The 25th Infantry Division did not participate as a whole in Operation Desert Storm due to the division being earmarked for Pacific contingencies. However, during the Gulf War, one platoon each from Companies A, B and C, 4th Battalion, 27th Infantry, “Wolfhounds” deployed to Saudi Arabia in January 1991.

Definition. SBCT. Stryker Brigade Combat Team (US Army)

The Stryker Brigade fills the operational gaps between the Army’s light forces and the heavy forces still fielded with Abrams tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and is a key component of Army transformation. …

Shaped like a taro leaf, the focal point of the patch is the lightning flash that recalls the unit nickname and motto, “Tropic Lightning.” The patch is sold individually and features Velcro backing. …

25th Infantry Division (United States)

Symbolism: The lightning flash, adopted from the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 25th Infantry Division and the enclosing palm branches allude to the Division nickname “Tropic Lightning”. The erupting volcano is an allusion to the State of Hawaii. Background: The distinctive insignia was authorized on 21 Apr 1965.

The 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division is an airborne infantry brigade combat team of the United States Army. The unit is home-stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska near Anchorage and is the only airborne brigade combat team in the Pacific Theater.

The 25th Infantry Division deploys to conduct Decisive Actions in support of Unified Land Operations. The division conducts continuous persistent engagement with regional partners to shape the environment and prevent conflict across the Pacific Operational Environment.

After being attached to the Tropic Lightning since August 1950, the 89th Tank Battalion was officially assigned to the 25th Division on 14 November 1951.

The 25th was credited with participation in four campaigns of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater: Central Pacific, Guadalcanal, Northern Solomons and Luzon. Six Tropic Lightning soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor. See the Chronology of Division operations in WWII.

25th Infantry Division

Fort Riley, Kansas

The Screaming Eagles received 93 more votes than the 82nd in the sports bracket-style social media competition designed to identify the Army unit with the most unit pride.

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.”

The First Division won the first American victory in World War I at the Battle of Cantigny. Cantigny is a small village north of Paris, in the Picardy region of France. Held by the German Army, Cantigny formed a dangerous salient in the Allied lines.

The 1914 German infantry division was comparable in size, 17,500, and was organized into 2 brigades. Each brigade had 2 regiments; each regiment had 3 battalions; and each battalion had 4 companies. Thus, the division had 12 battalions.

28th Infantry Division

The Big Red One (1980) was an autobiographical account of Fuller’s old unit—the 16th Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division, the insignia for which was a big red 1. The film was discursive but powerful.

Like the film, the game follows the exploits of a squad from “The Big Red One” from North Africa to Eastern Europe. Filmed in 1978. Reportedly Samuel Fuller wanted Martin Scorsese for the role of Pvt. Vinci, 1st Squad, but Scorsese moved on to do Raging Bull (1980).

Today, the descendants of these first regiments – the 181st Infantry, the 182nd Infantry, the 101st Field Artillery, and the 101st Engineer Battalion of the Massachusetts Army National Guard – share the distinction of being the oldest units in the U.S. military.