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U. S. ARMY 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION (OLD RELIABLES) -  "Old Reliables" – The 9th was unique as far as nicknames are concerned because Old Reliables was derived from words of praise for continuous dedication to duty and successful campaigns against the Axis Powers.  "Psychedelic Cookie" - Used during the Vietnam War in reference to its shoulder patch.  The shoulder sleeve insignia is an octofoil resembling a heraldic design given to the ninth son of a family.  This represents the son as a circle in the middle with eight brothers around him.

U. S. ARMY 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION (PATHFINDER/GOLDEN ARROW) -  The 8th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army during the 20th century.  "Pathfinder Division" – Official; original nickname (supplanted by "Golden Arrow" and later reinstated), so named in honor of John C. Fremont, an explorer of California, the namesake of Camp Fremont, which is where the Division was formed.  "Golden Arrow" – Official as of 1948. Shoulder patch: An upward pointing gold arrow piercing a silver figure "8" on a blue shield.

U. S. ARMY 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION (BAYONET DIVISION) -  "Bayonet Division" – this nickname "became synonymous with the division through its participation in the Korean War and symbolizes the fighting spirit of the men of the 7th Infantry division." Also called "H-Hour" from their Shoulder patch: Red circular patch bearing black hour glass which is formed by an inverted "7" and a superimposed "7".  The 7th Infantry Division is an infantry division of the United States Army.

U. S. ARMY 6TH INFANTRY DIVISION (RED STAR) -  The 6th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army active in World War I, World War II, and the last years of the Cold War. Known as "Red Star", and formerly called the "Sight Seein' Sixth".

The 6th Infantry Division was Activated: November 1917.  The division went overseas in June 1918, and saw 43 days of combat.  Casualties totalled 386 (KIA: 38; WIA: 348).  The division returned to U.S. in June 1919. Deactivated: 30 September 1921 at Camp Grant, Illinois.

U. S. ARMY 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION (RED DIAMOND) -  The 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)—nicknamed the "Red Diamond",  the "Red Devils", or "die Roten Teufel"—was an infantry division of the United States Army that served in World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War, and with NATO and the U.S. Army III Corps.  During the Battle of Saint-Mihiel in World War I, the Germans referred to the division as "Die roten Teufel" (German, "The Red Devils"). It was disbanded and deactivated on November 24, 1992.

U. S. ARMY 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION (IVY) -  The 4th Infantry Division is a division of the United States Army based at Fort Carson, Colorado.  It is composed of a Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, three brigade combat teams (1st Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry BCT, and 3rd Armored BCT), a Combat Aviation Brigade, the 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, and a Division Artillery.

U. S. ARMY 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION (MARNE DIVISION) -  The 3rd Infantry Division (nicknamed the "Marne Division" is a combined arms and light infantry division of the United States Army based at Fort Stewart, Georgia.  It is a direct subordinate unit of the XVIII Airborne Corps and U.S. Army Forces Command.  Its current organization includes two brigade combat teams, one aviation brigade, a division artillery and support elements.  The division has a distinguished history, having seen active service in both World War I and World War II.

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U. S. ARMY 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION (WARRIOR DIVISION) -  The 2nd Infantry Division ("Indianhead") ("2ID," "2nd ID" or "Second D") is a formation of the United States Army.  The Divisions official nickname is "Warrior Division".   Its primary mission is the defense of South Korea in the initial stages of an invasion from North Korea until other American units can arrive.  There are approximately 17,000 soldiers in the 2nd Infantry Division, with 10,000 of them stationed in South Korea, accounting for about 35% of the United States Forces Korea personnel.

U. S. ARMY 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION (THE BIG RED ONE) -  The 1st Infantry Division is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving in the Regular Army.   It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917 during World War I.  It was officially nicknamed "The Big Red One" (abbreviated "BRO") after its shoulder patch and is also nicknamed "The Fighting First".   However, the division has also received troop monikers of "The Big Dead One" and "The Bloody First" as puns on the respective officially-sanctioned nicknames.

U. S. ARMY 49TH ARMORED DIVISION (LONE STAR) -  The 49th Armored Division, nicknamed the "Lone Star"— was one of two armored divisions of the United States Army National Guard, redesignated from the 36th Infantry Division (the "T-Patchers") after World War II, and organized and federally recognized on February 24, 1947.