Pfc. Dylan Squires talks about his experience competing in the 3 Lift Max Challenge, Fort Campbell KY January 25, 2019. Squires joined other Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in testing their limits for squat, bench press, and deadlift. (US Army video by Spc. Jeremy Lewis)
The 101st Airborne Division, as we know it today, stems from World War II. Nearly eight decades ago, Nazi forces occupied Carentan, a small city in northern France. The 101st Airborne Division had one mission on June 6, 1944 – liberate Carentan.
1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Bastogne is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve- working by, with and through Iraqi forces. 1-327 is partnered with the Mosul Police department and operates in an advise-and-assist capacity.
FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky – After months of preparation, Soldiers from the 716th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade will depart Fort Campbell, in late February, to Fort McClellan, Alabama, to participate in a training exercise that will validate the unit’s capabilities as a Response Task Force prior to assuming the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Response Force mission.
