Round shaped, brass colored coin 1-5/16 inches in diameter. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • XVIII Airborne Corps
  • 3rd Infantry Division
  • Division Special Troops Battalion
Location
Coin Location: 5P11 X
Homebase: Ft. Stewart, Georgia
Additional Information
Date Acquired: Prior to 21 March 2008
Donated by: Unknown
Copies: 1 of 1

C000137

Location: 5P11 X Height: 1.31

Coin: Command

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Round shaped, brass colored coin 1-5/16 inches in diameter.

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The 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) -nicknamed the Rock of the Marne- is a United States Army infantry division based at Fort Stewart, Georgia. It is a direct subordinate unit of the U.S. Army Forces Command, and boasts a storied history of service in World War I in France, World War II in Italy, and Iraq. The Third Infantry Division was the first conventional US unit to enter Baghdad in 2003, and the first Division to serve three tours in Iraq. Its current organization includes four maneuver brigades, one aviation brigade, and support elements.

The 3rd Infantry Division has one of the most successful combat records of any U.S. Army division. It has paid a high price for this distinction, suffering more than 50,000 wartime casualties. Fifty-one members of the 3rd Infantry Division were awarded the Medal of Honor while serving the United States Army.