fort Campbell in February 1994. In 1995 and 1996, the division continued to support U.S. Army and United Nations peacekeeping missions with soldiers deployed to Panama, the Sinai, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo. After a brief respite at home, the Screaming Eagles returned to their training activities in preparation for...
Ordered to Northern Iraq, on 22 April 2003 the division conducted the longest air assault in history, and quickly assumed responsibility for Iraqs second largest city of Mosul and four northern provinces. Recognizing the importance of helping Iraqis return to work and the need for a safe environment, the division concentrated on the goals of rebuil...
In January and February 2004, the division redeployed to Fort Campbell. Alongside Iraqi Security Forces and U.S. Army Special Operations units, the Screaming Eagles executed many successful kinetic combat operations in which terrorist instigators and financial facilitators were severely disrupted. Such operations resulted in the detention of thousa...
The Divisions mission included four major objectives: training Iraqi Security Forces; protecting Iraqi energy and other infrastructure; neutralizing anti Iraq forces; and establishing legitimate local governments. Screaming Eagle troopers assisted in Iraqs constitutional referendum, and its unprecedented national election. Screaming Eagles and Iraq...
Partnered with four Iraqi Army Divisions and over-watching a fifth, Task Force Band of Brothers, effectively trained Iraqi soldiers and helped them to earn the trust and confidence of their people. Once trained and reasonably equipped, Iraqi soldiers began conducting offensive operations.
In March 2008, the Division Headquarters (and its 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 Coaliti...
As we take time to reflect on our Divisions great history and many extraordinary achievements, on and off the battlefield, we must remember that these accomplishments were not won by aircraft, weapons, and technology. They were earned by our Soldiers. Our thoughts remain with those Screaming Eagles currently engaged in combat operations in Afghanis...
Feb 4, 2022 · On June 9, 1969, after weeks of bitter fighting, the 101st Airborne saw victory on the horizon. In early May 1969, the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong were threatening Tam Ky, the capital of Quang Tin province in northern South Vietnam.
The unit officially came home to Fort Campbell on April 6, 1972. The 101st Airborne suffered heavy casualties during the Vietnam War despite their combat expertise. 4,011 were killed in action, and 18,259 were wounded. This was over twice the amount of soldiers lost during WWII from their unit.
Operation Jefferson Glenn ran from 5 September 1970 to 8 October 1971 and was the last major operation in which U.S. ground forces participated during the Vietnam War and the final major offensive in which the 101st Airborne Division fought.
