Society of the First Infantry Division

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Big Red One : Ryan Bessey shares these photos. 2008-2009 Camp Stryker, Iraq (AO: Yusufiyah (triangle of death)).2nd Pla...
05/28/2026

Big Red One : Ryan Bessey shares these photos. 2008-2009 Camp Stryker, Iraq (AO: Yusufiyah (triangle of death)).
2nd Platoon Bco 163 CAB 2nd Brigade, 1st ID.

Brigadier General James Hollingsworth, Assistant Division Commander, presenting Wes Geary’s decorations at the end of hi...
05/28/2026

Brigadier General James Hollingsworth, Assistant Division Commander, presenting Wes Geary’s decorations at the end of his tour in May 1967.

May 26, 2018: Soldiers from the 1st ID Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard retire the colors after a ceremony honor...
05/27/2026

May 26, 2018: Soldiers from the 1st ID Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard retire the colors after a ceremony honoring the fallen at Somme American Cemetery, France. The ceremonies taking place over Memorial Day weekend emphasize the centennial of America’s involvement in WWI.
Photo by CPL Kevin Sterling Payne

05/25/2026

One of the many ways we as a nation remember and honor our fallen.

“We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.” — Unknown📷: past Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Riley's cemeteryHelp neede...
05/25/2026

“We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.” — Unknown
📷: past Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Riley's cemetery

Help needed: We recently received the message below from the sister of PFC Jerimiah Smith, who was killed in action on May 26, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Armor, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. feel free to comment on this post or send us a private message.

"As Memorial Day is approaching I can't help but remember my brother Jerimiah Smith who passed away 23 years ago (2003) on Memorial Day in Iraq. I had some of the greatest times spent with his 'brothers' while he was away in Fort To Riley. I'm looking to reconnect with anyone who may have known Jerry or myself. Ex. Kapavik, Long, Gray, Craze just to name a few. If there is anyone who could be of assistance that would be great. Thank You."

May 24, 1917: The First Expeditionary Division, later designated the 1st Infantry Division, was constituted in the Regul...
05/24/2026

May 24, 1917: The First Expeditionary Division, later designated the 1st Infantry Division, was constituted in the Regular Army. It was organized on June 8, 1917, at Fort Jay, on Governors Island in New York harbor under the command of Brigadier General William L. Sibert.

May 23, 2024: The 1st Infantry Division held a naturalization ceremony at the Judge Advocate Office on Fort Riley, Kansa...
05/24/2026

May 23, 2024: The 1st Infantry Division held a naturalization ceremony at the Judge Advocate Office on Fort Riley, Kansas, May 23, 2024. Fifteen Big Red One Soldiers took the Oath of Naturalization to officially become citizens of the United States.
(U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Daniela Lechuga)

Big Red One Reunion annual RAFFLE TICKETS are still available for purchase. Need not be present to win. Prizes:1st - $1...
05/23/2026

Big Red One Reunion annual RAFFLE TICKETS are still available for purchase. Need not be present to win.

Prizes:
1st - $1,000
2nd -$500
3rd - $250

Purchase your tickets online by June 15 at: https://www.1stid.org/quartermaster #!/2026-Annual-Reunion-Raffle-Ticket-Options/p/723230645. If you're attending the Reunion, you can also purchase tickets on-site.

Big Red One : Summer 2007, Camp Taji, Iraq. Charlie Company, 1-34 Armor. Photo shared by Christopher Lawrence.
05/21/2026

Big Red One : Summer 2007, Camp Taji, Iraq. Charlie Company, 1-34 Armor. Photo shared by Christopher Lawrence.

May 21, 2014: Fort Knox, Ky., and the 1st Infantry Division bid the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team adieu as the unit c...
05/20/2026

May 21, 2014: Fort Knox, Ky., and the 1st Infantry Division bid the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team adieu as the unit cased its colors, inactivating May 21 on Brooks Field.

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