The All-American Division got the motto because they were paratroopers. When a paratrooper jumped, he had to commit fully and go all the way.
I think its "Telling It Like It Is". No ones really sure to be honest.
The airborne units and the ranger units were separate and distinct during WW II and are still that way today. However, many of those who went to ranger training and became part of the units came from the ranks of the 82nd and 101st. In today's army it is required that all candidates for ranger school first become airborne qualified. *Added* Many of the initial cadre of the initial Rangers, 1st Ranger Battalion under Brig. Gen. (Then Lt Col) William Orlando Darby, came from the Red Bull Division, 34th ID.
The motto, "Dirigo" (I Guide, or I Lead) was selected in 1820. Maine was originally part of Massachusetts, and when it became in independent state, the motto represented the belief that Maine would lead the way or guide its citizens in being patriotic Americans.
Answer - D-Day invasion (6 June 1944): Americans: 1st Inf., 4th Inf., & 29th Inf. divisions; 101st & 82nd Airborne divisions; 2nd Ranger Bttn.. The airborne divisions jumped in during the night/early morning prior to the 6 June landing of the beach invasion units.British: 3rd Inf., 8th Inf., 22nd Inf., 50th Inf., 6th Airborne DivCanadian: 3rd Inf., 2nd ArmoredGermans: 91st, 709th, 914th, 352nd, 6th Para, 726th, 915th, 736th, 11th Panzer, 711th. (German divisions were usually smaller and in this case, not all elements fought all at once.)Answer - More Divisions: Here are more divisions that participated in early battle for Normandy, some landed on D-Day +1.USA: 90 Inf, 2 Inf, 79 InfBritish: 49 Inf, 51 Inf, 3 Inf Div Grp, 27 Indep Armd Bde, 33rd Indep. Armd BdeGerman: 12 SS Pz Div, 21 Pz, 243 Inf, 709 Inf, 711 Inf, 716 Inf, 91 Luftlande Div (repeating some listed above)
the official World War 2 Victory Parade was Jan. 12, 1946 in NY City...the main paraders were the 82 nd Airborne Division and the 13 th Airborne Division. The parade started in the Batters and went up 5th Avenue to the George Washington Bridge. The reviewing stand was in front of the NYC main libray....the weather was perfect, the march was a long way....the people were great...
In Vietnam it was "Take 2 salt tablets and drive on".
I think its "Telling It Like It Is". No ones really sure to be honest.
"Ad Astra Per Ardua" meaning roughly "To the stars, through adversity"
The airborne units and the ranger units were separate and distinct during WW II and are still that way today. However, many of those who went to ranger training and became part of the units came from the ranks of the 82nd and 101st. In today's army it is required that all candidates for ranger school first become airborne qualified. *Added* Many of the initial cadre of the initial Rangers, 1st Ranger Battalion under Brig. Gen. (Then Lt Col) William Orlando Darby, came from the Red Bull Division, 34th ID.
The motto of Yorkshire Traction is 'All the way'.
Whichever one feels right to you. I was in the 82nd, and wouldn't change that if I had the opportunity to go back and change that decision. I'm sure a lot of Marines feel the same way.
Long Field School's motto is 'In your own way success - opportunity, challenge and fulfilment for all'.
The motto of The Witch Way is 'Business class as standard'.
William Monroe High School's motto is 'All day, every day, the Dragon way'.
Virtway's motto is 'Your way to anticipate'.
The motto of Become.com is 'Shopping Your Way'.
Marystown's motto is 'Where Growth Is A Way Of Life'.