[AAABEST]

I think it's great that relatively unrecognized Divisions like the 3rd & 4th I.D. are getting the recognition they deserve. The 82nd and 101st, both great Divisions, have always been at the forefront of America's perception of the Army.

The 3rd ID is based out of Ft. Stewart GA. They used to be the 24th ID, which was my unit during Gulf War I. They are well known (in the military) for being a top of the line desert mech unit, and spearheaded the incursion into Iraq in both wars.

The 82nd followed behind us in deuce and 1/2s and basically cleaned up our mess. Good soldiers but they're light infantry ground pounders, not very useful in long range desert fighting. They can't move as fast (on the ground) and they don't have the technology or equipment to get that type of job done.

They're a well light trained unit that has a purpose, but they ain't Mech Warriors. Incidentally, the 82nd and 24th were both part of the 18 Airborne Corps. I don't think the 3rd is. Maybe someone else knows.

[peeve23]

The 3rd is the reflagged 24th, so it remained in the 18th Abn Corps with the 82nd and the 101st. The 18th Abn Avn Brigade makes the 82nd a formidable fast moving unit....not quite as fast as the 101st. The 101st AirAsslt is more formidable than any tank division on earth, including our own. A battalion of Apache's is worth a division of tanks in terms of combat power.

The real point is that when we combine our forces, Army, AF, Navy, Maries, SpecOps...when they work together...there is nothing on earth that can withstand their combat power.

It is the most powerful military in the history of the world.