Nicknames of U.S. Army divisions
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Many Army division
s have over the years earned nicknames; some laudatory, some derogatory, but all colourful. Sometimes, the nicknames themselves have overshadowed the actual name of the division, e.g. the "Screaming Eagles" for the 101st Airborne Division
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is a "nickname granted to a military organization" which has been authorized by the Center of Military History and recognized through a certificate signed by the Secretary of the Army.
A division's nickname may derive from numerous sources:
Active divisions are listed in boldface; no distinction has been made between regular Army divisions and those of the Army Reserve
or National Guard
. The origin of the nickname is noted where possible. In some cases, the nickname was officially adopted by the division in question; this is indicated along with date of adoption (where known). Official status might also be inferred by the presence of the nickname on official distinctive unit insignia or in official military source materials.
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
s have over the years earned nicknames; some laudatory, some derogatory, but all colourful. Sometimes, the nicknames themselves have overshadowed the actual name of the division, e.g. the "Screaming Eagles" for the 101st Airborne Division
101st Airborne Division
The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...
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Special Designation
An official Special DesignationSpecial designation
A special designation in the United States Army is a "nickname granted to a military organization" which has been authorized by the Center of Military History and recognized through a certificate signed by the Chief of Military History...
is a "nickname granted to a military organization" which has been authorized by the Center of Military History and recognized through a certificate signed by the Secretary of the Army.
A division's nickname may derive from numerous sources:
- it may be inspired by the division's badge or insignia, such as the 1st Infantry DivisionU.S. 1st Infantry DivisionThe 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army is the oldest division in the United States Army. It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917...
's "Big Red One". On the other hand, some division's badges are actually suggested by the nickname, such as the "CY" patch of the "Cyclone Division" (38th Infantry Division); - it may derive from the place where the division was raised or trained (36th Infantry DivisionU.S. 36th Infantry Division-Pre 2 October 1941 Square Organization:*HHC, 36th Infantry Division, TXARNG**36th Military Police Platoon**36th Signal Company**111th Ordnance Company**111th Engineer Regiment , TXARNG**111th Medical Regiment**111th Quartermaster Regiment...
, "Texas"), or the places of origin of the division's soldiers (29th Infantry DivisionU.S. 29th Infantry DivisionThe 29th Infantry Division is an infantry division of the United States Army based in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. It is a formation of the United States Army National Guard and contains units from Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina....
, "Blue and Gray", for northern and southern states); - it may be bestowed by the enemy in battle, such as the moniker "Red Devils", a nickname for the 5th Infantry Division "granted" by the Germans at the Battle of Saint-MihielBattle of Saint-MihielThe Battle of Saint-Mihiel was a World War I battle fought between September 12–15, 1918, involving the American Expeditionary Force and 48,000 French troops under the command of U.S. general John J. Pershing against German positions...
, World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
; - it may be the pairing of an adjective (such as "Fighting") paired with the division's ordinal, such as "The Fighting First" for the 1st Infantry Division; or
- it may defy accurate explanation (albeit not without numerous theories), such as the 9th Infantry Division, or "Old Reliables".
Active divisions are listed in boldface; no distinction has been made between regular Army divisions and those of the Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
or National Guard
United States National Guard
The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive armed force service for the United States. Militia members are citizen soldiers, meaning they work part time for the National...
. The origin of the nickname is noted where possible. In some cases, the nickname was officially adopted by the division in question; this is indicated along with date of adoption (where known). Official status might also be inferred by the presence of the nickname on official distinctive unit insignia or in official military source materials.
Airborne divisions
- 11th Airborne Division – "The Angels"; possibly after their shoulder patch, a white-bordered red circle with a white numeral "11", with white wings rising obliquely from the circle, all on a royal blue field
- 17th Airborne Division -- "Golden Talon"; taken from their shoulder patch.
- 173d Airborne Brigade - "Sky Soldiers"; They received their official nickname (Tien Bien translates to Sky Soldiers) from the Taiwanese locals during exercises when they were parachuting in Taiwan. The 173rd was the only major conventional airborne operation (Operation Junction City….82 days) during Vietnam War.
- 82nd Airborne Division – "All-Americans"; original members of the division in 1917 came from every state in the Union
- 101st Airborne Division101st Airborne DivisionThe 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...
– "The Screaming Eagles"; after their shoulder insignia, an American eagle's head on a black shield. Also, during Vietnam the nicknames "Puking Pigeons" and "One 'o Worst" a comment on their mode of transportation and a play on the official divisional name were used. Both were used derogatorily by other soldiers, and were not used by the division itself.
Armored divisions
- 1st Armored Division1st Armored Division (United States)The 1st Armored Division—nicknamed "Old Ironsides"—is a standing armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Bliss, Texas. It was the first armored division of the U.S...
– "Old Ironsides" (official, 1941); thought up by its first commander, Major General Bruce R. Magruder, after he saw a picture of the USS ConstitutionUSS ConstitutionUSS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. Named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America, she is the world's oldest floating commissioned naval vessel...
, which bears the same nickname - 2nd Armored Division – "Hell on Wheels"; Brigadier General George S. PattonGeorge S. PattonGeorge Smith Patton, Jr. was a United States Army officer best known for his leadership while commanding corps and armies as a general during World War II. He was also well known for his eccentricity and controversial outspokenness.Patton was commissioned in the U.S. Army after his graduation from...
, while witnessing it on maneuverManeuverManeuver, manoeuvre may be a synonym for strategy or tactic. It is the manipulation of a situation in order to gain some advantage.- Military or naval movement :* Military exercise...
s in 1941, reportedly said the Division would be "Hell on Wheels" when it met the enemy - 3rd Armored Division – "Spearhead"; in recognition of the division's role as the "spearhead" of many attacks during the liberation of FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1944 - 4th Armored Division
- "Breakthrough" – According to the Center of Military History, the 4th was "sometimes called the 'Breakthrough Division,' but the division never officially pursued the designation, preferring to be 'known by its deeds alone.'"
- "Name Enough"
- "Rolling Fourth"
- 5th Armored Division – "Victory"; probably from the Roman numeral 5, which is a "V" (for "victory"). http://www.battleofthebulge.org/fact/fact_sheet_of_the_5th_armored_di.html
- 6th Armored Division – "Super Sixth"
- 7th Armored Division – "Lucky Seventh"
- 8th Armored Division
- "Thundering Herd"
- "Iron Deuce"
- "Iron Snake"
- "Show Horse"
- "Tornado"
- 9th Armored Division –
- "Phantom"; so dubbed by the German army at the Battle of the Bulge http://www.battleofthebulge.org/fact/fact_sheet_of_the_9th_armored_di.html because, according to the United States Holocaust Museum, the division "seemed, like a phantom, to be everywhere along the front."
- "Remagen"; because the division captured intact the Ludendorf Bridge at RemagenRemagenRemagen is a town in Germany in Rhineland-Palatinate, in the district of Ahrweiler. It is about a one hour drive from Cologne , just south of Bonn, the former West German capital. It is situated on the River Rhine. There is a ferry across the Rhine from Remagen every 10–15 minutes in the summer...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
; the first bridge across the Rhine River captured by the Allies.
- 10th Armored Division – "Tiger Division"; so named by Major General Paul NewgardenPaul NewgardenMajor General Paul W. Newgarden was an American soldier during World War II. Prior to his death on July 14, 1944 he commanded the 10th Armored Division . The 10th Armored Division "Tigers” played a key role in several engagements during World War II. While Major General William H. H. Morris took...
, the division's first commander, because a tigerTigerThe tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
has soldierly qualities, including being clean and neat and the ability to maneuever and surprise his prey. - 11th Armored Division – "Thunderbolt"
- 12th Armored Division – "Hellcat"
- 13th Armored Division – "Black Cat"
- 14th Armored Division – "Liberators"; earned during the last days of World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
when it liberated some 200,000 Allied prisoners of war from German prison camps - 20th Armored Division – "Armoraiders"; not official, but the division did associate itself with this nickname while in training at Camp Campbell during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
- 27th Armored Division – "Empire"; referring to the fact that it was a New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
National Guard unit, after the state's nickname. - 30th Armored Division – "Volunteers"; referring to the fact that it was a TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
National Guard unit, after the state's nickname. - 40th Armored Division40th Armored Division (United States)The 40th Armored Division was a division of the United States Army National Guard from July 1954 until 1967.-History:After its return from the Korean War, the 40th Infantry Division was reorganised on 1 July 1954 as the 40th Armored Division...
– "Grizzly"; referring to the fact that it was a CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
National Guard unit, after the state's nickname. - 48th Armored Division48th Armored DivisionThe 48th Armored Division was a division of the United States Army National Guard from September 1946 until 1968. Most of its units were located within the Florida Army National Guard and the Georgia Army National Guard.-History:...
– "Hurricane" - 49th Armored Division – "Lone Star"; referring to its status as a TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
National GuardUnited States National GuardThe National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive armed force service for the United States. Militia members are citizen soldiers, meaning they work part time for the National...
formation, after the state's nickname - 50th Armored Division50th Armored Division (United States)The 50th Armored Division was a division of the Army National Guard from July 1946 until 1993.-History:On 13 October 1945 the War Department published a postwar policy statement for the entire Army, calling for a 27-division Army National Guard structure with 25 infantry divisions and 2 armored...
– "Jersey Blues"; referring to the fact that it was a New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
National Guard unit. This is today's 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)The 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an infantry brigade combat team of the United States Army National Guard of New Jersey. It is headquartered at the Lawrenceville Armory.-Background:...
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Cavalry divisions
- 1st Cavalry Division — "The First Team"
Infantry divisions
- 1st Infantry Division
- "The Big Red One" – from the division's official shoulder patch: Red Arabic numeral "1" on solid olive drab background. Aka, "The Big Dead One."
- "The Fighting First"
- 2nd Infantry Division
- "Warrior Division" – official nickname
- "Indian Head" – Official as of 1948. From the shoulder patch: an Indian head on a white star superimposed on black shield.
- 3rd Infantry Division
- "Rock of the Marne" and "Marne Men" – earned for the Battle of the MarneBattle of the MarneThere were two Battles of the Marne, taking place near the Marne River in Marne, France during World War I:* First Battle of the Marne * Second Battle of the Marne...
during World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, when the division held its position and repulsed two German divisions - "Blue and White Devils" (GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: "blau-weiße Teufel") – during the Battle of AnzioOperation ShingleOperation Shingle , during the Italian Campaign of World War II, was an Allied amphibious landing against Axis forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. The operation was commanded by Major General John P. Lucas and was intended to outflank German forces of the Winter Line and enable an...
during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the Division was called this nickname by their German opponents, based on their shoulder patch (a square containing three diagonal white stripes on a dark blue field).
- "Rock of the Marne" and "Marne Men" – earned for the Battle of the Marne
- 4th Infantry Division
- "Ivy" – play on the Roman numeral "IV" ("4"). Also, ivyIvyIvy, plural ivies is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to western, central and southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan.-Description:On level ground they...
leaves are symbolic of tenacity and fidelity, the basis of the Division's motto, "Steadfast and Loyal" - "Iron Horse" – official nickname, has been recently adopted to indicate the speed and power of the division
- "Famous Fighting Fourth"
- "Ivy" – play on the Roman numeral "IV" ("4"). Also, ivy
- 5th Infantry Division
- "Red Diamonds" – a plain red diamond or lozengeLozengeA lozenge , often referred to as a diamond, is a form of rhombus. The definition of lozenge is not strictly fixed, and it is sometimes used simply as a synonym for rhombus. Most often, though, lozenge refers to a thin rhombus—a rhombus with acute angles of 45°...
shape - "Red Devils" – during the Battle of Saint-MihielBattle of Saint-MihielThe Battle of Saint-Mihiel was a World War I battle fought between September 12–15, 1918, involving the American Expeditionary Force and 48,000 French troops under the command of U.S. general John J. Pershing against German positions...
in World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the Germans referred to the division as "Die roten Teufel" (GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, "The Red Devils")
- "Red Diamonds" – a plain red diamond or lozenge
- 6th Infantry Division
- "Red Star" – a six-pointed red star
- "The Sightseeing Sixth"
- 7th Infantry Division
- "Bayonet Division" – this nickname "became synonymous with the division through its participation in the Korean War and symbolizes the fighting spirit of the men of the 7th Infantry division."
- "Hourglass" – Shoulder patch: Red circular patch bearing black hour glass which is formed by an inverted "7" and a superimposed "7".
- 8th Infantry Division
- "Golden Arrow" – Official as of 1948. Shoulder patch: An upward pointing gold arrow piercing a silver figure "8" on a blue shield.
- "Pathfinder Division" – Official; original nickname (supplanted by "Golden Arrow" and later reinstated), so named in honor of John C. FremontJohn C. FrémontJohn Charles Frémont , was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder...
, an explorer of CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, the namesake of Camp FremontCamp FremontCamp Fremont was a World War I-era military base located near Palo Alto, California. Construction started in July, 1917 and the post closed in September, 1919.-Location:...
, which is where the Division was formed
- 9th Infantry Division
- "Old Reliables" – origin unknown, but some possibilities recorded here
- "Psychadelic Cookie" - Used during the Vietnam War in reference to its shoulder patch.
- 10th Mountain Division — "Mountaineer";
- 12th Infantry Division — "Philippine";
- 23rd Infantry Division
- "Americal" - At one point in time this was the official Divisional designation, when it was redesignated as the 23rd Infantry Division, Americal became the divisional nickname. Originally formed out of American troops on the island of New Caledonia, hence the origin of the name
- 24th Infantry Division
- "Victory";
- 25th Infantry Division
- "Tropic Lightning" – Official (adopted August 3, 1953). In 1942 the division was ordered to deploy to GuadalcanalGuadalcanalGuadalcanal is a tropical island in the South-Western Pacific. The largest island in the Solomons, it was discovered by the Spanish expedition of Alvaro de Mendaña in 1568...
to relieve U.S. Marines there; only 31 days were required to accomplish the mission and earned the Division its official designation. The Division patch is a taro leaf (indicating HawaiiHawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, where the Division was formed), and a lightning bolt, "representative of the manner in which the Division performs its allotted assignments."http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Inf/25th%20Infantry%20Division.htm - "Electric Strawberry" - so called because the shoulder patch taro leaf resembles a strawberry with a lightning bolt on it.
- "Tropic Lightning" – Official (adopted August 3, 1953). In 1942 the division was ordered to deploy to Guadalcanal
- 26th Infantry Division26th Infantry Division (United States)The 26th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army. As a major formation of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, it was based in Boston, Massachusetts for most of its history...
— "Yankee"; This is today's 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. - 27th Infantry Division — "Empire"; This is today's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)The 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an Infantry brigade of the New York Army National Guard, one of the brigades that make up the 42nd Infantry Division.-Mission:...
. - 28th Infantry DivisionU.S. 28th Infantry DivisionThe 28th Infantry Division is a unit of the Army National Guard and is the oldest division-sized unit in the armed forces of the United States. The division was officially established in 1879 and was later redesignated as the 28th Division in 1917, after the entry of America into the First World War...
- "Keystone" – The badge is a red keystone; the Division was formed in PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, the "Keystone State" - "Bloody Buckets"
- "Keystone" – The badge is a red keystone; the Division was formed in Pennsylvania
- 29th Infantry Division
- "Blue and Gray" – In 1919, when shoulder sleeve insignia were first authorized, the division consisted of two masses of men, one from the North (represented by blue) and the other from the South (represented by gray).http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Inf/29th%20Infantry%20Division.htm
- 30th Infantry Division — "Old Hickory"; This is today's 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (United States)The 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team is a modular heavy brigade of the United States Army National Guard.The unit is composed of units from North Carolina and West Virginia. It was formed from the remains of the downsized 30th Infantry Division of World War II fame...
. - 31st Infantry Division — "Dixie";
- 32nd Infantry Division — "Red Arrow"; - "Red Arrow, shot through a line denoting that it pierced every battle line it ever faced" This is today's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
- 33rd Infantry Division
- "Illinois";
- "Prairie"; sometimes official nickname
- "Golden Cross" - take from the design of the insignia, used as the title of the World War II history. This is today's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
- 34th Infantry Division
- "Red Bull" – The badge is a red bull's skull on a black background.
- "Sandstorm" – the Division was formed at Camp Cody, in a desertlike area of New MexicoNew MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
- "Desert Bull" - sometimes used during modern deployments
- 35th Infantry DivisionU.S. 35th Infantry Division-Combat Chronicle:The division was organized in August 1917 as a National Guard formation with troops from Kansas and Missouri, after a few months as the 14th Division. It consisted of the 69th Infantry Brigade and the 70th Infantry Brigade .It went overseas in May 1918...
- "Santa Fe" – The badge is a blue background with a white "Santa Fe cross", a device used to mark the old Santa Fe TrailSanta Fe TrailThe Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pioneered in 1822 by William Becknell, it served as a vital commercial and military highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880...
, an area where the Division trained
- "Santa Fe" – The badge is a blue background with a white "Santa Fe cross", a device used to mark the old Santa Fe Trail
- 36th Infantry DivisionU.S. 36th Infantry Division-Pre 2 October 1941 Square Organization:*HHC, 36th Infantry Division, TXARNG**36th Military Police Platoon**36th Signal Company**111th Ordnance Company**111th Engineer Regiment , TXARNG**111th Medical Regiment**111th Quartermaster Regiment...
- "Texas" – The Division is based in TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. - "Lone Star" – Texas is the "Lone Star State".
- "Texas" – The Division is based in Texas
- 37th Infantry Division
- "Buckeye"; This is today's 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)The 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a modular Infantry Brigade of the United States Army National Guard with the Brigade Headquarters and four Battalions stationed throughout Ohio and a Battalion and Cavalry Squadron stationed in Michigan...
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- "Buckeye"; This is today's 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
- 38th Infantry Division
- "Cyclone" – official. Named after a tornado hit the camp where the division was training prior to deployment during World War I.
- "The Avengers of BataanBataanBataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and it is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north...
" This is today's 38th Sustainment Brigade38th Sustainment Brigade (United States)The 38th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army National Guard in Indiana.The former 38th Division Support Command , along with several other support units, transformed into the 38th Sustainment Brigade in 2007...
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- 40th Infantry Division
- "Sunburst" – the badge is a gold sunburst on a blue background
- "Balls of Fire" - Nickname adopted during its deployment to Korea.
- 41st Infantry Division
- "Jungleers - due to combat in the Pacific during WW II"
- "Sunset - Unit patch has a half sun represents the setting sun on the Pacific. Often humorously referred to as the "Day's Inn Patch" This is today's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
- 42nd Infantry Division — "Rainbow"
- 43rd Infantry Division — "Winged Victory";
- 45th Infantry Division — "Thunderbird" - official nickname; This is today's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
- 47th Infantry Division47th Infantry Division (United States)The 47th Infantry Division was a formation of the Army National Guard active from 1946 to 1991. The Division was created on 10 June 1946 as a National Guard infantry division from the efforts of Minnesota's Adjutant General Ellard Walsh...
— "Viking" - a unit of the Minnesota National Guard - 63rd Infantry Division — "Blood and fire"; This is today's 63rd Regional Support Command.
- 65th Infantry Division — "Battle Axe";
- 66th Infantry Division — "Black Panther";
- 69th Infantry Division — "Fighting 69th
- 70th Infantry Division — "Trailblazer";
- 71st Infantry Division — "Red Circle";
- 76th Infantry Division — "Onaway";
- 77th Infantry Division — "Statue of Liberty";
- 78th Infantry DivisionU.S. 78th Infantry DivisionThe 78th Infantry Division is a unit of the United States Army which served in World War I and World War II, and remains on the organized rolls.-Lineage:*Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as Headquarters, 78th Division...
— "Lightning"; - 79th Infantry DivisionU.S. 79th Infantry DivisionThe 79th Infantry Division The 79th Infantry Division The 79th Infantry Division ("Cross of Lorraine" was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.-World War I:*Activated: August 1917*Overseas: July 1918*Major Operations: Meuse-Argonne...
— "Cross of Lorraine"; - 80th Infantry Division — "Blue Ridge"; This is today's 80th Training Command.
- 81st Infantry Division — "Wildcat"; This is today's 81st Regional Support Command.
- 83rd Infantry DivisionU.S. 83rd Infantry DivisionThe 83rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.-World War I:The division was activated in September 1917, and went overseas in June 1918. It was designated a depot division. Thus it supplied over 195,000 officers and enlisted men as...
- "Thunderbolt"
- "Ohio" –
- "Ragtag Circus" – Ostensibly because of the vehicles the Division commandeered from French and German sources, including a cement mixer and fire truck, to transport troops into Germany during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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- 84th Infantry Division — "Railsplitters"; This is today's 80th Training Command.
- 85th Infantry Division — "Custer"; This is today's 85th Support Command.
- 86th Infantry DivisionU.S. 86th Infantry DivisionThe 86th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.-World War I:*Combat: Saw no combat; was activated 25 August 1917 at Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois, went overseas in August 1918, returned to United States in November 1918, and was inactivated in...
— "Blackhawk"; - 87th Infantry DivisionU.S. 87th Infantry DivisionThe 87th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.-World War I:*87th Division was a National Army division allocated to Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi....
— "Golden Acorn"; This is today's 87th Support Command. - 88th Infantry Division
- "Blue Devils";
- "Cloverleaf";
- "The Puckering Butthole" - Due to the shape of the patch, a pair of crossed numeral 8's;
- "8 Across and 8 Up!" - A play on military slang, insinuating that the quality of the division is low; This is today's 88th Regional Support Command.
- 89th Infantry DivisionU.S. 89th Infantry DivisionThe 89th Infantry Division, known as the "Rolling W," was an infantry unit of the United States Army that was activated for service in World War I and World War II.-World War I:*Activated: August 1917.*Overseas: June 1918....
- "Rolling 'W'"
- "Middle West";
- 90th Infantry DivisionU.S. 90th Infantry DivisionThe 90th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army that served in World War I and World War II.Its heraldic descendant is the 90th Sustainment Brigade.-World War I:*Activated: August 1917.*Overseas: June 1918....
— "Tough 'Ombres"; - 91st Infantry Division — "Powder River";
- 92nd Infantry Division
- "Buffalo" – a racially segregatedRacial segregationRacial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home...
African-American formation, named for the Buffalo SoldierBuffalo SoldierBuffalo Soldiers originally were members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas....
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- "Buffalo" – a racially segregated
- 94th Infantry DivisionU.S. 94th Infantry DivisionThe 94th Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I, and of the Organized Reserve Corps in 1921 until 1942.The 94th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II, and of the United States Army Reserve from 1956 until 1963...
- "Neuf Cats" – a play on the Division's ordinal numerals ("94") rendered into FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
("neuf-quatre")
- "Neuf Cats" – a play on the Division's ordinal numerals ("94") rendered into French
- 95th Infantry DivisionU.S. 95th Infantry DivisionThe 95th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army. Today it exists as the 95th Training Division, a component of the United States Army Reserve headquartered at Fort Sill, Oklahoma....
- "Iron Men of Metz" -from the siege of the town of Metz in eastern France during World War II.
- "Victory"
- "OK";
- 96th Infantry Division — "Deadeye";
- 97th Infantry DivisionU.S. 97th Infantry DivisionThe 97th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.-World War I:The division was activated 5 September 1918 and inactivated 20 November 1918 ; one infantry regiment served with the 76th Division....
— "Trident"; - 98th Infantry Division — "Iroquois";
- 99th Infantry Division — "Checkerboard"; This is today's 99th Regional Support Command.
- 100th Infantry Division — "Century";
- 102nd Infantry DivisionU.S. 102nd Infantry DivisionThe 102d Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II.-World War II:*Activated: 15 September 1942*Overseas: 12 September 1944*Campaigns: Rhineland, Central Europe*Days of combat: 173...
— "Ozark"; - 103rd Infantry Division — "Cactus";
- 104th Infantry Division — "Timberwolf";
- 106th Infantry DivisionU.S. 106th Infantry DivisionThe 106th Infantry Division was a division of the United States Army, formed for service during World War II. Two of its three regiments were overrun and surrounded in the initial days of the Battle of the Bulge, and forced to surrender on 19 December 1944....
— "Golden Lion - U.S. 1st BN. 75th reg. Rangers - 'Hunter'
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See also
- List of nicknames of British Army regiments
- List of warships by nickname
- Regimental nicknames of the Canadian ForcesRegimental nicknames of the Canadian ForcesMany regiments have over the years earned nicknames; some laudatory, some derogatory, but all colourful. Sometimes, the nicknames themselves have overshadowed the actual regimental title, e.g. the "Van Doos" for the Royal 22e Régiment...