Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conduct test flight on the ABE FPV drone at Fort Campbell Ky. July 21, 2025. The soldiers are conducting test flights in preparation for the drone's release. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Timothy Jackson)
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,...