B-Company 2nd 508th infantry

B-Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, traces its lineage to the renowned 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) of World War II, which was activated in 1942 and served with distinction as part of the 82nd Airborne Division. The company parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and later fought in key campaigns such as Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. In the postwar era, B-Company continued to uphold the regiment’s airborne legacy through multiple reactivations, reorganizations, and deployments, including service in the Global War on Terror. Today, B-Company stands as a testament to its storied past, maintaining high standards of readiness and airborne proficiency.