1st Infantry Division

The 1st Infantry Division, nicknamed "The Big Red One," is the oldest continuously serving division in the United States Army, activated in 1917. It fought in World War I, leading the first American offensive and participating in major operations such as Cantigny and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. During World War II, the division landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and fought in key campaigns across North Africa and Europe. Since then, the 1st Infantry Division has served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan, maintaining a distinguished record of service.