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42nd Infantry Division History (803 words) |
 | Colonel Douglas MacArthur, who was instrumental in forming the division as Chief of Staff and one of its early commanders in World War One said shortly after mobilization, "The 42nd Division stretches like a Rainbow from one end of America to the other." Reporters liked the reference and the division nickname was born. |
| The 42nd Division returned to its roots as a truly diversified division in 1993 when it consolidated with elements of the 26th and 50th divisions to form one National Guard Division. |
| The division participated in the northeastern states’ disaster response for blizzards and floods in 1996, fires in 1997, the devastating ice storm and New York’s tornado recovery in 1998, and the Y2K contingency and snowstorm and hurricane responses in 1999 and 2000. |
| 42nd Infantry Division -- A Short History (668 words) |
| The 42nd (Rainbow) Infantry Division was formed from the National Guard units of 26 states and the District of Columbia and activated in August 1917. |
| The 42nd Division was the first in its corps to enter Germany, the first to penetrate the Siegfried line and the first into Munich. |
| In addition, soldiers from the 42nd Division were among the first to be activated and deployed in New York City after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. |
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