Retired Gen. Richard A. Cody speaks about the legacy of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Cody, who led Task Force Normandy as a lieutenant colonel during Operation Desert Storm, reflected on the division’s connection to generations of Screaming Eagles who served in Normandy, Bastogne, Vietnam and beyond.
“The Screaming Eagle isn’t just a patch; it’s a link to those who fought in Normandy, Bastogne and Vietnam,” Cody said.
Cody later served as the 31st vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army from June 24, 2004, to July 31, 2008, and retired Aug. 1, 2008. The 101st Airborne Division story is still being written.
(U.S. Army video by Capt. Jennifer French and Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Joyner)
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – The words of Maj. Gen. William C. Lee, the first commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division, have attained a near-mythical status amongst the Screaming Eagles. Oft quoted is his assertion that “The 101st has no history, but it has a rendezvous with destiny.” Much is made of the second clause; the ”Rendezvous with Destiny” the Division has faced and continues to stare down. The first half, however,...
