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| | Welcome to 82nd Airborne Division |
 | | The 82nd Infantry Division was formed August 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia and fought in World War I. Since members of the Division came from all 48 states, the unit was given the nickname "All-Americans," hence its famed "AA" shoulder patch. |
 | | On September 17, the 82nd Airborne Division conducted its fourth combat jump of World War II into Holland. |
 | | Today, as they have for 50 years, the troopers who wear the patch of the 82nd Airborne Division continue to form the cutting edge of the United States' strategic combat force. |
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