B-Roll package of the ABE 1.01 at the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Fort Campbell, Kentucky on October 6, 2025. The goal of the ABE 1.01 is to become a new source of lethal weaponry to the infantry units of the 101st Airborne Division. Using the equipment to destroy enemies or obstacles that leads to mission success.
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,...