Hamburger Hill Veterans return to Fort Campbell
May 10, 2011
Fort Campbell, KY – Dozens of Vietnam-era, 101st Airborne Division Veterans will return to Fort Campbell, May 12th – 13th, to commemorate the 42nd anniversary of the Battle of Hamburger Hill.
The 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, “Iron Rakkasans” will welcome the Veterans back to Fort Campbell and will host several events in their honor.
Two generations of Rakkasan war-fighters will participate in a memorial run in the early morning hours of May 12th that will be followed by a visit to the Sabalauski Air Assault School, where Veterans will witness a demonstration of 21st Century combat insertion techniques and Air Assault operations. The Vietnam-era “Iron Rakkasans” will also get a chance to rappel off of the famed Air Assault tower here.
On May 13th, a memorial ceremony will be held in honor of the “Iron Rakkasans” who gave their lives assaulting up Hill 937 and will be followed by an open house at the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment Headquarters.
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Hamburger Hill Veterans return to Fort Campbell
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