25th Infantry Division (United States)
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25th Infantry Division | ||
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Motto(s) | "America’s Pacific Division" | |
Colors | Scarlet and yellow (the traditional colors of Hawaiian royalty) | |
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Commanding General | Combat service identification badge |
The 25th Infantry Division (nicknamed "Tropic Lightning")
The division was originally activated from Hawaii garrison units during
When the
After undergoing major reorganizations in 1957 and 1963 to adapt to changing tactics, the division deployed to
History
Lineage
- Constituted 26 August 1941 in the cadre Force from the former Hawaiian Division.
- Activated 1 October 1941 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- Allotted 27 June 1949 to the Regular Army
- Division headquarters reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1960 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 25th Infantry Division
- Reorganized and redesignated 16 November 2005 as Headquarters and Tactical Command Posts, 25th Infantry Division
- Reorganized and redesignated 16 January 2010 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 25th Infantry Division
The 25th Division was originally formed in the
Pacific War
After the Japanese air attack on Schofield Barracks on 7 December 1941, the 25th Infantry Division moved to beach positions for the defense of Honolulu and Ewa Point. Following intensive training, the 25th began moving to
A period of garrison duty followed, ending 21 July: On that date, advance elements debarked on
The division landed in the
Casualties
- Total battle casualties: 5,432[4]
- Killed in action: 1,236[4]
- Wounded in action: 4,190[4]
- Missing in action: 4[4]
- Prisoner of war: 2[4]
The division's rapid movements during its campaigns led to the adoption of the nickname "Tropic Lightning". It remained on occupation duty in Japan for the next five years.
Korean War
The Korean War began on 25 June 1950 when the
After a month and a half of planning and reorganization, a
The division's 14th Infantry Regiment had three recipients of the
The division remained in Korea until 1954 and returned to Hawaii from September through October of that year. After a 12-year absence, the 25th Infantry Division had finally returned home.
On 1 February 1957, the division was reorganized as a Pentomic Division. The division's three infantry regiments (the 14th, 27th and 35th) were inactivated, with their elements reorganized into five infantry battle groups (the 1-14 IN, 1-27 IN, 1-35 IN, 2-19 IN and the 2-21 IN).
In August 1963, the division was reorganized as a
Vietnam War
In response to a request from the U.S.
In response to a MACV request, the division deployed the 3rd Brigade, a Reinforced Task Force, with 5,150 infantrymen and 9,000 tons of equipment from Hawaii in 25 days to the Northwest sector of South Vietnam to firmly establish a fortified enclave from which the division could operate.
During the
Reorganization and light infantry status
After its return to Schofield Barracks, the 25th Infantry Division remained the only Army division to have never been stationed in the continental United States. In a time of overall military downsizing, it was reduced to a single brigade numbering 4,000 men. The division was reactivated in March 1972. It was reorganized to include as a "roundout" brigade the
In 1985, the division began its reorganization from a conventional infantry division to a
Organization 1989
At the end of the Cold War the division was organized as follows:
- 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii[5]
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Brigade[5]
- 2nd Brigade[5]
- 3rd Brigade[5]
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry[5]
- 4th Battalion, 27th Infantry[5]
- 4th Battalion, 87th Infantry[5]
- Aviation Brigade[5][10]
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 5th Squadron, 9th Cavalry (Reconnaissance)
- 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation (Attack)[11][5]
- Company F, 25th Aviation (General Support)[5]
- Company G, 25th Aviation (Assault)[5]
- Division Artillery[12][13][14][5]
- Division Support Command[5]
- 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery[20][5]
- 65th Engineer Battalion[21][5]
- 125th Signal Battalion[22][5]
- 125th Military Intelligence Battalion[5]
- 25th Military Police Company[5]
- 71st Chemical Company[23][5]
- 25th Infantry Division Band[24]
Desert Storm and the Post-Cold War era
Very few of the division's units participated in
In 1995, the division underwent another reorganization and reduction as a part of the Army's downsizing. First Brigade and its direct support units were inactivated and moved to Fort Lewis, Washington, where they were again reactivated as a detached brigade of the 25th Infantry Division (Light). Today the division is composed of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (based in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii), the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Schofield Barracks), a Combat Aviation Brigade, division support command, and a complement of separate battalions. As a major ground reserve force for the U.S. Pacific Command, the "Tropic Lightning" Division routinely deploys from Schofield Barracks to participate in exercises in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia and the Big Island of Hawaii.
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
The division did not take part in the fighting in
The 25th Infantry Division is recognized for the first successful free democratic elections in Afghanistan on 9 October 2004. One of the missions of the 25th Infantry Division was to track down insurgent Taliban and Al-Qaeda members in the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan.
2005-2006 saw reorganization of 25th ID's brigades. 2nd and 3rd BCTs became
The 4th "Spartan" Brigade made its first combat deployment in October 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving for total of 15 months when the brigade was extended as part of the troop surge.[29] 2nd Brigade arrived in Iraq for a fifteen-month tour of duty in November 2007 and was based at Camp Taji northwest of Baghdad. Serving with the Multi-National Division-Baghdad, the brigade was responsible for the rural areas northwest and west of Baghdad with the 1st Battalion operating near Abu Ghuraib. 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry, working closely with their Iraqi counterparts, eliminated terrorist cells and uncovered and destroyed multiple weapons caches. The brigade returned to Schofield Barracks in early 2009.
In 2009, the 1st BCT, 2nd BCT, and 3rd BCT were deployed to
In June–August 2009, elements of the 25th Division participated in Operation Champion Sword.[30]
December 2010 saw the division headquarters and headquarters battalion (HHBN) deploy to Baghdad Iraq to become the last division headquarters in Iraq. "Task Force Lightning" simultaneously advised and assisted Iraqi security forces, pursued insurgents, and prepared bases and equipment for transfer to Iraqi authorities. On 18 December 2011 the Division Headquarters completed its retrograde, training and security mission and redeployed back to Schofield Barracks Hawaii.
In April 2011, 3rd "Bronco" Brigade returned to Afghanistan for a 12-month deployment. As part of Regional Command- East, 3rd BCT assumed responsibility for security and stability operations for Nangarhar, Kunar and Nuristan provinces located along the border with Pakistan. 1st Brigade followed in May 2011, deploying for 12 months to Kandahar Province. Partnered with the Afghan forces, the brigade conducted offensive operations that resulted in a major reduction of insurgent attacks in the province. In December 2011, the 4th BCT returned to Afghanistan for second time. The brigade was operated in Paktika and Khost Province near the eastern border of Afghanistan. In October 2012, the 4th BCT officially ended its 9-month deployment turning over operational responsibility to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.[31]
The Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division was also in Afghanistan, from 1 January 2012 to 1 January 2013. The CAB operated in several key regions of Afghanistan, executing missions ranging from air assault to air movement, resupply and counterinsurgency operations.[32] The CAB's Company F (Pathfinder), 2d Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, was on the ground conducting missions alongside Afghan forces. The Pathfinders conducted air assault missions with the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Patrol SWAT to cut off the export of drugs into the area and keep the weapons from coming into the province.[33] The CAB flew its last mission on 7 January 2013. The CAB, 3d Infantry Division took over 25th's mission.[34]
In late 2017, approximately 1,500 soldiers of the 4th BCT deployed to Afghanistan as part of
On summer 2019, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team deployed to Iraq as a part of Operation Inherent Resolve. They relieved the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.[36]
Post Global War on Terror Reorganization
As part of Army-wide restructuring, units of the 25th ID underwent transformations and reorganizations. In 2016, 2nd BCT transferred its Strykers and reorganized to an infantry BCT. The brigade also deactivated its 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment. In addition, the 25th ID CAB's armed reconnaissance squadron swapped its OH-58 Kiowa for Apaches.[37]
In May 2022, Army leadership announced US Army Alaska will be reflagged to 11th Airborne Division.[38] Subsequently, in June 2022 the two 25th ID patch wearing units, 1st and 4th BCTs, which were under operational control of USARAK, reflagged to 1st and 2nd Brigade Combat Teams, 11th Abn Division, respectively.[39]
Organization 2024
The 25th Infantry Division consists of two infantry brigade combat teams, a division artillery, a combat aviation brigade, and a division sustainment brigade.
- 25th Infantry Division
- 25th Infantry Division Headquarters And Headquarters Battalion "Phoenix"
- 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (2nd IBCT) "Warriors" (located at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd IBCT
- 14th Cavalry Regiment(Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition)
- 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment "Gimlets"
- 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds"
- 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment (IN NG)[40][41]
- 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion
- 225th Brigade Support Battalion
- 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (3rd IBCT) "Broncos" (located at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company "Horsemen", 3rd IBCT
- 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment "Raider"
- 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds"
- 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment "Cacti"
- 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, Army Reserve (Associate Unit)
- 29th Brigade Engineer Battalion "Wayfinders"
- 325th Brigade Support Battalion "Mustangs"
- 25th Division Artillery (25th DIVARTY) "Tropic Thunder" (Located at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii)[42]
- Wheeler AAF, Hawaii)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 25th CAB[43]
- 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment (UH-60) "Diamond Head"[45]
- 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment (CH-47) (UH-60) "Hammerhead"[46]
- 209th Aviation Support Battalion "Lobos"[47]
- 25th Division Sustainment Brigade (located at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 25th Division Sustainment Troops Battalion
- 524th Division Sustainment Support Battalion[48]
Past and present commanders
Source:[49][50][51][52][53][54]
- MG Maxwell Murray 1941–1942
- MG J. Lawton Collins 1942–1943
- MG Charles L. Mullins Jr. 1943–1948
- BG Everett E. Brown (acting) 1948
- MG William B. Kean 1948–1951
- MG Joseph S. Bradley 1951
- MG Ira P. Swift 1951–1952
- MG Samuel T. Williams 1952–1953
- MG Halley G. Maddox 1953–1954
- BG Oscar W. Koch(acting) 1954
- MG Leslie D. Carter 1954
- MG Herbert B. Powell 1954–1956
- MG Edwin J. Messinger 1956–1957
- MG Archibald W. Stuart 1957–1958
- MG John E. Theimer 1958–1960
- MG Jonathan O. Seaman 1960
- MG James L. Richardson 1960–1962
- MG Ernest F. Easterbrook 1962–1963
- MG Andrew J. Boyle 1963–1964
- MG Frederick C. Weyand 1964–1967
- MG John C. F. Tillson, III 1967
- MG Fillmore K. Mearns 1967–1968
- MG Ellis W. Williamson 1968–1969
- MG Harris W. Hollis 1969–1970
- MG Edward Bautz, Jr. 1970–1971
- MG Ben Sternberg 1971
- MG Thomas W. Mellen 1971–1972
- MG Robert N. Mackinnon 1972–1974
- MG Harry W. Brooks, Jr. 1974–1976
- MG Willard W. Scott, Jr.1976–1978
- MG Otis C. Lynn 1978–1980
- MG Alexander Weyand] 1980–1982
- MG William H. Schneider 1982–1984
- MG Claude M. Kicklighter 1984–1986
- MG James W. Crysel 1986–1988
- MG Charles P. Otstott 1988–1990
- MG Fred A. Gorden 1990–1992
- MG Robert L. Ord III 1992–1993
- MG George A. Fisher Jr. 1993–1995
- MG John J. Maher 1995–1997
- MG James T. Hill 1997–1999
- MG William E. Ward 1999–2000
- MG James M. Dubik2000–2002
- MG Eric T. Olson 2002–2005
- MG Benjamin R. Mixon 2005–2008
- BG Mick Bednarek February–May 2008
- MG Robert L. Caslen Jr.2008–2009
- MG Bernard S. Champoux 2010–2012
- MG W. Kurt Fuller 2012–2014
- MG Charles A. Flynn 2014–2016
- MG Christopher G. Cavoli 2016–2018
- MG Ronald P. Clark 2018–2019
- MG James B. Jarrard2019–2021
- MG Joseph A. Ryan, 2021–2023
- MG Marcus S. Evans, 2023–present
Honors
Campaigns
- World War II:
- Central Pacific;
- Guadalcanal;
- Northern Solomons;
- Luzon
- Korean War:
- UN Defensive;
- UN Offensive;
- CCF Intervention;
- First UN Counteroffensive;
- CCF Spring Offensive;
- UN Summer-Fall Offensive;
- Second Korean Winter;
- Korea, Summer-Fall 1952;
- Third Korean Winter;
- Korea, Summer 1953
- Vietnam:
- Counteroffensive;
- Counteroffensive, Phase II;
- Counteroffensive, Phase III;
- Tet Counteroffensive;
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV;
- Counteroffensive, Phase V;
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI;
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive;
- Summer-Fall 1969;
- Winter-Spring 1970;
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive;
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Medal of Honor recipients
- WORLD WAR II:
- SGT Fournier, William G.
- Technician 5th Grade Hall, Lewis
- CPT Davis, Charles W.
- Technician 4th Grade Parrish, Laverne
- MSG McGaha, Charles L.
- SSG Cooley, Raymond H.
- KOREA:
- PFC Thompson, William
- MSG Handrich, Melvin O.
- CPL Collier, John W.
- SGT Jecelin, William R.
- CPT Desiderio, Reginald B.
- CPT Millett, Lewis L.
- SFC Moyer, Donald R.
- SGT Charlton, Cornelius H.
- PVT Kanell, Billie G.
- 2LT Sudut, Jerome A.
- PFC Womack, Bryant E.
- CPL Martinez, Benito
- SGT Porter, Donn F.
- PFC West, Ernest E.
- VIETNAM
- SPC Fernandez, Daniel
- 1LT Ray, Ronald Eric
- PFC Baker, John F., Jr.
- CPT Foley, Robert F.
- 1LT Grant, Joseph Xavier
- SGT Belcher, Ted
- 1SG Yabes, Maximo
- 1LT Karopczyc, Stephen Edward
- 1LT Sargent, Ruppert L.
- SPC Stumpf, Kenneth E.
- CPT Pitts, Riley L.
- SPC Cutinha, Nicholas J.
- SSG Lambers, Paul Ronald
- SSG Young, Marvin R.
- 1LT Warren, John E., Jr.
- CPL Bennett, Thomas W.
- SSG Hartsock, Robert W.
- 1LT Doane, Stephen Holden
- SGT Fleek, Charles Clinton
- SSG Bowen, Hammett L., Jr.
- SPC Petersen, Danny J.
- 1LT Steindam, Russell A.
- SPC Copas, Ardie R.
Decorations
- Valorous Unit Award (Army) for 1/25th (SBCT) OIF III 2005
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1969
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for OIF 2007
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) (1st Brigade) for OIF 2008-9 (This unit citation was not presented until 30 September 2013 by General Orders no. 2013–63.)
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for 3rd Battalion 25th Aviation Regiment OIF 2010 Order number 225-09 13, August 2010
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) (HHBN) for OND 2010-2011
- Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for:
- MASAN-CHINJU
- MUNSAN-NI
- VIETNAM 1966–1968
- VIETNAM 1968–1970
Division memorial
The 25th Infantry Division Memorial, which is located at Schofield Barracks, consists of four statues. The first statue was unveiled in June 2005. Cast in bronze, it depicts a
The War on Terrorism statue was sculpted by local artist Lynn Liverton. An active-duty soldier, wounded in Iraq, was selected by the Army in 2005 as the model for the statue. He is shown in full infantry uniform (bearing his surname), looking at a deceased comrade's boots, weapon, and helmet, set up as a field cross.[55]
Depictions in media
- The Thin Red Line focuses on a company of soldiers of the 27th Infantry Regimentfighting around the Galloping Horse on Guadalcanal in 1942–43.
- In the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives, the character of Al Stephenson (Frederic March) has just been discharged from service with the 25th Infantry Division; his shoulder patch clearly identifies the division.
- The 1953 Academy Award-winning movie From Here to Eternity depicts scenes and troop housing billets of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, the headquarters of the 25th Infantry Division.
- In Oliver Stone's 1986 Vietnam War film Platoon, the fictional military unit is depicted by its shoulder patches as being part of the 25th Infantry Division.
- The stories in The 'Nam, a Marvel Comics series about the Vietnam War, are about the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, part of the 25th Infantry Division.
- The shoulder patches that the tunnel rats in 1968: Tunnel Ratswear depict the 25th Infantry Division.
- The film Tropic Thunder takes its title from the 25th Infantry's nickname, "Tropic Lightning".
- Johnny Rico based his book Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green: A Year in the Desert with Team America on his experience with the 25th Infantry Division in Afghanistan.
- In Command & Conquer: Red Alert, the American officers in the Allied campaign's final mission briefing have the 25th Infantry's patch.
- In the Piney Winston.
• In the CBS military action-drama series, The Unit, Colonel Tom Ryan and Sergeant First Class Hector Williams are identified as former members of the 25th Infantry Division by the unit badges displayed on their class-A dress uniforms.
Notable members
- Country music singer and actor George Strait served in the 25th Infantry Division from 1971 to 1975.
- Rapper and actor Ice-T served in the 25th Infantry Division from 1977 to 1979.
- Film director, screenwriter, and producer Oliver Stone served in the 25th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War.
- Alaska-based serial killer Israel Keyes was a member and served the 25th Infantry Division from 1998 to 2001.
- Israel Keyes victim Bill Currier was also coincidentally a member of the 25th Infantry Division.
- for a year as a member of the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division.
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External links
- 25th Infantry Division Home Page—official site
- Lineage and Honors of the 25th Infantry Division Archived 12 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- 25th Infantry Division Association
- Army Almanac: 25th Infantry Division Archived 7 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine at the United States Army Center of Military History
- Tropic Lightning Museum official webpage
- List of Commanding Generals by the 25th Infantry Division Association
- Media
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-2B (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-5A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-12A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-17A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-18A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-21A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-22A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-25A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-29A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.