10th Mountain Division

Combat formation of the United States Army 10th Infantry Division (United States) the World War I division 10th Infantry Division (United States, WWI) other divisions 10th Division (disambiguation) 10th Mountain the Ukrainian unit 10th Mountain Assault Brigade December 2025 December 2020 10th Mountain Division Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 10th Mountain Division (1944-2015).svg 170 10th Mountain Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia United States of America United States Army Light infantry *10 July 1943–30 November 1945 25 June 1948–14 June 1958 22 January 1985–present XVIII Airborne Corps Division Major General Scott M. Naumann Brigadier General Adam M. Cobb Deputy Commanding General – Operations Colonel Jennifer A. Mykins Deputy Commander – Readiness Command Sergeant Major Brett W. Johnson Command Sergeant Major Fort Drum, New York The Mountaineers "Climb to Glory" Red and Blue World War II North Apennines Po Valley Somalia Haiti Operation Uphold Democracy Afghanistan War Iraq War George P. HaysJames Edward MooreThomas L. HarroldPhilip De Witt GinderBarksdale HamlettJames L. CampbellFranklin L. HagenbeckLloyd AustinBenjamin C. FreakleyMichael L. OatesJames L. TerryMark A. Milley 85px|center The division's unique garrison cap insignia 80px|center Distinctive unit insignia of the Division's Headquarters Battalion 125px|center Subdued shoulder sleeve insignia worn on OCP-ACU 125px|center Combat service identification badge 125px|border|center Division flag 10 Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Solid Light 1.5x1 Frame)- Infantry - Light Infantry (NATO APP-6A).svg NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Division.svg 100 NATO Map Symbol US Infantry Divisions 9th Infantry Division see Infantry divisions (1941–present) The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is a light infantry division in the United States Army based at Fort Drum, New York. Formerly designated as a mountain warfare unit, the division was the only one of its size in the U.S. military to receive specialized training for fighting in mountainous conditions. Originally activated as the 10th Light Division (Alpine) in 1943, the division was redesignated the 10th Mountain Division in 1944 and fought in the mountains of Italy in some of the roughest terrain in World War II. On 5 May 1945, the division reached Nauders, Austria, just beyond Reschen Pass, where it made contact with Germans being pushed south by the U.S. Seventh Army. A status quo was maintained until the enemy headquarters involved had completed their surrender to the Seventh. On 6 May, 10th Mountain troops met the 44th Infantry Division of Seventh Army.http://www.milhist.net/mto/racealps.html 5th Army History • Conclusion Patrick G. Skely 19 April 2015 13 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170413134030/http://www.milhist.net/mto/racealps.html Following the war, the division was deactivated, only to be reactivated and redesignated as the 10th Infantry Division in 1948. The division first acted as a training division and, in 1954, was converted to a full combat division and, in 1955, was sent to Germany before being deactivated again in 1958. Reactivated again in 1985, the division was designated the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) to historically tie it to the World War II division and to also better describe its modern disposition. Since its reactivation, the division or elements of the division have deployed numerous times. The division has participated in Operation Desert Storm (Saudi Arabia), Hurricane Andrew disaster relief (Homestead, Florida), Operation Restore Hope and Operation Continue Hope (Somalia), Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti), Operation Joint Forge (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Operation Joint Guardian (Kosovo), and several deployments as part of the Multinational Force and Observers (Sinai Peninsula). Since 2001, the 10th Mountain Division has been the most deployed unit in the entire US military.http://10thmountaindivisioninfo.com/todays-10th-mountain-division/ Today's 10th Moun/tain Division 10th Mountain Division Info Its combat brigades have seen over 30 deployments, to both Iraq and Afghanistan, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as Syria and parts of Africa in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. History Genesis of U.S. mountain troops In November 1939, two months after World War II broke out in Europe, during the Soviet Union's invasion of Finland, Red Army efforts were frustrated following the destruction of two armored divisions by Finnish soldiers on skis.Pushies 2008 7 The conflict caught attention as the outnumbered and outgunned Finnish soldiers were able to use the difficult local terrain to their advantage,Shelton 2003 8–9 severely hampering the Soviet attacks and embarrassing their military.Shelton 2003 10 Upon seeing the effectiveness of these troops, Charles Minot "Minnie" Dole, the president of the National Ski Patrol, began to lobby the War Department of the need for a similar unit of troops in the United States Army, trained for fighting in winter and mountain warfare. In September 1940, Dole was able to present his case to General George C. Marshall, the Army Chief of Staff, who agreed with Dole's assessment, deciding to create a "Mountain" unit for fighting in harsh terrain. The U.S. Army authorized the formation of the platoon-sized Army Ski Patrol in November 1940. The first Patrol was formed at Camp Murray as part of the 41st Infantry Division under Lt. Ralph S. Phelps (later to become commanding General of the 41st).Look magazine page 4, 25 March 1941 The army, prompted by fears that its standing forces would not perform well in the event of a winter attack on the Northeastern coast, as well as knowledge that the German Army already had three mountain warfare divisions known as Gebirgsjäger, approved the concept for a division. This required an overhaul of U.S. military doctrine, as the concept of winter warfare had not been tested in the army since 1914.Shelton 2003 13 At first, planners envisioned ten mountain divisions, but personnel shortages revised the goal to three. Eventually, the 10th Mountain Division would be the only one brought to active duty.Baumgardner 1998 15 Military leaders continued to express concern about the feasibility of a division-sized mountain warfare unit until the fall of 1941,Shelton 2003 15 when they received reports that Greek mountain troops had held back superior numbers of unprepared Italian troops in the Albanian mountains during the Greco-Italian War. The Italian military had lost a disastrous 25,000 men in the campaign because of their lack of preparedness to fight in the mountains.Shelton 2003 24–25Skiing Heritage Journal 1995 8 On 22 October 1941, General Marshall decided to form the first battalion of mountain warfare troops for a new mountain division.Baumgardner 1998 16 The Ski Patrol would assist in its training.Pushies 2008 10 On 8 December 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent American entry into World War II, the army activated its first mountain unit, the 87th Mountain Infantry Battalion (which was later expanded to the 87th Infantry Regiment) at Fort Lewis, Washington, south of Tacoma. It was the first mountain warfare unit in U.S. military history.Skiing Heritage Journal 1995 5 The National Ski Patrol took on the unique role of recruiting for the 87th Infantry Regiment and later the division, becoming the only civilian recruiting agency in military history. Army planners favored recruiting experienced skiers for the unit instead of trying to train standing troops in mountain warfare, so Dole recruited from schools, universities, and ski clubs for the unit.Baumgardner 1998 17 The 87th trained in harsh conditions, including Mount Rainier's 14411 ft on peak, throughout 1942 as more recruits were brought in to form the division.Baumgardner 1998 18Shelton 2003 34 Initial training was conducted by Olympian Rolf Monsen.Pushies 2008 8 A new garrison was built for the division in central Colorado at Camp Hale, at an elevation of 9200 ft -1 above sea level.Pushies 2008 11 World War II The 10th Light Division (Alpine) was constituted on 10 July 1943Feuer 2006 iv and activated in the Army of the United States five days later at Camp Hale under the command of Brigadier General Lloyd E. Jones, with Brigadier General Frank L. Culin Jr. assigned as his assistant division commander (ADC).https://history.army.mil/books/agf/agf28.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20071214151959/http://www.history.army.mil/books/agf/agf28.htm dead 14 December 2007 History of the tenth Light Division (Alpine): The Army Ground s Study No. 28 Govan Thomas P. September 1, 1946 history.army.mil U.S. Army ground s Washington, DC July 5, 2021 The 10th Light Division was centered on regimental commands; the 85th, 86th, and 87th Infantry Regiments.Young 1959 592 At the time, the division had a strength of 8,500 out of the 16,000 planned, so the military transferred troops from the 30th, 31st, and 33rd Infantry Divisions along with volunteers from the National Guards of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and the rest of New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah and Washington (specifically, men who were from the Rocky Mountain and northern states such as men from in the Appalachian Mountain Area, Green Mountains of Vermont, White Mountains of New Hampshire, Adirondack and Taconic Mountains of New York and The Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania and men from the areas in the United States close to the 45th parallel north), to fill out the remainder of the division.Baumgardner 1998 19 The division faced many difficulties in the new training, which had no established army doctrine.Baumgardner 1998 20 Also assigned to the division were the 604th, 605th, and 616th Field Artillery Battalions, 110th Signal Company, 710th Ordnance Company, 10th Quartermaster Company, 10th Reconnaissance Troop, 126th Engineer Battalion, 10th Medical Battalion, and the 10th Counterintelligence Corps Detachment.Feuer 2006 vi The 10th Light Division was unique in that it was the only division in the army with three field artillery battalions instead of four. It was equipped with vehicles specialized in snow operation, such as the M29 Weasel,Pushies 2008 12 and winter weather gear, such as white camouflage and skis specifically designed for the division.Pushies 2008 6Shelton 2003 2 The division practiced its rock climbing skills in preparation for the invasion of Italy on the challenging peaks of Seneca Rocks in West Virginia. Its specialized training culminated with what were known as the "D-Series" ("D" for "Divisional"), military maneuvers on the divisional level in the Colorado Rockies in Winter conditions.Maurice Isserman, The Winter Army (New York: HarperCollins, 2019), p. 109 978-0-358-41424-7 Beginning 26 March 1944, the exercises were intended to last five weeks. The soldiers endured an adverse environment, and "tactical conditions" that banned open fires in sub-zero temperatures.Isserman, p. 110 As a result, the exercises were ended after 3 weeks. Official statistics recorded 195 cases of frostbite and 340 other incapacitating injuries.Isserman, Winter Army, p. 114 On 22 June 1944, the division was shipped to Camp Swift, Texas, to prepare for maneuvers in Louisiana, which were later canceled. A period of acclimation to a low altitude and hot climate was thought necessary to prepare for this training.Baumgardner 1998 25 On 6 November 1944, the 10th Division was redesignated the 10th Mountain Division. That same month, the blue and white "Mountain" tab was authorized for the division's new shoulder sleeve insignia.10th Mountain Division: Shoulder Sleeve Insignia http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=3316&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services The Institute of Heraldry 18 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082854/http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=3316&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services 4 March 2016 Also in November, the division received a new commander, Brigadier General George Price Hays, a Medal of Honor recipient and a distinguished veteran of World War I. On January 4, 1945, he received a promotion to major general.https://generals.dk/general/Hays/George_Price/USA.html Biography of Lieutenant-General George Price Hays (1892 – 1978), USA generals.dk Italy The division sailed for the Italian front in two parts, with the 86th Infantry and support leaving Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia on 11 December 1944 aboard the SS Argentina and arriving in Naples, Italy on 22 December. The 85th and 87th Infantry left Hampton Roads, Virginia on 4 January 1945 aboard the SS West Point and arrived on 13 January 1945.Feuer 2006 vii By 6 January, its support units were preparing to head to the front lines.Young 1959 590 It was attached to Major General Willis D. Crittenberger's IV Corps, part of the American Fifth Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Lucian Truscott.Skiing Heritage Journal 1995 6 By 8 January, the 86th Infantry had moved to Bagni di Lucca near Mount Belvedere it Monte Belvedere (Appennino tosco-emiliano) in preparation for an offensive by the Fifth Army to capture the mountain along with surrounding high ground, which allowed the Axis to block advances to Po Valley. Starting 14 January, the division began moving to Pisa as part of the Fifth Army massing for this attack. By 20 January, all three of the 10th's regiments were on or near the front line between the Serchio Valley and Mt. Belvedere. Col. Raymond C. Barlow commanded the 85th Regiment, Col. Clarence M. Tomlinson the 86th, and Col. David M. Fowler the 87th.McKay Jenkins, The Last Ridge (New York: Random House, 2003), p. 149 0-375-50771-X Preliminary defensive actions in mid-February were followed by Operation Encore, a series of attacks in conjunction with troops of the 1st Brazilian Infantry Division, to dislodge the Germans from their artillery positions in the Northern Apennines on the border between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna regions, in order to make possible the Allied advance over the Po Valley.Baumgardner 1998 26 to 32 While the Brazilian division was in charge of taking Monte Castello and Castelnuovo di Vergato, the 10th Mountain Division was responsible for the Mount Belvedere area, climbing nearby Riva Ridge during the night of 18 February and attacking Mount della Torraccia it Monte della Torraccia on 20 February. These peaks were cleared after four days of heavy fighting, as Axis troops launched several counterattacks in these positions.Feuer 2006 viii In early March, the division fought its way north of Canolle and moved to within 15 mi km of Bologna.Young 1959 591 On 5 March, while Brazilian units captured Castelnuovo, the 85th and the 87th Infantry took respectively Mount Della Spe and Castel D'Aiano, cutting the Axis routes of resupply and communication into the Po Valley, setting the stage for the next Fifth Army offensive. The division maintained defensive positions in this area for three weeks, anticipating a counteroffensive by the Germans. Lake Garda operations and the end of combat In the final days of April 1945, as German defenses in northern Italy collapsed, the 10th Mountain Division advanced north toward Lake Garda in pursuit of retreating s. The difficult terrain and destroyed infrastructure around the lake required the use of amphibious DUKW vehicles for transport and assault. On the night of 30 April, one such vehicle carrying 25 soldiers sank during the crossing, resulting in one of the last and most tragic losses of the Italian campaign. That same day, the division's newly appointed Assistant Commander, Colonel William Orlando Darby—founder of the U.S. Army Rangers—was killed by artillery fire in Torbole, together with Sergeant Major John T. Evans. The events at Lake Garda marked the final combat actions for the 10th Mountain Division in Europe and have since become a lasting symbol of the cost of liberation. The division resumed its attack on 14 April 1945, pressing forward on multiple axes. That day it assaulted Torre Iussi and Rocca Roffeno, north of Mount Della Spe. After stiff fighting, on 17 April it broke through the German Gothic Line defenses, opening the way into the Po Valley. Over the next days the advance continued: on 20 April the 10th captured Mongiorgio and pushed into the Po plain, taking key positions at Pradalbino and Bomporto.U.S. Army Center of Military History, The 10th Mountain Division in World War II The division crossed the Po River at San Benedetto Po on 23 April, reached Verona on 25 April, and encountered heavy resistance in the areas of Torbole and Nago. Because the routes around Lake Garda had been rendered impassable by destroyed tunnels and bridges, the division carried out an amphibious crossing of the lake using DUKW vehicles. On 30 April it secured Gargnano and Porto di Tremosine on the western shore, effectively ending organized German resistance in northern Italy. That same night, however, a tragic accident occurred. During a night operation to transport troops and equipment across Lake Garda from Torbole toward the northern shore, one DUKW carrying 25 men of the 10th Mountain Division sank in deep water during rough weather. The vehicle, heavily loaded with men, a 75 mm pack howitzer, ammunition, and gear, began taking on water and foundered before rescue could reach it. Only one soldier, Corporal Thomas E. Hough, survived; the others were declared Missing in Action (MIA) and remain unaccounted for.The Lost DUKW of Lake Garda, Warfare History NetworkNavy Times: “Submarine search ends for remains of American WWII soldiers in Italys Lake Garda” (2018) The site of the sinking remained unknown for decades, despite repeated efforts by the U.S. Army, local divers, and underwater archaeology teams. In 2012, after several unsuccessful surveys, the Italian volunteer rescue group Volontari del Garda located the wreck upright on the lakebed using sonar and remotely operated vehicles. On the same day, 30 April 1945, the division also suffered the loss of its Assistant Division Commander, Colonel William O. Darby, founder of the U.S. Army Rangers. While in Torbole on the northern shore of Lake Garda, Darby was killed by an enemy artillery shell explosion along with his Sergeant Major, John T. Evans, and another soldier was wounded.U.S. Army Center of Military History – Lineage and Honors of the 10th Mountain DivisionU.S. Army News Service, “Remembering Col. William O. Darby, founding father of the Rangers” Darby had been appointed to the division only days earlier, following the wounding of Brigadier General Robinson E. Duff, and was directing the final movements of the divisions advance when he was struck by shrapnel. His death came just hours before the announcement of the German surrender in Italy.Associazione Benàch – “Darby Project: Lake Garda and the 10th Mountain Division” After the German capitulation on 2 May 1945, the division shifted to security and occupation duties. On 5 May it reached Nauders, Austria, just beyond the Reschen Pass, where it linked up with elements of the U.S. 44th Infantry Division. Between 2 May and Victory in Europe Day (8 May), the 10th Mountain Division accepted the surrender of German units and secured key areas in northeastern Italy and western Slovenia. By 20 May it had redeployed to Udine, joining the British Eighth Army to prevent further westward movement of Yugoslav troops. Division organization right|thumb|480px|10th Mountain Division WWII organization (click to enlarge) The 10th Mountain Division was composed of the following units:Stanton Shelby L. Order of battle, U.S. Army, World War II 1991 Galahad Books New York 93Imbrie John Chronology of the 10th Mountain Division in World War II https://www.memorieditalia.it/en-us/the-gothic-line/u-s-5th-army/iv-army-corps/the-10th-mountain-division/198-chronology-of-the-10th-mountain-division-in-world-war-ii.html National Association of the 10th Mountain Division 18 August 2026Division History & Resources https://10thmtndivassoc.org/division-resources National Association of the 10th Mountain Division 18 August 2026 10th Mountain Division Division Headquarters 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3× Mountain infantry battalions each battalion consists of: 1× Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3× Rifle companies, 1× Weapons Company Service Company 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment same organization as 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment same organization as 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment 10th Mountain Division Artillery Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 604th Field Artillery Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 3× Batteries (M1 75mm pack howitzers) Service Battery 605th Field Artillery Battalion same organization as 604th Field Artillery Battalion 616th Field Artillery Battalion same organization as 604th Field Artillery Battalion Headquarters Special Troops Headquarters Company, 10th Mountain Division 10th Mountain Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop 110th Mountain Signal Company 710th Ordnance Company Military Police Platoon 10th Mountain Anti-Tank Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2× Anti-Tank companies (M1 57mm anti-tank guns) 126th Mountain Engineer Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3× Engineer companies 1× Motorized engineer company 10th Supply Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3× Mule companies 1× Truck company 10th Mountain Medical Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company 4× Medical companies (partially detached to the division's regiments and the division's artillery) E Company (Veterinary) Attached units Attached to the 10th Mountain Division for the entire duration of combat operations in Italy in 1945: 84th Chemical Mortar Battalion: 17 February — 3 May with 4.2-inch (107 mm) chemical mortars 175th Field Artillery Battalion: 15 February — 16 March 235th Engineer Combat Battalion: 20 February — 3 May 1125th Armored Field Artillery Battalion: 15 February — 3 May with M7 Priest self propelled howitzers B Company, 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion: 17 February — 16 July with M10 tank destroyers 37th Quartermaster War Dog Platoon: 17 February — 3 May Attached to the 10th Mountain Division temporarily during combat operations in Italy in 1945: 1st Battalion, Brazilian Expeditionary Force: 26 February — 28 February 1st Battalion, 365th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division: 28 March — 9 April 13th Tank Battalion, 1st Armored Division: 23 April — 3 May 91st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron: 19 April — 22 April 178th (Lowland) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery: 12 April — 3 May with 5.5-inch guns 328th Field Artillery Battalion, 85th Infantry Division Artillery: 10 April — 17 April 403rd Field Artillery Battalion, 85th Infantry Division Artillery: 10 April — 17 April 910th Field Artillery Battalion, 85th Infantry Division Artillery: 10 April — 17 April 751st Tank Battalion: 17 February — 17 April A Company, 760th Tank Battalion: 17 February — 7 March C Company, 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion: 19 February — 6 April Casualties Total battle casualties: 4,072Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths, Final Report (Statistical and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1 June 1953) Killed in action: 992 Wounded in action: 3,134 Missing in action: 38 Prisoners of war: 28 Demobilization In July, the Department of War assigned the 10th Mountain to the Pacific theater; after a month's furlough the men would assemble at Camp Carson, where they would train for Operation Downfall, the invasion of mainland Japan. Between 26 July and 2 August the three regiments boarded ships for the return voyage to the United States; the day before the first of these regiments, the 86th Mountain Infantry, disembarked at Hampton Roads, Hiroshima was leveled by an atom bomb.Isserman, Winter Army, pp. 239f Three days after the rest of the division landed stateside on 11 August, Japan officially surrendered. The division was demobilized and inactivated on 30 November 1945 at Camp Carson, Colorado.Feuer 2006 x During World War II, the 10th Mountain Division suffered 992 killed in action and 4,154 wounded in action in 114 days of combat.Baumgardner 1998 37 Soldiers of the division were awarded one Medal of Honor (John D. Magrath), three Distinguished Service Crosses, one Distinguished Service Medal, 449 Silver Star Medals, seven Legion of Merit Medals, 15 Soldier's Medals, and 7,729 Bronze Star Medals. The division itself was awarded two campaign streamers. Legacy of World War II service thumb|Plaque in honor of 10th Mountain Division at Seneca Rocks, WV. Skiing associations subsequently contend that veterans of the 10th Mountain Division had a substantial effect on the post–World War II development of skiing as a vacation industry and major sport. Ex-soldiers from the 10th laid out ski hills, designed ski lifts, became ski coaches, racers, instructors, patrollers, shop owners, and filmmakers. They wrote and published ski magazines, opened ski schools, improved ski equipment, and developed ski resorts. Up to 2,000 of the division's troops were involved in skiing-related professions after the war, and at least 60 ski resorts were founded by men of the division.Skiing Heritage Journal 1995 3 As Maurice Isserman notes in his book The Winter Army, "The 10th Mountain Division was the only unit in the history of the US military to use wartime skills to promote a civilian pastime."Isserman, The Winter Army (New York: HarperCollins, 2019), p. 240 978-0-358-41424-7 People associated with the 10th Mountain Division later went on to achieve notability in other fields. Among these are anthropologist Eric Wolf, 10.1525/ae.1987.14.2.02a00110 0094-0496 14 2 346–66 Ghani Ashraf Eric Wolf A conversation with Eric Wolf https://archive.org/details/sim_american-ethnologist_1987-05_14_2/page/346 American Ethnologist May 1987 mathematician Franz Alt,Beyond Calculation: The Next Fifty of Computing (Springer, 1998). 978-0-387-98588-6 avalanche researcher and forecasting pioneer Montgomery Atwater,Brennan John Genesis of the Avalauncher The Avalanche Review 24 3 18–19 American Avalanche Association 2006 http://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/tar/TAR24_3_FINAL_LoRes.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20080828153135/http://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/tar/TAR24_3_FINAL_LoRes.pdf 28 August 2008 Congressman Les AuCoin, mountaineer and teacher who helped develop equipment for the 10th Mountain Robert Bates, noted mountaineer Fred Beckey, Modie Neil Icon to some, legendary climber Beckey still obscure to many Seattle Post-Intelligencer 8 March 2003 http://www.seattlepi.com/local/111703_beckey08.shtml 7 January 2006 United States Ski Team member and Black Mountain of Maine resort co-founder Chummy Broomhall,http://www.familyskitrips.com/Pages/weekDec01.htm Remembering The 10th – A Look Back at Ski Warriors Burke Heather 16 December 2001 Maine Sunday Telegram 12 May 2007 25 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070625180416/http://www.familyskitrips.com/Pages/weekDec01.htm former American track and field coach and co-founder of Nike, Inc. Bill Bowerman,Moore, Kenny Bowerman and the Men of Oregon Emmaus, Pennsylvania Rodale 2006 978-1-59486-190-1 former executive director and Sierra Club leader David R. Brower,Steve Roper, "David Ross Brower", American Alpine Journal, 2001, p. 455. former United States Ski Team member World War II civilian mountaineer trainer H. Adams Carter, former Senate Majority Leader and Presidential Bob Dole,http://leesandlin.com/articles/LosingTheWar.htm Losing the War – by Lee Sandlin leesandlin.com champion skier Dick Durrance, ski resort pioneer John Elvrum,http://www.skihall.com/index.php?_a=document&doc_id=11&id=97 John Elvrum U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum 15 March 2012 Norwegian-American skier Sverre Engen, fashion illustrator Joe Eula, Olympic equestrian Earl Foster Thomson, civilian founder of the National Ski Patrol Charles Minot Dole, painter Gino Hollander, Paleoclimatologist John Imbrie,Yale Science and Engineering Alumni Hall of Achievement web page. Retrieved 9 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110518201557/http://www.eng.yale.edu/content/AlumniHAC_person.asp?HAC_IK=63 18 May 2011 theoretical physicist Francis E. Low,Physicist Francis E. Low, Former MIT Provost, Dies at 85 MIT News Office https://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/obit-low.html 20 February 2007 10 March 2007 US downhill ski champion Toni Matt,Toni Matt Dies at 69; Former Ski Champion, The New York Times, 19 May 1989. Retrieved 2 December 2007. falconer and educator Morley Nelson, comic book artist Earl Norem,Yzquierdo, Ryan. "Earl Norem and the Big Looker Storybooks", Seibertron.com (2 December 2005).. Retrieved 21 August 2008. founder of National Outdoor Leadership School and The Wilderness Education Association Paul Petzoldt, world downhill ski champion Walter Prager, demolition derby driver Joshua Tagliaboschi, retired broadcasting executive William Lowell Putnam III, Massachusetts Governor Francis W. Sargent, World War II civilian ski instructor and division trainer Hannes Schneider, founder of Vail Ski Resort Pete Seibert, actor and Olympic medalist Floyd Simmons, historian and author Page Smith,Martin Douglas Pete Seibert, Soldier Skier Who Built Vail, Is Dead at 77 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/28/us/pete-seibert-soldier-skier-who-built-vail-is-dead-at-77.html 18 December 2015 The New York Times 28 July 2002 members of the famous von Trapp family singers Werner von Trapp and Rupert von Trapp,Werner von Trapp, a Son in 'Sound of Music' Family, Dies at 91 https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/arts/music/15trapp.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/D/Deaths%20(Obituaries) Associated Press The New York Times 15 October 2007 5 January 2009 Rawleigh Warner, Jr., chairman and CEO of Mobil, civilian technical adviser Fritz Wiessner,Schwartz, Susan (2005) Into The Unknown: The Remarkable Life of Hans Kraus William John Wolfgram,http://www3.widener.edu/Academics/Libraries/Wolfgram_Memorial_Library/Widener_Archives/Collections/Alumni/William_Wolfgram/6505/ William Wolfgram 30 November 2007 Widener University https://web.archive.org/web/20070208173516/http://www3.widener.edu/Academics/Libraries/Wolfgram_Memorial_Library/Widener_Archives/Collections/Alumni/William_Wolfgram/6505/ 8 February 2007 Olympic Ski jumper Gordon Wren, Massachusetts Congressional Nathan Bech,http://www.telegram.com/article/20080629/NEWS/806290393/1008/NEWS02 Bech challenges Olver https://web.archive.org/web/20110520154351/http://www.telegram.com/article/20080629/NEWS/806290393/1008/NEWS02 20 May 2011 6 July 2008 live leader of Chalk 4 during the Battle of Mogadishu Matt Eversmann,Bowden, M (1999). Black Hawk Down, Penguin Books. 978-0-451-20393-9 Middle East analyst, blogger, and author Andrew Exum, and author Craig Mullaney.http://www.craigmmullaney.com/content/author.asp?id=bio Biography of Craig Mullaney Craig Mullaney 7 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20140317063539/http://www.craigmmullaney.com/content/author.asp?id=bio 17 March 2014 Additionally, five members of the division have been awarded the Medal of Honor. In 1945 John D. Magrath became the first member of the division to receive this award (posthumously) during World War II.http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/vietnam-a-l.html United States Army Medal of Honor Recipients — Vietnam (A-L) 24 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090527064922/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/vietnam-a-l.html 27 May 2009 deadhttp://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/vietnam-m-z.html United States Army Medal of Honor Recipients — Vietnam (M-Z) 24 April 2008 24 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080424094845/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/vietnam-m-z.html The second, Jared C. Monti, received it posthumously in 2009, for actions during a combat operation on 21 June 2006 in Afghanistan.http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/07/army_monti_MOH_072309w/ Fallen soldier to receive Medal of Honor Army Times 23 July 2009 Cavallaro Gina 23 July 2009 http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090806041226/http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/07/army_monti_MOH_072309w/ 6 August 2009 live The third, William D. Swenson, received it in 2013, for actions on 8 September 2009, during the Battle of Ganjgal in Afghanistan.http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021838947_williamswensonxml.html After long wait, Seattle man gets highest military honor Lesley Clark 16 September 2013 17 September 2013 The Seattle Times The fourth, Travis W. Atkins, received it posthumously on 27 March 2019, for actions on 1 June 2007 during a patrol in Iraq.https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2019/03/12/montana-man-posthumously-receive-medal-honor-white-house-travis-atkins/3143549002/ Montanan Travis Atkins to posthumously receive Medal of Honor at White House Grady Higgins 12 March 2019 19 March 2019 Great Falls Tribune The fifth, Michael Ollis, received it posthumously on 2 March 2026, for actions on 28 August 2013 during an attack in Afghanistan.Seck Hope Hodge 4 Feb 2026 Soldier who died shielding Polish ally to receive Medal of Honor https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/04/soldier-who-died-shielding-polish-ally-to-receive-medal-of-honor/ Cold War In June 1948, the division was rebuilt and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas to serve as a training division. Without its "Mountain" tab, the division served as the 10th Infantry Division for the next ten. The unit was charged with processing and training replacements in large numbers. This mission was expanded with the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. By 1953, the division had trained 123,000 new Army recruits at Fort Riley.Baumgardner 1998 40 In 1954, the division was converted to a combat division once again, though it did not regain its "Mountain" status. Using equipment from the deactivating 37th Infantry Division, the 10th Infantry Division was deployed to Germany in 1955, replacing the 1st Infantry Division at Würzburg, serving as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defensive. The division served in Germany for four, until it was rotated out and replaced by the 3rd Infantry Division. The division moved to Fort Benning, Georgia, and was inactivated on 14 June 1958. Reactivation On 13 February 1985, the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) was reactivated at Fort Drum, New York. In accordance with the Reorganization Objective Army Divisions plan, the division was no longer centered on regiments, instead two brigades were activated under the division. The 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (commanded by then Colonel John M. Keane, later 4-Star General and Army Vice Chief of Staff) and Division Artillery were activated at Fort Drum, while the 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division was activated at Fort Benning, moving to Fort Drum in 1988.McGrath 2004 189 The division was also assigned a round-out brigade from the Army National Guard, the 27th Infantry Brigade.McGrath 2004 232 The division was specially designed as a light infantry division able to rapidly deploy. In this process, it lost its mountain warfare capability, but its light infantry organization still made it versatile for difficult terrain.Sasser 2009 12 Equipment design was oriented toward reduced size and weight for reasons of both strategic and tactical mobility. The division also received a distinctive unit insignia. Structure in 1989 thumb|right|480px|10th Mountain Division (Light) 1989 (click to enlarge) At the end of the Cold War, the division was organized as follows: 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New YorkJohnson Callahan 2012 13 Headquarters & Headquarters Company 1st Brigade Headquarters & Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 22nd InfantryHensler Robert Activation of 1-22 IN at Ft. Drum, NY in the 10th Mountain Division http://1-22infantry.org/history/activation.htm 6 July 2020 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry8 June 1989 Lake View Native Earns High Military Post 15 The Sun and the Erie County Independent https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54818759/ltc-jeffrey-l-spara-takes-command-of/ Newspapers.com 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry 1st Battalion, 87th InfantryI-87 Battalion History https://www.drum.army.mil/1stBCT/Pages/I-87_BattalionHistory_lvl3.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111101215512/https://www.drum.army.mil/1stBCT/Pages/I-87_BattalionHistory_lvl3.aspx 1 November 2011 1 November 2011 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division 2nd BrigadePushies 2008 Headquarters & Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Lineage https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/inf/0014in002bn.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080324111627/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/inf/0014in002bn.htm dead 24 March 2008 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 3rd Battalion, 14th Infantry 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Lineage https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/inf/0087in002bn.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20101109143332/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/inf/0087in002bn.htm dead 9 November 2010 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 27th Infantry Brigade (Light), Syracuse (New York Army National Guard)27th Infantry Brigade (Light) https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/27in-bde.htm Security 2 July 2020 January 2024 Headquarters & Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 108th Infantry, Auburn108th Infantry Lineage https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/inf/0108in.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20141021043413/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/inf/0108in.htm dead 21 October 2014 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, Syracuse 3rd Battalion, 108th Infantry, Utica 1st Battalion, 156th Field Artillery, Kingston, (18 × M101 105 mm towed howitzer)McKenney Janice E. Field Artillery – Army Lineage Series – Part 2 https://history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-11_pt2/CMH_Pub_60-11_pt2.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120227105809/http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-11_pt2/CMH_Pub_60-11_pt2.pdf dead 27 February 2012 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 427th Support Battalion (Forward), Syracuse Troop E, 101st Cavalry, Buffalo 827th Engineer Company, Buffalo Aviation Brigadehttps://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/010mdCAB.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100116034803/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/010mdCAB.htm dead 16 January 2010 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division | Lineage and Honors history.army.mil Headquarters & Headquarters Company 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry (Reconnaissance)3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Lineage https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/armor-cav/017cv003sq.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20150617034628/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/armor-cav/017cv003sq.htm dead 17 June 2015 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation (Attack)2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Lineage https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/av/025av002bn.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080619234032/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/av/025av002bn.htm dead 19 June 2008 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 Company C, 25th Aviation (General Support)3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Lineage https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/av/025av003bn.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100106101603/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/av/025av003bn.htm dead 6 January 2010 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 Company D, 25th Aviation (Assault) Division ArtilleryField Artillery – February 1990 1990 https://books.google.com/books?id=rqUrAAAAYAAJ US Army Field Artillery School 18 June 2020Field Artillery – February 1987 1987 https://books.google.com/books?id=3qQrAAAAYAAJ US Army Field Artillery School 19 June 2020 Headquarters & Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery (18 × M101 105 mm towed howitzer)1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Lineage https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/fa/0007fa01bn.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080421185745/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/fa/0007fa01bn.htm dead 21 April 2008 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020McKenney Janice E. Field Artillery – Army Lineage Series – Part 1 https://history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-11_pt1/CMH_Pub_60-11_pt1.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150920173939/http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-11_pt1/CMH_Pub_60-11_pt1.pdf dead 20 September 2015 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 2nd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery (18 × M101 105 mm towed howitzer) Battery E, 7th Field Artillery (8 × M198 155 mm towed howitzer) Division Support Command Headquarters & Headquarters Company 10th Medical Battalion 10th Supply & Transportation Battalion10th Support Battalion Lineage https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/spt/0010sptbn.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20150906014112/http://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/spt/0010sptbn.htm dead 6 September 2015 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 710th Maintenance Battalion Company E, 25th Aviation (Aviation Intermediate Maintenance) 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery 41st Engineer Battalion41st Engineer Battalion Lineage https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/eng/0041enbn.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080620214616/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/eng/0041enbn.htm dead 20 June 2008 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 10th BattalionRaines Rebecca Robbins Corps https://history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-15-1/CMH_Pub_60-15-1.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130513042709/http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-15-1/CMH_Pub_60-15-1.pdf dead 13 May 2013 US Army Center of Military History 21 June 2020 110th Military Intelligence Battalion 10th Military Police Company 59th Chemical Company59th Chemical Company Lineage https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/chem/059cmco.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120411215026/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/chem/059cmco.htm dead 11 April 2012 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 10th Mountain Division Band10th Mountain Division Band Lineage https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/bands/band-010mo.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20150617030233/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/bands/band-010mo.htm dead 17 June 2015 US Army Center of Military History 26 June 2020 Contingencies thumb|right|Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division sweep a Somali village for weapons in 1993. In 1990, the division sent 1,200 soldiers to support Operation Desert Storm.Skiing Heritage Journal 1995 13 Two infantry platoons from the division were among those sent: 1st Platoon Bravo Company 1/22 and the 1/22 Scout Platoon. Once in Iraq, the scouts were sent home and First Platoon was left as a counterintelligence. Performing three-man 24hr patrols through the remainder of their deployment, this platoon was widely regarded as the division's best at that time. Following a cease-fire in March 1991, the support soldiers began redeploying to Fort Drum through June of that year. Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida on 24 August 1992, killing 13 people, leaving another 250,000 homeless, and causing damages in excess of $20 billion. On 27 August 1992, the 10th Mountain Division assumed responsibility for Hurricane Andrew disaster relief as Task Mountain. Division soldiers set up relief camps, distributed food, clothing, medical necessities, and building supplies, as well as helping to homes and clear debris. The last of the 6,000 division soldiers deployed to Florida returned home in October 1992. Operation Restore Hope thumb|left|Members of the 10th Mountain Division with President George H. W. Bush, January 1993. On 3 December 1992, the division headquarters was designated as the headquarters for all Army s (ARFOR) of the Unified Task (UNITAF) for Operation Restore Hope. Major General Steven L. Arnold, the division Commander, was named Army s commander. The 10th Mountain Division's mission was to secure major cities and roads to provide safe passage of relief supplies to the Somali population suffering from the effects of the Somali Civil War. Due to 10th Mountain Division efforts, humanitarian agencies declared an end to the food emergency and factional fighting decreased.https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/10mtn.htm GlobalSecurity.org: 10th Mountain Division GlobalSecurity 6 July 2009 When Task Ranger and the SAR team were pinned down during a raid in what later became known as the Battle of Mogadishu, the 10th Mountain Division provided infantry for the UN quick reaction sent to rescue them. The 10th Mountain Division had two soldiers killed in the fighting, which was the longest sustained firefight by regular U.S. Army s since the Vietnam War. The division began a gradual reduction of s in Somalia in February 1994, until the last soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry returned to the United States in March 1994. Operation Uphold Democracy thumb|Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division secure Port-au-Prince International Airport in 1994. The division formed the nucleus of the Multinational Haiti (MNF Haiti) and Joint Task 190 (JTF 190) in Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy. More than 8,600 of the division's troops deployed during this operation. On 19 September 1994, the 1st Brigade conducted the Army's first air assault from aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. This consisted of 54 helicopters and almost 2,000 soldiers. They occupied the Port-au-Prince International Airport. This was the largest Army air operation conducted from a carrier since the Doolittle Raid in World War II. The division's mission was to create a secure and stable environment so the government of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide could be reestablished and democratic s held. After this was accomplished, the 10th Mountain Division handed over control of the MNF-Haiti to the 25th Infantry Division on 15 January 1995. The division redeployed the last of its soldiers who served in Haiti by 31 January 1995.http://www.drum.army.mil/sites/about/hist-10mtn.asp Fort Drum Homepage: History of the 10th Mountain Division Fort Drum Public Affairs Office 6 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080512010021/http://www.drum.army.mil/sites/about/hist-10mtn.asp 12 May 2008 Operation Joint Forge In the fall of 1998, the division received notice that it would be serving as senior headquarters of Task Eagle, providing a peacekeeping to support the ongoing operation within the Multi-National Division-North area of responsibility in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Selected division units began deploying in late summer, approximately 3,000 division soldiers deployed. After performing their mission in Bosnia, the division units conducted a transfer of authority, relinquishing their assignments to soldiers of the 49th Armored Division, Texas National Guard. By early summer 2000, all 10th Mountain Division soldiers had returned safely to Fort Drum. Operation Joint Guardian Readiness controversy During the 2000 presidential, the readiness of the 10th Mountain Division became a political issue when George W. Bush asserted that the division was "not ready for duty." He attributed the division's low readiness to the frequent deployments throughout the 1990s without time in between for division elements to retrain and refit.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Story?id=123205&page=1 Army Strikes Back at Bush ABC News 9 July 2009 A report from the U.S. General Accounting Office in July 2000 also noted that although the entire 10th Mountain Division was not deployed to the contingencies at once, "deployment of key components—especially headquarters—makes these divisions unavailable for deployment elsewhere in case of a major war".http://www.heritage.org/research/missiledefense/bg1394.cfm The Facts about Military Readiness The Heritage Foundation 9 July 2009 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20100131004707/http://www.heritage.org/research/missiledefense/bg1394.cfm 31 January 2010 Conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation agreed with these sentiments, charging that the U.S. military overall was not prepared for war due to post–Cold War drawdowns of the U.S. military. The Army responded that, though the 10th Mountain Division had been unprepared following its deployment as Task Eagle, that the unit was fully prepared for combat by late 2000 despite being undermanned.https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/10/national/main69767.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20110205042048/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/10/national/main69767.shtml dead 5 February 2011 Army: 2 Units Unprepared CBS News 9 July 2009 10 November 1999 Still, the Army moved the 10th Mountain Division down on the deployment list, allowing it time to retrain and refit. In 2002, columnist and highly decorated military veteran David Hackworth again criticized the 10th Mountain Division for being unprepared due to lack of training, low physical fitness, unprepared leadership, and low morale. He said the division was no longer capable of mountain warfare.David Hackworth David Hackworth 3 July 2002 No Bad Units, Only Bad Leaders http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=Hackworth_070302.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090611025625/http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=Hackworth_070302.htm 11 June 2009 Military.com 9 July 2009 These concerns were quickly debunked as the 10th Mountain Division was the first conventional unit in the entire US military to be deployed to Afghanistan, seeing heavy combat.Army US 10th Mountain Division (LI) https://home.army.mil/drum/units-tenants/10th-mountain-division-li US ArmyFratus Matt 'Climb to Glory' — A History of the US Army's 10th Mountain Division https://www.coffeeordie.com/article/10th-mountain-division Afghanistan and Iraq Initial deployments and 2004 reorganization thumb|10th Mountain soldier on patrol in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province. thumb|Soldiers of the 350th Tactical Psychological Operations, 10th Mountain Division drop propaganda leaflets over a village near Hawija, Iraq in March 2008. Following the 11 September 2001 attacks, elements of the division, including its special troops battalion and 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment (1-87th) infantry deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in late 2001. This was the first conventional unit to be deployed in the entire US military. The division headquarters arrived at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, under Major General Franklin L. Hagenbeck, on 12 December 2001 to function as the Combined Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) (Forward).Wright Donald P. Bird James R. Conners Peter W. Farquhar Scott C. A Different Kind of War: The United States Army in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, October 2001 - September 2005 2010 127 Department of the Army 978-0982328316 This command served as the representative for Lieutenant General Paul T. Mikolashek, the Third U.S. Army/CFLCC commanding general (CG) in the theater of operations. As such, Hagenbeck's headquarters was responsible for commanding and controlling virtually all Coalition ground s and ground operations in the theater, including the security of Coalition airfields in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan, as well as the logistics operations set up to support those s. The division was also intended to defend Uzbekistan against attacks by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, which was seeking to overthrow Islam Karimov's secular government.Henriksen Thomas H. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781009053242/type/book America's Wars: Interventions, Regime Change, and Insurgencies After the Cold War 2022-01-31 Cambridge University Press 978-1-009-05324-2 1st 10.1017/9781009053242.005 On 13 February 2002, Mikolashek ordered Hagenbeck to move CFLCC (Forward) to Bagram airfield located at Bagram and 2 days later the headquarters was officially redesignated as Combined Joint Task (CJTF) Mountain.Wright Donald P. Bird James R. Conners Peter W. Farquhar Scott C. A Different Kind of War: The United States Army in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, October 2001 - September 2005 2010 132 Department of the Army 978-0982328316 It assumed responsibility for the planning and execution of what had then become known as Operation Anaconda.January 2024 Elements of the division, primarily 1-87th Infantry, remained in the country until mid-2002, fighting to secure remote areas of the country and participating in prominent operations such as Operation Anaconda, the Fall of Mazar-i-Sharif, and the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi.http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/010mdhq&tcp.htm Lineage and Honors Information: 10th Mountain Division United States Army Center of Military History 6 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100608031234/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/010mdhq%26tcp.htm 8 June 2010 These 1-87th Infantry soldiers became the first U.S. conventional s to fight in Afghanistan. The division also participated in fighting in the Shahi Khot Valley in 2002. In June 2002, elements of the 82nd Airborne Division arrived to relieve CJTF Mountain, and in September, Major General John R. Vines and his Combined Task 82 relieved CJTF Mountain as the major subordinate headquarters to Combined Joint Task 180.Koontz, Enduring Voices, 3. Upon the return of the battalions, they were welcomed home and praised by President Bush.Gilmore Gerry 'Be Proud, Strong, Ready,' Bush Tells 10th Mountain Troops http://archive.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=43634 18 December 2015 American s Press Service U.S. Department of Defense 19 July 2002 28 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928225623/http://archive.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=43634 In 2003, the division's headquarters, along with the 1st Brigade, returned to Afghanistan. During that time, they operated in the frontier regions of the country such as Paktika Province, going to places previously untouched by the war in search of Taliban and Al-Qaeda s. Fighting in several small-scale conflicts such as Operation Avalanche, Operation Mountain Resolve, and Operation Mountain Viper, the division maintained a strategy of small units moving through remote regions of the country to interact directly with the population and drive out insurgents.https://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0114/p01s04-wosc.html Going in small in Afghanistan The Christian Science Monitor 14 January 2004 9 July 2009 The 1st Brigade also undertook a number of humanitarian missions. In 2003 and into 2004, the division's aviation brigade deployed for the first time to Afghanistan. As the only aviation brigade in the theater, the brigade provided air support for all U.S. Army units operating in the country. The brigade's mission at that time focused on close air support, medevac missions, and other duties involving combat with Taliban and Al-Qaeda s in the country. The 10th Mountain Division was the first unit to introduce contract working dogs into southern Afghanistan. In the spring of 2004, they had Patriot K-9 Services supply 20 dog teams based at KAF. The teams were trained to detect explosives and perform patrol duties throughout the region. The brigade returned to Fort Drum in 2004.http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=14816 https://web.archive.org/web/20070410232533/http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=14816 dead 10 April 2007 10th Combat Aviation Brigade Assumes OEF Aviation Mission Defenselink.mil 19 July 2009 On the return of the division headquarters and 1st Brigade, the 10th Mountain Division began the process of transformation into a modular division.FORT DRUM PAMPHLET 600 – 5 http://www.drum.army.mil/NCOAcademy/Documents/Pam%20600-5.pdf 26 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20170810052921/http://www.drum.army.mil/NCOAcademy/Documents/Pam%20600-5.pdf 10 August 2017 On 16 September 2004, the division headquarters finished its transformation, adding the 10th Mountain Division Special Troops Battalion. The 1st Brigade became the 1st Brigade Combat Team,http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/010md1bct.htm Lineage and Honors Information: 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division United States Army Center of Military History 9 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100116025718/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/010md1bct.htm 16 January 2010 dead while the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division was activated for the first time.http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/010md3bct.htm Lineage and Honors Information: 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division United States Army Center of Military History 9 July 2009 8 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100608031213/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/010md3bct.htm In January 2005, the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division was activated at Fort Polk, Louisiana.http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/010md4bct.htm Lineage and Honors Information: 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division United States Army Center of Military History 9 July 2009 8 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100608031130/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/010md4bct.htm 2nd Brigade Combat Team would not be transformed until September 2005, pending a deployment to Iraq. Iraq deployments In late 2004, the 2nd Brigade Combat Team was deployed to Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team undertook combat operations in western Baghdad, an area of responsibility that included Abu Ghraib, Mansour, and Route Irish. It returned to the US in late 2005. Around that time, the 1st Brigade Combat Team deployed back to Iraq, staying in the country until 2006. The next time the 1st Brigade Combat Team was deployed was during the Surge for 15 months in Iraq. Northern Iraq was the theater of operations for 1 BCT from August 2007 until November 2008.January 2024 The 4th BCT operated in Northeast Baghdad under the 4th Infantry Division headquarters from November 2007 until January 2009. The 10th Mountain participated in larger-scale operations, such as Operation Phantom Phoenix.January 2024 After a one-year rest, the headquarters of the 10th Mountain Division was deployed to Iraq for the first time in April 2008. The division headquarters served as the command element for southern Baghdad until late March 2009, when it displaced to Basrah to replace departing British s on 31 March 2009 to coordinate security for the Multinational Division-South area of responsibility, a consolidation of the previously Polish-led south-central and British-led southeast operational areas. The 10th Mountain Division headquarters transferred authority for MND-S to the 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard on 20 May 2009.January 2024 The 2nd Brigade Combat Team was scheduled to deploy to Iraq in the fall of 2009, as a part of the 2009–2010 rotation to Iraq.https://www.army.mil/article/24364/army-announces-next-iraq-rotation/?ref=home-headline-title0 Army Announces next Iraq Rotation US Army Public Affairs Office 14 July 2009 15 July 2009 Afghanistan deployments thumb|left|10th Mountain Division troops from the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry hike through Kunar Province. The division headquarters, the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and two Battalion Task s from the 4th Brigade Combat Team deployed to Afghanistan in 2005, staying in the country until 2006. The division and brigade served in the eastern region of the country, along the border with Pakistan, fulfilling a similar role as it did during its previous deployment.Sasser 2009 1 During this time, the deployment of the brigade was extended along with that of the 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division. It was eventually replaced by the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team which was rerouted from Iraq.http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/02/AT173rd070214/ Army Times 16 February 2007 Melissa Vogt 24 April 2008 173rd Airborne heading to Afghanistan https://archive.today/20121208213352/http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/02/AT173rd070214/ 8 December 2012 live In the winter of 2006, the 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, was deployed again to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom as the only aviation brigade in the theater, stationed at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Named "Task Falcon," the brigade's mission was to conduct aviation operations to destroy insurgents and anti-coalition militia in an effort to help build the Afghan National Security 's capability and allow the Afghan government to increase its capabilities. In addition, the Task provided logistical and combat support for International Security Assistance s throughout the country.https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/10mtn-avn-bde.htm GlobalSecurity.org: 10th Combat Aviation Brigade GlobalSecurity 18 July 2009 The 3rd Brigade Combat Team was slated to deploy to Iraq in 2009, but that deployment was rerouted. In January 2009, the 3rd BCT instead deployed to Kunar, Logar and Wardak Provinces, eastern Afghanistan to relieve the 101st Airborne Division, as part of a new buildup of US forces in that country.http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=52825 https://web.archive.org/web/20090212090212/http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=52825 dead 12 February 2009 10th Mountain Division Leads New Deployments to Afghanistan DefenseLink 7 July 2009 The brigade was responsible for expanding forward operating bases and combat outposts (COPs) in the region, as well as strengthening US military presence in preparation for additional US forces to arrive.http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/2009/01/pr090127-078.html 10th Mountain Division troops move into Logar, Wardak provinces ISAF Public Affairs Office 7 July 2009 16 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090716025553/http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/2009/01/pr090127-078.html thumb|1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment infantry engaging Taliban. The 1st Brigade Combat Team was scheduled to deploy to Iraq in late 2009 but deployed instead to Afghanistan in March 2010 for 13 months.Garamone Jim 1st Brigade Combat Team will join troop surge in Afghanistan http://www.drum.army.mil/mountaineer/Article.aspx?ID=3258 18 December 2015 American s Press Service Fort Drum: United States Army 10 December 2009 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110825/http://www.drum.army.mil/mountaineer/Article.aspx?ID=3258 1-87th Infantry deployed to Kunduz and Baghlan Provinces, establishing remote combat outposts (COPs) against the Taliban after they had taken control of these provinces over the last several. Notably, Blacksheep Company was responsible for numerous large-scale engagements, including the Battle of Shahabuddinhttps://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-battle-of-shahabuddin-under-fire-in-afghanistan-s-baghlan-province-a-722605.html The Battle of Shahabuddin Spiegel Online 13 October 2010 13 October 2010 Demmer Ulrike and securing a High-Value Target (HVT) after an air assault raid. This deployment was transformational to the Counterinsurgency in Northern Afghanistan campaign of the war. The Brigade again deployed to Afghanistan in late 2012 to Ghazni Provence for nine months.Sgt. 1st Class Foss Kenneth 10 October 2013 Warrior Brigade cases colors, heads home from Afghanistan https://www.army.mil/article/112978/warrior_brigade_cases_colors_heads_home_from_afghanistan#:~:text=The%201st%20Brigade%20Combat%20Team,and%20the%20Afghan%20Local%20Police. thumb|10th Mountain soldiers during an operation in Logar Province. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team deployed to Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan in March 2011, again relieving the 101st Airborne Division. During this deployment, 3rd BCT mainly occupied forward operating bases (FOBs) and combat outposts (COPs) in the Maywand, Zhari, and Arghandab Districts of Kandahar Province. The brigade was redeployed to Fort Drum in March 2012 after a twelve-month deployment.January 2024 The 4th Brigade Combat Team deployed to Regional Command East, under the 101st Airborne Division from October 2010 until their redeployment in October 2011. The 4th BCT deployed to both Wardak and Logar provinces. During this deployment, they went to places such as Chakh Valley in Wardak Province and Charkh Valley in Logar Province in search of elements of the Haqqani Network. In May 2013, the brigade deployed again to Afghanistan returning home in February 2014.Matthews Jeff http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140212/NEWS01/302120018/Fort-Polk-soldiers-return-Group-from-4th-Brigade-Combat-Team-comes-home-after-service-Afghanistan Local News | The Town Talk thetowntalk.com 12 February 2014 13 October 2015 https://archive.today/20140215214336/http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140212/NEWS01/302120018/Fort-Polk-soldiers-return-Group-from-4th-Brigade-Combat-Team-comes-home-after-service-Afghanistan 15 February 2014 In 2015, Diana M. Holland became the first woman to serve as a general officer at Fort Drum, and the first woman to serve as a deputy commanding general in one of the Army's light infantry divisions (specifically, the 10th Mountain Division.)https://www.syracuse.com/state/index.ssf/2015/07/fort_drum_marks_promotion_of_first_woman_general_of_10th_mountain_division.html Fort Drum marks promotion of first woman general of 10th Mountain Division syracuse.com 30 July 2015 5 August 2015 In February 2015, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division were deployed to Afghanistan as part of the Resolute Support Mission in the Post ISAF phase of the War in AfghanistanGary Walts Associated Press Fort Drum brigade prepares for deployment to Afghanistan https://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2015/02/fort_drum_brigade_prepares_for_deployment_to_afghanistan.html The Post-Standard Syracuse Media Group 26 February 2015 26 February 2015 Tan Michelle 27 February 2015 Army announces new Afghanistan deployments https://www.armytimes.com/story/military/careers/army/2015/02/27/new-afghanistan-deployments/24122491/ ArmyTimes Gannett 28 February 2015 between late summer and early fall 2015, 300 troops from 10th Mountain's headquarters at deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, along with about 1,000 troops from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team.http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/08/05/army-names-3-units-iraq-afghanistan-deployments/31168831/ Army names 3 units for Iraq, Afghanistan deployments 5 August 2015 In February 2016, the Taliban began a new assault on Sangin, Helmand Province, the US responded by deploying 500 to 800 troops from 2nd battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division to Helmand Province in order to prop up Afghan army's 215th Corps in the province, particularly around Sangin, joining US and British special operations s already in the area. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-army-orders-hundreds-of-soldiers-back-to-southern-afghanistan/ US Army orders hundreds of soldiers back to southern Afghanistan Fox News 11 February 2016https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/sas-in-battle-to-stop-taliban-overrunning-sangin/ar-BBnOfYr?ocid=spartandhp SAS in battle to stop Taliban overrunning Sangin The Telegraph 22 December 2015 20 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181116022732/http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/sas-in-battle-to-stop-taliban-overrunning-sangin/ar-BBnOfYr?ocid=spartandhp 16 November 2018https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/world/asia/a-5th-district-in-helmand-province-falls-to-the-taliban.html?_r=0 A 5th District in Helmand Province Falls to the Taliban The New York Times 15 March 2016 On 5 December 2019, the Department of the Army announced that the 1st Brigade Combat Team would replace the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division as part of a unit rotation in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel.1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division to replace 3rd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division for unit rotation in the winter of 2020 https://www.army.mil/article/230130/army_announces_upcoming_1st_bct_10th_mountain_division_unit_rotation army.mil 5 December 2019 5 October 2020 The brigade deployed to Afghanistan in February 2020.January 2024 Operation Atlantic Resolve On 3 November 2016, Stars and Stripes reported that the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade would deploy 1,750 soldiers to Eastern Europe in March 2017, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve – as part of NATO efforts to reassure Eastern Europe in response to Russian intervention in Ukraine in 2014. The brigade arrived with approximately 60 aircraft, including CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Blackhawks, and medevac helicopters. The brigade was headquartered in Germany and the brigade's units were forward-based at locations in Latvia, Romania, and Poland.https://www.stripes.com/news/2-brigades-of-nearly-6-000-troops-head-to-europe-amid-growing-russian-s-1.437420 2 brigades of nearly 6,000 troops head to Europe amid growing Russian s stars and stripes 3 November 2016 Operation Inherent Resolve 280px|thumbnail|right|A U.S. Army soldier of the 10th Mountain Division deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve advises & assists Iraqi soldiers during a training exercise at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, November 10, 2015. Between late summer and early fall 2015, as well as again in 2016, 1,250 soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team were deployed to Iraq to support Operation Inherent Resolve.Troops from Fort Drum's 10th Mountain Division to deploy to Iraq, Afghanistan http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/10th-mountain-division-troops-deploy-iraq-afghanistan-article-1.2316825 15 September 2018 New York Daily News 6 August 2015 During the two deployments the brigade spent in Iraq, they fought to regain control of the cities of Ramadi, Fallujah, and Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.10th Mountain Division (LI) :: Fort Drum https://home.army.mil/drum/index.php/units-tenants/10th-mountain-division-li 2023-01-07 home.army.mil In 2022 the unit would redeploy again, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.Army announces upcoming 1st IBCT, 10th Mountain Division unit deployment https://www.army.mil/article/252602/army_announces_upcoming_1st_ibct_10th_mountain_division_unit_deployment 2023-01-07 www.army.mil 16 December 2021 en Honors left|thumb|150x150px|10th Mountain Division Ski Trooper Insignia The 10th Mountain Division was awarded two campaign streamers in World War II, one campaign streamer for Somalia, and four campaign streamers in the war on terrorism, for a total of seven campaign streamers and three unit decorations in its operational history. Note that some of the division's brigades received more or fewer decorations depending on their individual deployments. In 2026, the Army announced that it has officially approved the formerly unauthorized ski trooper insignia to be worn on the AGSU garrison cap for soldiers in the 10th Mountain Division.Frazier Allen 2026-05-24 10th Mountain Division Officially Brings Back WWII Symbol After 80 https://www.military.com/10th-mountain-division-officially-brings-back-wwii-era-crossed-ski-insignia 2026-05-27 Military.com en Unit decorations Ribbon Award Year Notes 50px Joint Meritorious Unit Award (Army) 1992–1995 for service in SomaliaRestoring Hope In Somalia with the Unified Task 1992-1993 https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/Restoring%20Hope%20In%20Somalia%20with%20the%20Unified%20Task%20Force%201992-1993%20PCN%2019000413500_7.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20251125200200/https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/Restoring%20Hope%20In%20Somalia%20with%20the%20Unified%20Task%20Force%201992-1993%20PCN%2019000413500_7.pdf 25 November 2025 2026-05-27 www.marines.mil live 50px Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) 2001–2002 for service in Central AsiaOctober 31, 2024 10th Mountain Division Lineage and Honors https://www.officialmilitaryribbons.com/pdf/army_divisions_brigade_lineage_honors_pdf/Headquarters%20and%20Headquarters%20Battalion,%2010th%20Mountain%20Division.pdf US Army Dept. of Military History 50px Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) 2003–2004 for service in Afghanistan 50px Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) 28 Feb 06 – 27 Feb 07 for service in Afghanistanhttps://www.hrc.army.mil/asset/16333 Army General Orders Unit Award Index 1987 to present 13 May 2018 12 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181012171529/https://www.hrc.army.mil/asset/1633350pxValorous Unit Award (Army) Aug 2006 - Oct 2007 For outstanding service in Iraq 50px Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) 2008–2009 for service in Iraqhttp://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/wotawards.html#2009 War on Terrorism Awards United States Army Center of Military History 30 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091205175115/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/wotawards.html 5 December 2009 dead50pxValorous Unit Award (Army) Mar 2010 - Apr 2011 For outstanding service in Afghanistan 50px Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) 2014 for service in Afghanistan Campaign streamers Conflict Streamer Year(s) World War II North Apennines 1945 World War II Po Valley 1945 Operation Restore Hope Somalia 1992–1994 Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan 2001–2002 Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan 2003–2004 Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan 2006–2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom Iraq 2008–2009 Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan 2010–2011 The division's efforts in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom and beyond led to the division being referred to as the "Tribe of Crossed Swords" by some Afghans.https://www.army.mil/article/143496/10th_mountain_division_sister_brigades_complete_decade_of_service_spartans_patriots_combine 10th Mountain Division sister brigades complete decade of service: Spartans, Patriots combine 27 February 2015 20 October 2020 In popular culture The 10th Mountain Division's first appearance in popular literature was the semi-fictional novel by Frank Harper, Night Climb, published in 1946 by Longsman, Green, and Company. The title of this book came from the unit's celebrated night ascent of Riva Ridge as part of the Battle of Mount Belvedere, and the novel follows the actions of several members through Operation Encore and Operation Craftsman to the end of hostilities in Italy. The Division was later the subject of the 1996 film Fire on the Mountain, which documented its exploits during World War II. The 10th Mountain Division is also a prominent element of the book Black Hawk Down and film by the same name, which portrays the Battle of Mogadishu and the division's participation in that conflict.Bowden, Mark (March 1999). Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War. Atlantic Monthly Press. Berkeley, California. 978-0-87113-738-8 Among the division's other appearances are the Tom Clancy novel Clear and Present Danger,Clancy Tom Clear and Present Danger https://archive.org/details/clearpresentdang1989clan registration Putnam 978-0-399-13440-1 1989 the 2004 War Of The Worlds remake, the 2005 SCI FI film Manticore,https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/412547/Manticore/overview https://web.archive.org/web/20071213201547/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/412547/Manticore/overview 13 December 2007 Manticore (2005) 4 June 2009 Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times 2007 Buchanan, Jason 2010 remake starring Keanu Reeves, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Sean Parnell's 2012 war memoir, Outlaw Platoon, about his platoon's experiences in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom,Outlaw: Former infantry officer shares experiences, pledges to help others Michelle Kennedy 1 March 2012 11 January 2014 U.S. Army https://www.army.mil/article/74841/ the 2019 action adventure video game Days Gone, with the game's main protagonist, Deacon St. John, referencing his time spent with the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, known as the Spartans, is referenced in the sci-fi action movie War Machine (2026 film). Structure thumb|right|520px|10th Mountain Division organization August 2026 This division consists of a division headquarters and headquarters battalion, three infantry brigade combat teams, a division artillery, a combat aviation brigade, and a division sustainment brigade.January 2024 25px 10th Mountain Division 1st Mobile Brigade Combat Team "Warriors"1st Mobile Brigade Combat Team https://home.army.mil/drum/units-tenants/1st-MBCT U.S. Army Fort Drum 15 August 2026 25px Headquarters and Headquarters Company 25px 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment 25px 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment 25px 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment Company M, 1st Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company) 293rd Signal Company 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team "Commandos"2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team https://home.army.mil/drum/units-tenants/2nd-MBCT U.S. Army Fort Drum 15 August 2026 25px Headquarters and Headquarters Company 25px 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment 25px 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment 25px 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment Company M, 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company) 94th Signal Company 3rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team "Patriots", at Fort Polk (Louisiana)3rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division https://home.army.mil/polk/units-tenants/3 U.S. Army Fort Polk 15 August 2026 25px Headquarters and Headquarters Company 25px 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment 25px 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment 25px 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment 10th Division Artillery 25px Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion10th Mountain Division Artillery https://home.army.mil/drum/units-tenants/DIVARTY 10th Mountain Division 13 December 2025 50px 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment 25px 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment 25px 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment 10th Combat Aviation Brigade "Falcons"http://www.nola.com/military/index.ssf/2015/02/fort_polk_gains_700_soldiers_a.html Fort Polk gains 700 soldiers as Army's 4th Brigade is redesignated 25px Headquarters and Headquarters Company 25px 1st Battalion (Attack), 10th Aviation Regiment "Tigershark" 25px 2nd Battalion (Assault), 10th Aviation Regiment 25px 3rd Battalion (General Support), 10th Aviation Regiment "Phoenix" 25px 277th Aviation Support Battalion "Mountain Eagle" 10th Division Sustainment Brigade "Muleskinner"http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Heraldry/ArmyDUISSICOA/ArmyHeraldryUnit.aspx?u=4617 10th Sustainment Brigade 30 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110610162120/http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Heraldry/ArmyDUISSICOA/ArmyHeraldryUnit.aspx?u=4617 10 June 2011 25px Headquarters and Headquarters Company 25px 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Troops Battalion "Workhorse"Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division https://tioh.army.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=4407&grp=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240221085645/https://tioh.army.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=4407&grp=2 dead 21 February 2024 21 Feb 2024 The Institute of Heraldry 25px 10th Light Support Battalion "Sherpa" 25px 210th Brigade Support Battalion "Provider" 25px 710th Light Support Battalion "Patriot Support" 25px 548th Division Sustainment Support Battalion "Sword" 25px 41st Division Engineer Battalion "Sappers"Pvt. Abigail Stewart 41st Engineer Battalion Redesignation Ceremony 7 October 2024 https://www.army.mil/article/280305/41st_engineer_battalion_redesignation_ceremony 27th Public Affairs Detachment 30 August 2025 Previous commanders Individuals who have served as commanders and command sergeants major of the 10th Mountain Division include:MacDonald Thomas D. Kobylanski Lori J. 20 April 2015 Fort Drum Pamphlet 600-5: 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and Fort Drum Standards http://www.drum.army.mil/Publications/Documents/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=1 Fort Drum, NY 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) 31 21 December 2015 22 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125250/http://www.drum.army.mil/Publications/Documents/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=1 Division commanders 25em MG Lloyd E. Jones, July 1943 – November 1944 MG George P. Hays, November 1944 – November 1945 Division inactivated, November 1945 – August 1948 MG Lester J. Whitlock, August 1948 – October 1950 MG James E. Moore, November 1950 – May 1951 BG Marcus B. Bell, May 1951 – November 1951 MG George D. Shea, November 1951 – January 1953 MG Thomas L. Harrold, February 1953 – June 1954 MG Philip D. Ginder, June 1954 – March 1955 MG George E. Martin, April 1955 – March 1956 MG Barksdale Hamlett, April 1956 – June 1957 MG Walter B. Yeager, July 1957 – April 1958 BG Miller O. Perry, May 1958 – June 1958 Division inactivated, June 1958 – February 1985 MG William S. Carpenter, February 1985 – April 1988 MG Peter J. Boylan, April 1988 – September 1990 MG James R. Ellis, September 1990 – September 1991 MG Steven L. Arnold, September 1991 – August 1993 MG David C. Meade, August 1993 – July 1995 MG Thomas N. Burnette, July 1995 – July 1997 MG Lawson W. Magruder, June 1997 – March 1998 MG James L. Campbell, March 1998 – August 2001 MG Franklin L. (Buster) Hagenbeck, August 2001 – August 2003 MG Lloyd J. Austin III, August 2003 – August 2005 MG Benjamin C. Freakley, August 2005 – April 2007 MG Michael L. Oates, April 2007 – September 2009 MG James L. Terry, September 2009 – November 2011 MG Mark A. Milley, November 2011 – December 2012 MG Stephen J. Townsend, December 2012 – March 2015 MG Jeffrey L. Bannister, March 2015 – April 2017 MG Walter E. Piatt, April 2017 – May 2019 MG Brian J. Mennes, May 2019 – July 2021 MG Milford H. Beagle Jr., July 2021 – September 2022 MG Gregory K. Anderson, September 2022 – May 2024 MG Scott M. Naumann, May 2024 – present Command Sergeants Major 25em CSM Southern W. Hewitt, January 1985 – July 1990 CSM Robert C. Sexton, July 1990 – May 1994 CSM Jesse G. Laye, June 1994 – July 1995 CSM Frank J. Mantia, July 1995 – February 1998 CSM Teddy Harman, February 1998 – July 2000 CSM Kenneth C. Lopez, October 2000 – August 2002 CSM Dennis M. Carey, August 2002 – June 2004 CSM Ralph C. Borja, July 2004 – May 2007 CSM James W. Redmore, July 2007 – March 2010 CSM Christopher K. Greca, March 2010 – November 2011 CSM Richard Merritt, January 2012 – January 2014 CSM R. Ray Lewis, January 2014 – January 2016 CSM Charles W. Albertson, January 2016 – September 2017 CSM Samuel Roark, November 2017 – March 2020 CSM Mario O. Terenas, March 2020 – July 2022 CSM Nema Mobarakzadeh, July 2022 – May 2024 CSM Brett W. Johnson, May 2024 – present Notable former members 20em Travis Atkins, IraqStrasser Mike March 27, 2019 Soldier recalls serving with Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins https://www.army.mil/article/219327/soldier_recalls_serving_with_medal_of_honor_recipient_staff_sgt_travis_atkins Army.mil Arlington, VA Skippy Baxter, World War IISmith Chris December 19, 2012 'Skippy' Baxter an inspiration on ice https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/skippy-baxter-an-inspiration-on-ice/ The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, CA Bill Bowerman, World War IILeonard Brendan January 20, 2015 Famous 10th Mountain Division Veterans https://www.adventure-journal.com/2015/01/the-aj-list-famous-10th-mountain-division-veterans/ Adventure Journal Dana Point, CA 5 May 2021 27 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20210505123128/https://www.adventure-journal.com/2015/01/the-aj-list-famous-10th-mountain-division-veterans/ dead David Brower, World War II Bob Dole, World War IICase Mike July 9, 2021 Skiing, Sen. Bob Dole and the Von Trapp Brothers: 10 Facts About the 10th Mountain Division https://www.uso.org/stories/2396-skiing-sen-bob-dole-and-the-von-trapp-brothers-10-facts-about-the-10th-mountain-division USO.org Arlington, VA Donald G. Dunn, World War II August 18, 2021 In Memoriam: Donald G. Dunn (1923-2021) https://history.osu.edu/news/memoriam-donald-g.-dunn-1923-2021 Ohio State University Department of History News Ohio State University Columbus, OH June 2026 InternetArchiveBot James Earl Jones, Cold War Billy Kearns, World War IIDecember 4, 1992 Bill Kearns, 69, Actor Seen in French Films https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/04/obituaries/bill-kearns-69-actor-seen-in-french-films.html?pagewanted=1 The New York Times D-19 John David Magrath, World War IIDeWitt Jeffrey July 28, 2020 Private First Class John David McGrath; U.S. Army https://norwalkctheroes.org/2020/07/28/private-first-class-john-david-magrath-u-s-army/ Honor Norwalk, Connecticut veterans Norwalk, CT Michael Ollis, AfghanistanSeck Hope February 4, 2026 Soldier who died shielding Polish ally to receive Medal of Honor https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/04/soldier-who-died-shielding-polish-ally-to-receive-medal-of-honor/ MilitaryTimes 10 February 2026 Jared C. Monti, AfghanistanCole Jeff May 26, 2021 Retired Fort Drum soldiers share their Afghanistan war experience https://www.wwnytv.com/2021/05/26/retired-fort-drum-soldiers-share-their-afghanistan-war-experience/ WWNY TV Watertown, NY Paul Petzoldt, World War II Walter Prager, World War II Michael Prysner, IraqBlevins Aaron January 17, 2013 Activists' anti-war fight continues https://beverlypress.com/2013/01/activists%E2%80%99-anti-war-fight-continues/ Beverly Press Beverly Hills, CA Pete Seibert, World War II William D. Swenson, AfghanistanSeptember 16, 2013 President Obama to Award Medal of Honor https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/16/president-obama-award-medal-honor The White House, Office of the Press Secretary Washington, DC Torger Tokle, World War II Rupert von Trapp, World War II Werner von Trapp, World War II Alejandro Villanueva, Afghanistan Eric Wolf, World War II References Sources Baumgardner Randy W. 10th Mountain Division Turner Publishing Company 1998 978-1-56311-430-4 Nashville, Tennessee Feuer A. B. 2006 Packs On!: Memoirs of the 10th Mountain Division in World War II Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Stackpole Books 978-0-8117-3289-5 Hampton Henry J. 12 June 1945 The Riva Ridge Operation http://10thmtndivassoc.org/Hampton.pdf 13 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130613000031/http://10thmtndivassoc.org/Hampton.pdf 30 January 2014 Johnson Andy Callahan Pat 2012 NATO Order of Battle 1989 https://www.microarmormayhem.com/NATO_ORDER_OF_BATTLE_mod_8.doc .doc McGrath John J. 2004 The Brigade: A History: Its Organization and Employment in the US Army Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Combat Studies Institute Press 978-1-4404-4915-4 Parnell Sean 2012 Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan New York William Morrow 978-0-06-206639-8 Author webcast interview. Pushies Fred 2008 10th Mountain Division https://archive.org/details/10thmountaindivi0000push registration Minneapolis, Minnesota Zenith Press 978-0-7603-3349-5 Sasser Charles W. 2009 None Left Behind: The 10th Mountain Division and the Triangle of Death New York St. Martin's Press 978-0-312-55544-3 Shelton Peter 2003 Climb to Conquer: The Untold Story of WWII's 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops https://archive.org/details/climbtoconquerun00pete registration New York Scribner 978-0-7432-2606-6 Skiing Heritage Journal https://books.google.com/books?id=pFgEAAAAMBAJ Fall 1995 Skiing Heritage Journal 7 2: The 10th Mountain Division's 50th Memorial Day New Hartford, Connecticut 1082-2895 29404456 Skiing Heritage Journal 1995 Young Gordon Russell 1959 Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States https://books.google.com/books?id=PEZQAQAAIAAJ Washington, D.C United States Government Printing Office 1022243 Further reading Hal Burton, The Ski Troops (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971) Harris Dusenbery, Ski the High Trail: World War II Ski Troopers in the High Colorado Rockies (Portland: Binford & Mort, 1991) Harris Dusenbery, The North Apennines and Beyond with the 10th Mountain Division (Portland: Binford & Mort, 1998) Frank Harper, Night Climb (New York: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1946) Maurice Isserman, The Winter Army: The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America's Elite Alpine Warriors (New York: HarperCollins, 2019) McKay Jenkins, The Last Ridge (New York: Random House, 2003), 0-375-50771-X Theodore D. Lockwood Mountaineers (Denver: Artcraft Press, 1950?), 03418600 External links yes History of the Tenth Light Division (Alpine) 10th Mountain Division Official Homepage 3rd BCT Spartan Association; https://web.archive.org/web/20130621144815/http://spartanassociation.org/ 21 June 2013 10th Infantry Division, First World War 10th Mountain Division Association, Inc. 10th Mountain Division Memorial at Ski Cooper Category:10th Mountain Division (United States) Category:Military history of Italy during World War II 010th Mountain Division, U.S. Category:Military units and formations established in 1943 Category:Military units and formations in New York (state) Category:Mountain infantry divisions Mountain Division, U.S. 010th