Welcome

The 506th has a relatively short military history, but it is marked by outstanding bravery, dedication, and accomplishment. This section is designed to provide some historical perspective into our Regiment, some background on our Area of Operations and the larger conflict we are a part of, and a summary of the history we have made in our latest deployment.

• Lineage and Honors lists the activations, reorganizations, and decorations of the 506th Regiment since its inception in 1942.
• The 506th Regiment section gives an overview of the deeply entrenched military history of the Currahee Regiment, from World War II to present day.
• The Iraq section provides a brief summary of the vast history of the region now known as Iraq, from its role as the cradle of civilization to the overthrow of its Ba'athist dictator, Saddam Hussein.
• The Habbaniyah section is a history of our Task Force's Forward Operating Base, from its construction during World War II to its role in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Battle of Habbainyah 1941 tells the intriguing story of how a small garrison of British Royal Air Force (RAF) cadets crushed a overwhelmingly larger Iraqi military force in the span of a month during the middle of World War II.
• The Op Iraqi Freedom section chronicles the significant events of our current conflict from build-up to present day.
• TF506 Deployment is a brief description of our Task Force's deployment process.
• The Op Desert Strike section chronicles our unit's current exploits in Iraq, and our many accomplishments in service of our country.
• The Galleries provide snapshots of historical significance throughout the history of our Regiment and our Area of Operations.