Band Of Brothers For 70 Years: Heroic 101st Airborne Division Celebrates Anniversary As Paratroopers Remember The Soldiers Who Gave Their Lives For America -- Daily MailThousands of soldiers and veterans are coming together this week to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the legendary 101st Airborne Division.
The group of elite paratroopers, considered a 'cut above the rest', was created on August 16, 1942, and first saw combat on one of the most crucial days in U.S. history - the D-Day invasion of France.
The 101st Airborne Division and the Fort Bragg, North Carolina-based 82nd Airborne Division would go on to redefine war strategies from World War II to Vietnam to the Middle East.
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Update: Storied 101st Airborne marks 70th anniversary -- AP
WNU Editor: This story will be updated on August 16 .... the 70th anniversary day on the creation of the 101rst.
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