Society of the First Infantry Division

10/18/2026

The transfer of command marks a return to the country for the 1st Infantry Division, whose soldiers were there in 1999 to help set up KFOR.

Active-duty U.S. soldiers from a unit that helped establish NATO’s Kosovo peacekeeping force are back, taking over from National Guard counterparts.

10/15/2026

Oct. 14, 1890: President and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was born.

In this Oct. 11, 1951, photo, Gen. Eisenhower, SHAPE commander, talks with Sfc. Edward Stary of the 16th Infantry Regiment during Exercise Combine. Next to Eisenhower is Lt. Gen. Manson S. Eddy, 7th Army commanding general. (John Russ / ©Stars and Stripes)

10/13/2026

Happy 85th Birthday, M&Ms! And, Happy Birthday to the US Navy!

Oct. 13 is M&M Day! Did you know M&M's—the candy that "melts in your mouth and not in your hands"—were created for U.S. Army Soldiers in combat? The was one of the first units to enjoy this innovative candy that didn't need to be refrigerated. This is just one of the many military innovations that today enrich—and sweeten—the lives of civilians and Soldiers alike.

10/13/2026

If you're gonna be One...

10/12/2026

Vietnam War - base camp sign.

10/11/2026

Gen. William Westmoreland talks with troops of 1st Battalion, 16th Regiment at their positions near Bien Hoa in Vietnam, 1965. (AP Photo)

10/10/2026

Oct. 9, 2008: 6-4 Cav opened the new MWR facility on FOB Bostick. Fiddler’s Green was assembled from lumber recycled when the floor boards of tents were recovered prior to the start of their latest barracks construction project.

Pictured from left: Roland from KBR, USMC ETT's Lance CPL Maltry, LTC Markert, 1LT Mayberry, SSG Baker who supervised the project for the Mayor’s Cell, and SSG Winger from thier supporting EOD team.

10/09/2026

Big Red One TBT: June 6, 1944 - American assault troops of the 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, carrying full equipment including a machine gun, move along a cliff on Omaha Beach, Collville-Sur-Mer, at Normandy, France. Vast quantities of equipment, brought ashore from landing craft, lay at the base of the cliff.

10/08/2026

On 7 October 1920, the 1st Division organized under the peacetime TO&E, which included two organic infantry brigades of two infantry regiments each, one engineer regiment; one observation squadron; one field artillery brigade of two field artillery regiments; one medical regiment; one division quartermaster train; and a special troops command replacing the remainder of the division train. The total authorized strength of this TO&E was 19,385. The 1st Division was one of three infantry divisions and one cavalry division that was authorized to remain at full peacetime strength.

10/07/2026

October 1995 to October 1996: 1st Infantry Division units were the first U.S. troops to move into the war-torn country and played a key role in Bosnia. The 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division during Operation Joint Endeavor.

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