The 2nd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment traces its lineage to the 325th infantry regiment, activated august 5, 1917, at camp gordon, georgia as part of the allamerican division. Based at fort bragg, north carolina, the 82nd airborne division is part of the xviii airborne corps. The subordinate units of the regiment constitute the bulk of the infantry elements assigned to the 2nd infantry brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division. The 82nd airborne division is an airborne infantry division of the united states army, specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areas with a u.
The 325th airborne infantry regiment is a unit of the 82nd airborne division. A member of the 1st battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment, explains the. The official facebook page of 2325 air, the white falcons. Relieved 1 september 1957 from assignment to the 82d airborne division and reorganized as the 325th infantry, a parent regiment under the combat arms regimental system.
Battalion activated 25 may 1964 at fort bragg, north carolina. The 325th airborne infantry regiment deploys anywhere in the world, within 18 hours of notification. Paratroopers from 2nd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment, 2nd brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division in black, play against soldiers from the 3rd united kingdom divisions signal regiment, during an all american week 100 soccer match at towle stadium, fort bragg, n. Paratroopers from 2nd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment, 2nd brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division, gather with soldiers from the 3rd united kingdom divisions signal regiment after an all american week 100 soccer match at. In 1945, the 2325th airborne infantrys world war ii action ended with a 25 mile thrust to capture the german town of ludwisgslust. The subordinate units of the regiment constitute the bulk of the infantry elements assigned to the 2nd infantry brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division the 325th airborne infantry regiment deploys anywhere in the world, within 18 hours of notification. Department of defense requirement to respond to crisis contingencies anywhere in the world within 18 hours. Soldiers of b company, 2nd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment, 82nd airborne division, stand at attention in respect of a fallen comrade during the memorial service in baghdad on june 20, 2003.
The mission of the 3rd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment was to alert, marshal and deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours, execute a forcedentry parachute assault, and. Paratroopers from 2nd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment, 2nd brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division, gather with soldiers from the 3rd united kingdom divisions signal regiment after an all american week 100 soccer match at towle stadium, fort bragg, n. The mission of the 3rd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment was to alert, marshal and deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours, execute a forcedentry parachute assault, and attack to. This operation represented the first combat parachute assault since world war ii. Redesignated 1 october 2005 as the 2d battalion, 325th infantry regiment. Relieved 16 june 2006 from assignment to the 82d airborne division and assigned to the 2d brigade combat team, 82d airborne division. The 325th infantry regiment is a light infantry parachute insertion fighting force of the united states army. Constituted 5 august 1917 in the national army as company b, 325th infantry.
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