Who are the 10th Mountain troopers?
The first 10th Mountain Troopers were an elite group of ski and mountaineering soldiers who were instrumental in winning World War II.
The 10th Mountain Division Light Infantry is a division of the U.S. Army based at Fort Drum and designated as a mountain warfare unit. The division is the only one of its size in the U.S. military to receive intense specialized training for fighting in mountainous and arctic conditions.
The red, white and blue shoulder sleeve patch of the 10th Mountain Division consists of a white-bordered powder keg. The bayonets represent the infantry, and the crossed bayonets represent the numerical designation of the 10th Mountain Division.
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