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Did Howard Stern serve in Vietnam?
No. Howard Stern jokingly says that he served in the 25th Infantry Division towards the end of war in Vietnam in 1973. He has never served in the military.
What is the movie platoon's view on the Vietnam war?
"Platoon" (Film) is a quasi biography of actor/director Oliver Stone. He served in the 25th Infantry Division (depicted in film) during the Vietnam War.
What movie directed by Oliver Stone tells the story of his own experiences in Vietnam?
Stone served with the 25th Infantry Division and the 1st Calvary Division in Vietnam and was awarded both the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals for gallantry in action.
Who said freedom isn't free for those who do not understand no explanation is possible for those who do no explanation is necessary?
Kerry Orr, 25th Infantry Division, 1/27th Wolfhounds Vietnam 68-69
What is the 27 US Army infantry?
Usually if a soldier said he was in 'the 27th Infantry" he was referring to his regiment. The 27th Infantry was one of the three infantry regiments in the 25th Infantry Division. The 25th ID was in Hawaii, at Schofield Barracks, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The Japanese also strafed Schofield Barracks and bombed a mess hall at Schofield Barracks. The 25th ID went on to fight on Guadalcanal and Luzon, in the Philippines. The shoulder patch of the division is in the shape of a taro leaf, in red, with a yellow lightening bolt on it. Its nickname is "Tropic Lightning" or the "Pineapple Division", because some of its units were drawn from the old Hawaiian Division. The 25th ID also served in Korean and Vietnam.Sometimes civilians will refer to an infantry division the same way a soldier did his regiment, in which case they will say "the 27th Infantry" when the really mean the 27th Infantry Division. There is a 27th Infantry Division, and in peacetime it is the New York National Guard. The 27th ID served in France in WWI and elements of it served in the Pacific in WWII, on Saipan and Okinawa.
Robert R.Thompson died in 1968 from Hanford ca 93230?
Yes, with the 25th Infantry Division.
Was the World War 2 25th Calvary Recon Squad a part of an infantry division and if so which infantry?
The 25th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) was assigned to the 4th Armored Division during WW 2. Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com
How many troops in army division?
Currently there are 10 Active Army Divisions. They are the 1st Armored Division, 1st Cavalry Division, 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Infantry Division, 3rd Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Division, 10th Mountain Division, 25th Infantry Division, 82nd Airborne Division, and the 101st Airborne Division.
What US military unit is known as the tropic thunder?
25th Infantry Division. The headquarters is at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
What army units were in the battle of Guadal Canal?
25th ID the "Tropical Lightning" division (in Vietnam jokingly called the "electric strawberry) & the Americal Division, same outfit that Generals Schwartzkoff and Powell served with in Vietnam.
How many American troops were gathered for Operation Olympic at Kyushu on Novemeber 1 1945?
The order of battle of invasion troops for OLYMPIC/MAJESTIC were 14 Divisions: 10 Army Infantry, 1 Airborne and 3 USMC equal 450,000 combat and support troops staged at Okinawa.United States U.S. Sixth Army Yakushima and Koshikijima Islands - 40th Infantry Division (22,000 men)Tanegashima - 158th Infantry Regiment (7,600 men)Miyazaki - U.S. I Corps (95,000 men): 25th Infantry Division, 33d Infantry Division, 41st Infantry DivisionAriake - U.S. XI Corps (113,000 men): 1st Cavalry Division, 43d Infantry Division, Americal Division, 112th Cavalry RegimentKushikino - U.S. V Amphib Corps (99,000 men): 2nd Marine Div., 3d Marine Division, 5th Marine Division6th Army reserves - U.S. IX Corps (79,000 men): 77th Infantry Division, 81st Infantry Division, 98th Infantry Division;11th Airborne Division (15,000 men)
Historical accuracy of the movie Platoon?
The movie was fairly accurate. The movie was "based" on the director, Oliver Stone's experience in Vietnam while serving as a rifleman with the 25th Infantry Division, as depicted by actor Charly Sheen, who mostly played the part concerning Oliver Stone's experience.
