Fort Campbell is a United States Army installation located between Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee and is home to the 101st Airborne Division. Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 123,395, retaining its position as Tennessees fifth largest city. ... Hopkinsville is a city located in Christian County, Kentucky. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Hopkinsville is a city located in Christian County, Kentucky. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 123,395, retaining its position as Tennessees fifth largest city. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 101st Airborne Division, the Screaming Eagles. ...

The fort is named in honor of BG William Bowen Campbell, the last Whig Governor of Tennessee. He was elected Colonel of the First Tennessee Volunteers, the "Bloody First," and is remembered in history as he led his regiment in the storming of Monterey in 1846 with the cry, "Boys, Follow Me!" William Bowen Campbell (February 1, 1807 - August 19, 1867) was governor of Tennessee from 1851 to 1853. ...

The site was selected on July 16, 1941, with construction beginning February 4, 1942. Within a year, the reservation designated as Camp Campbell was developed to accommodate one armored division and various support troops, with a total size of 102,414 Acres, and billets for 2,422 Officers and 45,198 Enlisted Personnel. July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...

Early in the summer of 1942, the post's initial cadre, one officer and 19 enlisted men, arrived from Fort Knox, Ky. From that time until the end of World War II, Camp Campbell was the training ground for the 12th, 14th and 20th Armored divisions, Headquarters IV Armored Corps and the 26th Infantry Division. The U.S. Bullion Depository at Ft. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 12th Armored Division. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 14th Armored Division. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 20th Armored Division. ... The 26th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. // World War I Activated: July 1917 (National Guard Division from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont). ...

In the spring of 1949, the 11th Airborne Division arrived at Campbell following occupation duty in Japan. The 11th was in residence there until early 1956. In April 1950, the post became a permanent installation and was redesignated Fort Campbell. Shoulder sleeve patch of the 11th Airborne Division. ...

On September 21, 1956, Secretary of the Army Wilbur M. Bruckner and the Army Chief of Staff, GEN. Maxwell D. Taylor, presented the colors of the 101st Airborne Division to MG T.L. Sherbourne, the first commander of the new ROTAD airborne division. This was the official ceremony reactivating the famed "Screaming Eagles" of World War II. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Maxwell Taylor General Maxwell Davenport Taylor (August 26, 1901 – April 19, 1987) was an American soldier and diplomat of the mid-20th century. ...

On May 2, 1966, Third Army General Order 161 directed the activation of a Basic Combat Training Center at Fort Campbell. On July 6, barely two months after its activation, Fort Campbell's Army Training Center received its first 220 newly inducted soldiers. Basic Combat Training began on schedule July 11 with a full complement of 1,100 trainees. May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

The 1st Brigade was sent for duty in Vietnam in July 1965. After the war escalated, the rest of the division joined the "Always First Brigade." The 6th Infantry Division was reactivated at Fort Campbell on November 24, 1966, and inactivated July 25, 1968. The 6th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. Known as Red Star, and formerly called the Sight Seein Sixth. (Shoulder patch: Six pointed red star. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... Events Births Emperor Kazan of Japan Ethelred II of England Romanus Argyrus, later Romanus III of the Eastern Roman Empire. ...

On August 18, 1969, the U.S. Army Training Center and headquarters, Fort Campbell, was combined. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

The 173rd Airborne Brigade got its official homecoming ceremonies September 2, 1971, welcomed by Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird. The 173rd was redesignated as the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). Shoulder sleeve patch of the 173rd Airborne Brigrade. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Melvin Robert Laird (born September 1, 1922) was a Republican congressman from Wisconsin who served as Richard Nixons Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 101st Airborne Division, the Screaming Eagles. ...

On April 6, 1972, the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) was officially welcomed back to its home station in ceremonies attended by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and GEN William C. Westmoreland, Army Chief of Staff. April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Spiro Theodore Agnew, born Spiro Anagnostopoulos (November 9, 1918–September 17, 1996), was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard M. Nixon. ... General William Westmoreland William Childs Westmoreland (born March 26, 1914, Spartanburg County, South Carolina) is a retired United States General who commanded US military operations in the Vietnam War from 1964_68 and served as US Army Chief of Staff from 1968 to 1972. ...

On April 15, 1972, the U.S. Army Training Center was inactivated. April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

On October 13, 2005, Fort Campbell made international headlines when Pvt. Nicholas Mikel opened fire on fellow soldiers. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pvt. ...

Changes to the 101st Airborne are intended to make the Army more capable to deal with today's threats. The post is expecting another 2,000 troops, with the addition of another brigade, bringing the total active-duty population of Fort Campbell to around 28,000. Brigade is a term from military science which refers to military echelon under a division, above a regiment where that exists as such, nowadays often a group of several battalions (typically two to four), and directly attached supporting units (normally including at least an artillery battery and additional logistic support). ...

The commanding general of both Fort Campbell and 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is currently Major General Thomas R. Turner II. The post's current garrision commander is Colonel Fredrick Swope. Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 101st Airborne Division, the Screaming Eagles. ... Major General Thomas R. Turner II Major General Thomas R. Turner II graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1974 and was commissioned as as second lieutenant in the infantry. ...

See also

• Fort Campbell North, Kentucky (for information on the census-designated place)
• Sergeant Hasan Akbar
• PFC Steven D. Green

Fort Campbell North is a census-designated place located in Christian County, Kentucky which contains most of the housing for the Fort Campbell Army base. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Sgt. ... Former Army soldier Steven D. Green (center) is escorted by U.S. Marshals from United States Federal Courthouse in Charlotte, North Carolina Steven Dale Green (born 1985) is a former Private First Class in the United States Army who is charged with the murder of four Iraqi civilians while on...

External links

• Fort Campbell Home Page - official site
• Kneeling Soldier statue in front of Soldier's Chapel by Enoch Tanner Wickham