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The Big Red One in Vietnam

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series From Cantigny to Baghdad: The Story of America’s First DivisionBy the mid-1960s, the 1st Infantry Division had spent nearly two decades preparing for a war that never came. Stationed in Europe during the Cold War, the division trained for large-scale armored conflict against a conventional enemy. Tanks, artillery, and coordinated maneuver warfare defined its doctrine. But the war it …

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The Big Red One After World War II

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series From Cantigny to Baghdad: The Story of America’s First DivisionFrom Victory in Europe to the Frontline of the Cold War When the fighting ended in Europe in May 1945, the 1st Infantry Division stood among the most experienced combat formations in the U.S. Army. It had landed in North Africa, fought its way through Sicily, stormed Omaha Beach, and …

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