181 Medalie 187 th Airborne Infantry ,,The Rakkasans"

181 medalie 187 th airborne infantry the rakkasans quot pe revers scrie warld war ii korea vietnam persiangulf ne desit virtus quot bataliile la care au participat si deviza lor in limba latina diametru aproximativ centimetri greutate circa 32 grame interesanta the 187th infantry regiment rakkasans is regiment of the 101st airborne division air assault of the united states army the regimental motto is the latin quot ne desit virtus quot quot let valor not fail quot the nickname quot the rakkasans quot is derived from the japanese word for umbrella the name was given to the 187th during its tour in occupied japan following world war ii when translator dealing with local japanese dignitaries was trying to explain what their unit was trained to do and not knowing the japanese word for quot airborne soldiers quot he used the phrase quot falling down umbrella men quot or rakkasan amused by the clumsy word the locals began to call the troopers by that nickname it soon stuck and became point of pride for the unit currently the 1st battalion 187th infantry and the 3rd battalion 187th infantry are active in the 101st airborne 39 3rd brigade combat team blazonshield azure on pale nebuly argent double handed sword erect gules crest on wreath argent and azure between japanese city symbol gules and mullet of seven points per fess wavy of the last and of the second sea lion or charged on the shoulder with heart purpure and holding in his dexter paw sword bendwise of the first with hilt and pommel of the fourth the blade notched three times to base of the third motto ne desit virtus let valor not fail edit symbolismshield blue is for the infantry the partition line of the pale heraldically representing clouds and the doubled handed sword an ancient infantry weapon symbolizes the character of the organization as an airborne infantry unit crest the golden seal lion adapted from the seal of the president of the philippines represents the award of the philippine presidential unit streamer for the campaign on manarawat scene of the first combat jump of the 187th the heart on the lion 39 shoulder points out the action on purple heart hill the winged sword with three notches in the blade signifies the unit 39 score of three combat jumps one in the philippines and two in korea the red diamond shape is the insignia of the city of yokohama japan where the 187th landed as the first american combat troops and began four years of occupation duty the seven pointed star divided in the manner of the korean taeguk stands for the unit 39 seven campaigns in that country regiment constituted 1942 11 12 in the army of the united states as the 187th glider infantry regiment assigned 1943 02 25 to the 11th airborne division and activated at camp mackall north carolina allotted 1948 11 15 to the regular army reorganized and redesignated 1949 06 30 as the 187th airborne infantry regiment relieved 1951 02 01 from assignment to the 11th airborne division regiment assigned 1956 07 01 to the 101st airborne division 1st battalion reorganized and redesignated 1957 03 01 as headquarters and headquarters company 1st airborne battle group 187th infantry relieved from assignment to the 101st airborne division and assigned to the 11th airborne division organic elements concurrently constituted and activated on 1957 04 25 the following actions took place regimental headquarters relieved from assignment to the 101st airborne division concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 187th infantry regiment parent regiment under the combat arms regimental system 2nd battalion reorganized and redesignated headquarters and headquarters company 2nd airborne battle group 187th infantry and remained assigned to the 101st airborne division organic elements concurrently constituted and activated 3rd battalion inactivated at fort campbell kentucky and relieved from assignment to the 101st airborne division concurrently redesignated as headquarters and headquarters company 3rd airborne battle group 187th infantry 1st battle group relieved 1958 07 01 from assignment to the 11th airborne division and assigned to the 24th infantry division 1st battle group relieved 1959 02 08 from assignment to the 24th infantry division and assigned to the 82d airborne division 3rd airborne battle group redesignated 1963 02 01 as headquarters and headquarters company 3d battalion 187th infantry regiment and assigned to the 11th air assault division organic elements concurrently constituted 3rd battalion activated 1963 02 07 at fort benning georgia the following actions took place on 1964 02 01 1st battalion 187th infantry regiment constituted and activated at fort benning georgia as an element of the 11th air assault division 2nd battle group relieved from assignment to the 101st airborne division 3rd battalion relieved from assignment to the 11th air assault division and assigned to the 101st airborne division 2nd battle group inactivated 1964 02 03 at fort campbell kentucky 1st battle group inactivated 1964 05 25 at fort bragg north carolina concurrently consolidated with the 1st battalion 187th infantry and consolidated unit designated as the 1st battalion 187th infantry an element of the 11th air assault division later redesignated as the 11th airborne division on 1983 10 01 the following actions took place 187th infantry regiment regiment withdrawn from the combat arms regimental system and reorganized under the united states army regimental system 1st battalion relieved from assignment to the 11th airborne division assigned to the 193rd infantry brigade and activated in panama 2nd battle group redesignated as the 2d battalion 187th infantry assigned to the 193rd infantry brigade and activated in panama 1st battalion inactivated 1987 05 01 in panama and relieved from assignment to the 193d infantry brigade 2nd battalion inactivated 1987 07 10 in panama and relieved from assignment to the 193d infantry brigade on 1987 09 16 the following actions took place 1st battalion activated at fort campbell kentucky and assigned to 101st airborne division 2nd battalion activated at fort campbell kentucky and assigned to 101st airborne division