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1st Armored Division on Reels

The 1st Armored Division celebrates its 80th Anniversary on July 15, 2020. The 1AD, nicknamed "Old Ironsides," is the oldest, most recognizable armor division in the United States Army. As part of the mechanization of the U.S. Army and the buildup for WWII, cavalry and reconnaissance units were brought together to form the 1st Armored Division at Fort Knox, Kentucky on July 15, 1940. We are #AmericasTankDivision #IRONSOLDIERS U.S. Army Video by Elliot Valdez, Defense Media Activity - Army | 1st

#FlashbackFriday Last month, after 2-3 Field Artillery - Gunners, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division was alerted for the Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise in support of Operation Pacific Fortitude, Soldiers from the Iron Thunder 4-27 FA conducted some hands-on familiarization training for their sister battalion on the M1096A Paladin self-propelled howitzer. At Fort Bliss, the 2-3rd FA is fielded with the M109A7 variant. However, during Operation Pacific Fortitude, the cannoneers of 2-3rd FA

Sgt. 1st Class Damien Stubbs, an M1 Armored Crewman with 1st Armored Division, prepares the Camo netting for use on a HMMWVV for cover and concealment during Command Post Exercise III. This real world tactic is practiced in training to ensure we train how we fight! #IronSoldier #BeAllYouCanBe #WhyIServe #USArmy #BlissisBack | 1st Armored Division

Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division and Australian civilian contractors conduct maintenance on a U.S. M1A2 Abrams tank at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, Australia. The tank was damaged during transport to the training area prior to exercise Talisman Sabre 23, and the Combined Joint Theater Logistics Support Component identified the repair of the tank as another opportunity to leverage the interoperability between the U.S. and Australia. (U.S. Army 🎥 by Pfc. Samarion Hicks) #TalismanSabre23