187th Infantry Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia
WEBThe 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment (Rakkasans) [1] is a regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. [a] As of 2012, the 1st and 3rd battalions are the only active elements of the regiment; they are assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.
Rakkasans | Rakkasan Association
WEBThe 187th is the only airborne regiment of the army to have served in all major conflicts and wars (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, Iraq) since the inception of airborne warfare in the US Armed Forces in 1940.
187th Infantry Regiment - The Army Historical Foundation
WEBWhile on Leyte, the 187th saw heavy fighting and suffered heavy casualties taking Purple Heart Hill. On 31 January, the 187th performed a para-amphibious assault at Nasugbu Bay on Luzon and fought their way into the jungle to Tagaytay Ridge.
WEBAn Infantryman assigned to Dragon Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) reloads his M2 .50 caliber machine gun. Photos...
187th Infantry Regiment | Now Combined With 101st Airborne
WEBThe 187th Infantry Regiment is the only airborne regiment in the history of the US Army to fight in every war since the inception of airborne tactics. From glider to parachute to helicopter, the Rakkasans have entered combat in each mode of airborne warfare and has pioneered its implementation.
Vietnam 40 years later: 101st Airborne Division veteran recalls ...
WEBMay 18, 2012 · Forty-three years ago today, Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, started fighting the Battle of Hamburger Hill. Pvt. Dan Cochran was...
The Glorious Legacy of the 187th Infantry Regiment: From
WEBApr 26, 2024 · On 30 August 1945, the soldiers of the 187th made history as the first foreign troops to set foot on Japanese soil in over two millennia, a testament to their unwavering resolve and enduring...
Unit History of the 187th
WEBIn January 1945, the 187th landed with the Division at Nasubu Bay, south of Manila, to block Japanese forces and to advance on Manila from the south. From January to April the 187th was in constant action, ranging from Nichols Field, Fort McKinley and Manila to Mount Macolod and Malepunyo.
WEBAn Infantryman assigned to Dragon Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) reloads his M2 .50 caliber machine gun. (Photo...
Trial By Fire - 187th AHC
WEBTimberlake noticed the RPG gunner up in a tree about 75 yards away at his 2 o'clock--with his assistant on the ground handing him up rockets. Timberlake told his gunner Nelson to kill them. Nelson's M-60 riddled them, and they got what they deserved.