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Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, General Dwight D. Eisenhower inspects the units of the 101st Airborne Division. On the soldiers' chest, tags display the names of their home towns, for Eisenhower always asked the soldiers where they came from.
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There was/is a great rivalry between the two airborne divisions, the 82nd called the 101st's patch "The Puking Buzzard" 
The 82nd's patch says AA for All American, but the 101 says it means "Almost Airborne" LOL
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I have heard the 101 referred to as the "crying chickens" by a good friend who was 82nd.
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Originally Posted by
bob seijas
"Almost Airborne"
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"crying chickens"
I'm sure glad I never said that...I'd probably draw fire for it...
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I'm sure glad I never said that...I'd probably draw fire for it...
They'd be blanks Jim 
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The Vietnam era nicknames for the 82nd and the 101st I heard in use were respectively; the "Jumping Junkies" and the "Screaming Chickens".
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Reminds me of STRAC, the first rapid reaction concept. It stood for Strategic Reaction Force, and the divisions chosen for it were meant to be the elite. The term became synonomous with "squared away" and a high complement was, "He's really Strac." Strac troops said it meant "Skilled, Tough, Ready Around the Clock," but troops in non-strac units quickly came up with "Stupid Troopers Running Around in Circles."
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Tah Bob. I had heard G.I.s use the term in Vietnam and understood the 'squared away' context - not the derogatory, but wasn't aware of its origin.
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