Society of the First Infantry Division

10/28/2026

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10/27/2026

Today is National Day of the Deployed. We salute all those who have been deployed or are currently deployed. Duty First!

10/25/2026

Did you know? VA will cover emergency mental health crisis care at any non-VA emergency room – even if you’re not enrolled in VA healthcare.

Learn more about benefits in the 2026 Veterans Benefits Guide: https://news.va.gov/149864/2026-veterans-benefits-guide-available-online/

10/25/2026

October 2006: BG Dana Pittard, commander, Iraq Assistance Group, runs his fingers over the names of Soldiers who gave their lives in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom at Forward Operating Base near Baqubah, Iraq. Pittard was the commander of 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division during OIF II and this was the first time he has been back to FOB Warhorse since he initially left in 2005.

10/24/2026

On the morning of 23 October 1917, the first American shell of the war was fired toward German lines by a First Division artillery unit. Two days later, the 2nd Battalion of the 16th Infantry suffered the first American casualties of the war.

10/23/2026

Oct. 2021, Exercise IRON SPEAR at Camp Adazi, Latvia: Soldiers, crews, and allies coming together for a firepower demonstration to begin the Tank and Infantry Company Competition. Crews from across NATO were in Latvia demonstrating warfighting mastery.

10/22/2026

Oct. 21, 1917: The 1st Infantry Division becomes the first American combat unit to take positions on the front lines of WWI. Under the cover of darkness of the evening of 21 October 1917, the first battalions of the 16th, 18th, 26th, and 28th Infantry Regiments were led into the trenches by their French partners of the 18th Division. Captain Alban Butler, who would become the "divisional cartoonist", portrayed the moment. As the cartoon illustrates, these Soldiers felt the eyes of the world upon them (both allied and enemy).

"The time had now come for the Americans to take their place in the battle lines."-Captain Alban Butler, "Happy Days!"

10/21/2026

October 20, 1954: Headquarters Platoon, Company A, 1st Engineer Battalion. Photo by Helmut G. Haak, Giebelstadt, Germany.
Top Row: Daniel, Romesburg, Kanneman, Blanchett
Middle: Wilczynski, Elsass, Pate, Tharp, Herzing, Fleming, Griswald, Marlan, Puett
Front Row: Wiess, Lewis, English, Leon, Mr. Golpern, Leach, DeYoung, Terpening, Obrecht See less

10/18/2026

The transfer of command marks a return to the country for the 1st Infantry Division, whose soldiers were there in 1999 to help set up KFOR.

Active-duty U.S. soldiers from a unit that helped establish NATO’s Kosovo peacekeeping force are back, taking over from National Guard counterparts.

10/15/2026

Oct. 14, 1890: President and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was born.

In this Oct. 11, 1951, photo, Gen. Eisenhower, SHAPE commander, talks with Sfc. Edward Stary of the 16th Infantry Regiment during Exercise Combine. Next to Eisenhower is Lt. Gen. Manson S. Eddy, 7th Army commanding general. (John Russ / ©Stars and Stripes)