Screaming Eagles

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Screaming Eagles is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, a renowned air assault and light infantry division known for its pivotal role in major conflicts since World War II.

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Screaming Eagles canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army division
air assault division
light infantry division
military unit nickname
allegiance United States
associatedWith World War II airborne operations
air assault operations
light infantry operations
branch United States Army
United States Army
conflict Iraq War
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan
World War II
country United States of America
United States of America
formationYear 1942
garrison Fort Campbell, Kentucky
insignia eagle head shoulder sleeve insignia
motto Rendezvous With Destiny
Rendezvous With Destiny
nickname Screaming Eagles
notableEngagement Battle of the Bulge
Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy

Operation Market Garden
Siege of Bastogne
linked to: Battle of the Bulge
notableFor air assault tactics
combat operations since World War II
rapid deployment capability
partOf U.S. Army 18th Airborne Corps (historically)
refersTo 101st Airborne Division
role air assault
light infantry
size division
specialization air assault operations
airmobile operations
symbol eagle head insignia
theater European Theater of Operations
Pacific Theater (post–World War II deployments)
type airborne division (historical)

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Strike Brigade associatedWith Screaming Eagles
Rakkasans associatedWith Screaming Eagles
Ne Desit Virtus associatedWith Screaming Eagles
subject linked to: “Ne Desit Virtus”
101st Airborne Division nickname Screaming Eagles
subject linked to: Screaming Eagles