FORT CAMPBELL, KY – Hundreds of soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) have begun departing Fort Campbell, to represent the nation’s only air assault division in the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade, June 14 in Washington D.C. Nearly 500 leaders and soldiers from across Fort Campbell will march in several portions of the Army-wide parade.
Some soldiers will wear vintage Vietnam-era uniforms to represent the Army’s service in that conflict, and honor historic 101st Abn. Div. battles such as “Hamburger Hill.” Our “Transformation in Contact” platoon will represent the Army of the future – as the 101st of today employs the most modern vehicles, weapons, drones and equipment.
The platoon will showcase Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISV), a Small Multipurpose Equipment Transporter (S-MET), Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) and small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). An additional formation will proudly represent the Screaming Eagles of 2025 – back home at Fort Campbell and currently deployed in more than 10 countries around the world. Finally, the 101st Abn. Div. Band will march and provide live music…