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Originally Posted by Texas Star
But seriously, I recently read that the North Viets and VC didn't recognize the Screaming Eagle patch on uniforms of the famed 101st Airborne Div. when they deployed to the Vietnam war. Thought the bird was a chicken.
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The "affectionate" nickname for the 101st patch back in my day was "The Puking Pigeon"
The 82nd also had a few nicknames I won't go into.