Bill Harpel & Mike Oates
Charles & Jennifer Whitbeck
Michael Lumma & Paul Arca
Fort Campbell Commanding General MG JP McGee
Story & Photography by Tony Centonze
Billy Orsak & Bob Supak
One of the highlights of Fort Campbell’s 2021 Week of the Eagles was the Honorary Air Assault Ceremony which took place at Sabalauski Air Assault School.
Bob Von Almen & James Owens
A series of tents were set up for an afternoon Pinning of Wings ceremony honoring Vietnam Veterans. The front nine rows were reserved for the soldiers who would receive their long-overdue Air Assault wings. In August, 1968 the Screaming Eagles shed their parachutes in favor of helicopter-borne operations, earning a new designation – the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). In February, 1974, then MG Sidney Berry signed Division General Order 179 authorizing wear of the new Airmobile (later Air Assault) qualification badge.
CSM Veronica Knapp & MG JP McGee
Retired MG Brian Winski was instrumental in organizing this honorarium for Vietnam Veterans then- assigned to the Division. At the ceremony, more than 450 were in attendance. They were supported by hundreds of family members and friends.
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David Hindel & Douglas MacArthur
Tim Morello, Bill Gaerke & Bill McGivern
