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18-MAR-2004

Worn from:
31 October 1918 - Current.

Organized in June 1917 in New York, New York.

The red arabic numeral one identifies the division's designation.
The First Division, during World War I, was the first to land in
France, the first at the front, the first to fire at the enemy,
the first to attack, the first to make a raid, the first to suffer
casualties, and the first to inflict casualties. They were also
the first to be cited in general orders.

Current location: Wuerzburg, Germany; Fort Riley, Kansas.

Campaigns:
World War I (Montdidier-Noyon, Ausne-Marne,
St,-Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Lorraine 1917 and 1918, Picardy 1918),

World War II (Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy,
Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe),

Vietnam (Defense, Counteroffensive and Phases II/III/IV/V/VI, Tet and
Tet/69 Counteroffensive, Summer-Fall 1969, Winter-Spring 1970),

Armed Forces Expeditions (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait).

Decorations:
French Crois de Guerre with Palm World War II
(streamers embroidered Kasserine, and Normandy),
French Croix de Guerre World War II Fourragere, Belgian Fourragere 1940,
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at Mons,
and action at Eupen-Malmedy,
Meritorious Unit Commendation (streamer embroidered Vietnam 1968),
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm (streamer embroidered
Vietnam 1965 - 1968),
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal First Class
(streamer embroidered Vietnam 1965 - 1970

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