U.S. 1st Infantry Division facts for kids
The 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army—nicknamed the Big Red One after its shoulder patch—is the oldest division. Since the Division was made, it has served in almost all wars the American Army has been in. The division's official motto is "Duty First". Their unofficial motto is "No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great".
Wars/Fighting this division has served in
Images for kids
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First Division monument on the Meuse-Argonne Battlefield, France.
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World War I order of battle
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The 1st Infantry Division entering Trier, Germany, November 1918.
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Monument to the 1st Infantry Division on Omaha Beach.
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Members of 'I' Company of the 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment ride on a tank during their advance on the town of Schopen, Belgium, 21 January 1945.
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From newly captured town, members of the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, cross the Weser River in assault boats to take Furstenberg. 8 April 1945.
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Standard organization chart for a ROAD division
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1st Infantry Division soldiers during an operation in South Vietnam in 1968
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1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) structure 1989 (click to enlarge)
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Captured equipment from 1st ID soldier on display in Belgrade museum
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Kosovo, 1999, 2BDE/1st Div
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Soldiers from 1st Infantry Division clearing a building in Fallujah, 19 November 2004.
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The shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) worn on a unit member's UCP Army Combat Uniform
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1st Infantry Division order of battle
See also
In Spanish: 1.ª División de Infantería (Estados Unidos) para niños
