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 The father of the Airborne once claimed the Screaming
Eagles have no history, but a
"Rendezvous with Destiny." Maj. Gen. William C. Lee premonition of 25
years ago gained added force with the quick arrival in-country of the
remaining paratroopers from the 101st Airborne
Division.
The Division minus one brigade left Ft. Campbell Ky., under the
command of Maj. Gen. O. M. Barsanti and was flown to Vietnam with a
majority of its combat equipment. This marked the first time a force of
more than 10,000 troops had been flown directly into the Vietnam combat
zone.
The Screaming Eagles arrived to continue the Vietnam Odyssey of the
Divisions First Brigade. Since disembarking at Cam Ranh Bay on July 29,
1965, this brigade maintained a reputation with the enemy as one of the
most feared United States units in Vietnam
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