The
3rd Infantry Division (nicknamed
The Rock of the Marne)
[3] is a combined arms
division of the
United States Army based at
Fort Stewart,
Georgia. It is a direct subordinate unit of the
XVIII Airborne Corps and
U.S. Army Forces Command. Its current organization includes a division headquarters and headquarters battalion, two armored
brigade combat teams, one
National Guard infantry brigade combat team, a task force unit, one
aviation brigade, a division
artillery, a sustainment brigade and a combat sustainment support battalion along with a maneuver enhancement brigade. The division has a distinguished history, having seen active service in
World War I,
World War II, the
Korean War,
Vietnam War, and the
Global War on Terror. The
Medal of Honor has been awarded to 60 members of the 3rd Infantry Division, making the division the most honored in the Army.
[4]
The division fought
in France in World War I. In World War II, it landed with Gen. Patton's task force in a contested amphibious landing on the coast of Morocco,
North Africa, overwhelming Vichy French defenders in November 1942. In 1943, the division invaded Sicily in July, and invaded Italy at Salerno in September, before fighting in France and finally Germany.
Medal of Honor recipient
Audie Murphy, featured in the Hollywood movie, "To Hell and Back," was a member. The division also served in the
Korean War. From 1957 until 1996, the division was a major part of the United States Army's presence in the
NATO alliance in West Germany.
