Omaha Beach, today 1st Infantry Division Memorial Colleville-sur-Mer « On Omaha Beach, to your front, assault troops of the U.S. First Infantry Division led the attack of V Corps, landing at 6:30 a.m. on June 6, 1944 (D-Day). The Big Red One soldiers encountered beach obstacles and fierce enemy fire from the bluffs which stopped their advance at the water’s edge, an operation even more difficult than expected. Slowly, with support from naval gunfire, the Big Red One infantrymen advanced, with he

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20K views · 520 reactions | The 100-year legacy of the 1st Infantry Division was made possible by the men and women who proudly served and wore the "Big Red One" patch. The 1st Inf. Div. is asking those individuals for their help once more by submitting their photos and stories to help us celebrate #100YearsofVictory. Send your submissions to [email protected]. Duty First! | 1st Infantry Division | Facebook

Remember to wear your BRO patch tomorrow... but make sure you watch this origin story first! There will be a quiz... #DutyFirst #BigRedOne #Victory | 1st Infantry Division

3.6K views · 188 reactions | Here's some footage of TD10-TD14 of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, at the National Training Center during Decisive Action Rotation 17-06. Operations Group, National Training Center 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse U.S. Army U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division 1st Infantry Division | Operations Group, National Training Center | Facebook

23K views · 415 reactions | Here's some footage of TD1-TD3 of 1st...

22K views · 343 reactions | Here's some footage of TD9-TD14 of 1st...