The Norwegian Foot March is a military endurance test
The Norwegian Foot March is a military endurance test. The participants march or run a 30 km (18.6-mile) long route, carrying a rucksack of 11 kg (24 lbs). The march was first held in 1915 as a test of marching endurance for soldiers in the Norwegian Army. A strategic goal was to be able to move larger units […]
160th Night Stalkers
160th Night Stalkers The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), abbreviated as 160th SOAR, is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for special operations forces. Its missions have included attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and these missions are usually conducted at night, at high speeds, low altitudes, and on short […]
13B Cannon Crewmember
As a Cannon Crewmember, you’ll play a vital role in helping the Army win during missions. You’ll work with Howitzers, some of the most technologically advanced weapons systems ever created, to support infantry and tank units. You’ll learn how to handle ammunition, operate these weapons systems, and calculate targets. 10 weeks of Basic Training7 weeks of […]
332nd ECS – RED TAILS – Air Force Shirt
The 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing (332 AEW) is a Provisional Wing of Air Combat Command, currently active. It was last inactivated on 8 May 2012, and most recently reactivated on 19 May 2015. The Wing’s 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group (332 EOG), is the direct descendant organization of the World War II 332nd Fighter Group, the […]
3-66th Armor – Burt’s Knights
The 66th Armor Regiment is the oldest armored unit in the United States Army, tracing its lineage to the 301st Tank Battalion which served with distinction soon after it was formed in the First World War; the 301st trained at Camp Meade, Maryland, where then Cpt. Dwight D. Eisenhower was an instructor. The 301st was […]
57th Sapper Company – Army Shirt
The 57th Sapper Company, “ROUGH TERRAIN,” has historically maintained the capability to insert personnel and equipment via air drop into austere environments devoid of clearly established drop zones. The capability was adopted from Western United States smoke jumpers and its military application dates back to the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion “TRIPLE NICKLES” who employed the […]