506th Infantry
Air AssaultRepublic of Korea
1987-2004
Air Assault
YouTube Videos:
Speed Shoot: 1/4 minute
Rifle Zero: 1/2 minute; July 2004, Currahees zero their rifles in preparation for their deployment to Iraq
Reflexive Fire: 1/2 minute; July 2004, A Company trains for deployment to Iraq
Currahee Yearbook 2004-2005: 5 minutes; Korea and Iraq
Videos by SFC Roy Gutierrez (D Co, 1st BN, 2003-2004):
Mohican Range: 1 minute; January 2004
Returning from Black Hawk Village: 1-1/2 minutes; February 2004
Tank Live Fire: 1 minute; February 2004
Strawberries: 1/2 minute; February 2004
Multi-Purpose Machine-Gun (MPMG) Range: 1 minute; February 19, 2004
506th Update: October 1987 article by MAJ Robert Boyko [HHC (Adjutant), 1st BN, 1987-1988]
Honorary Colonel of the Regiment: October 1987 article by MAJ Robert Boyko [HHC (Adjutant), 1st BN, 1987-1988] about LTG(R) David E. Grange, Jr. [HHC (BN CO), 2nd BN, 1967-1968]
Currahee Christmas: January 29, 1988 article by MAJ Robert Boyko [HHC (Adjutant), 1st BN, 1987-1988]
4th North Korean Infiltration Tunnel: March 3, 1990 newspaper articles from Jerry Metz (HHC, 1st BN, 1989-1991)
Coin Talk: from CPT Moses Scheinfeld (A Co, 1st BN, 1992-1994)
Currahee Farewell Poem: poem by 1LT Moses Scheinfeld (A Co, 1st BN, 1992-1994)
Currahee Chronicle (1-506 INF Battalion Newsletter):
Cover Letter from CPT Thomas H. Greer (BN S5) August 1995 (4 pages): 1 2 3 4 December 1995 (5 pages): 1 2 3 4 5 506: poem by SFC Juan L. Torres (D Co, 1st BN, 1996-1998)
Girding for 'Implosion': October 19, 1997 US News & World Report on-line article
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Visits Korea: January 1999
506th Plaque Presentation: June 26, 2000 article by Carl Rebele (M Co, 506th AIR, Camp Breckinridge, KY, 1952; B Co, 578th ECB, 40th Infantry Divison, Republic of Korea)
The 506th Today Update: July 2000 article by 1LT Frank Rosenblatt (A Co, 1st BN, 1999-2000)
The 506th Today Update: November 2000 article by 2LT DeVan Shannon (A Co, 1st BN, 2000-2001)
2ID Among First to Train with New Armor-Piercing Weapon: article from September 10, 2001, Stars & Stripes
The 506th Today Update: September 2001 article by MAJ Thomas E. Hiebert (HHC, 1st BN, 1990-1991; 1st BN S-3, 2000-2001, and 1st BN XO, 2001-2002)
'Sink Grail' at Camp Greaves: article from the November 4, 2001 Stars & Stripes (check out the Regimental Dining-In web page for the true story of the Sink Grail)
The 506th Today Update: January 2002 article by MAJ Thomas E. Hiebert (HHC, 1st BN, 1990-1991; 1st BN S-3, 2000-2001, and 1st BN XO, 2001-2002)
Situation Report for Training: June-August 2002 article by MAJ Albert C. Stahl [HHC (BN XO), 1st BN, 2002-2003]
Korea Defense Service Medal: established by Section 543 of the 2003 National Defense Authorization Act; signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 2, 2002; awarded for qualifying service on or after July 28, 1954.
Dallas Cheerleaders Bring Holiday Cheer to USFK: article from the Pacific edition, December 29, 2002 Stars & Stripes
Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz Town Hall with US Troops in Korea: June 1, 2003
Camps Greaves, Giant to Close by November 1: article (with photo) from the Pacific edition, January 17, 2004 Stars & Stripes
USFK: No Confirmation for Shutting Down Greaves and Giant: article from the Pacific edition, January 18, 2004 Stars & Stripes
US Brigade in Korea to Deploy to Iraq: May 17, 2004
2nd ID Storing Trophies for Safekeeping: article (with photos) from the Pacific edition, June 19, 2004 Stars & Stripes
Iraq-Bound Troops Train for Convoy Attack: article (with photos) from the Pacific edition, July 21, 2004 Stars & Stripes
‘Band of Brothers’ Unit Training for Its New Role: article (with photos) from the Pacific edition, July 26, 2004 Stars & Stripes
Soldiers Learn Art of Clearing Rooms: article from the Pacific edition, July 28, 2004 Stars & Stripes
USAMU Soldier wins Gold Medal at World Cup Brazil: May 4, 2006 military.com article about US Army Marksman and 2-time Olympian SFC Thomas A. Tamas (1st BN, 506th, 1992)
Unit Remembers GI Killed in Car Crash: article from the European edition, January 23, 2007 Stars & Stripes about SGT Andrew C. Steele (1-506th)
General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award Goes to 28 Junior Officers: May 17, 2007 article about CPT Timothy Gittins [Platoon Leader, 1st BN, 506th, 1997; B Co (CO), 2nd BN, 506th, 2005-Sep 06; C Co (CO), 1st SQN, 61st CAV, Sep 06-Jun 07]
Captain on Time's 'Most Influential' List: May 24, 2007 article about CPT Timothy Gittins [Platoon Leader, 1st BN, 506th, 1997; B Co (CO), 2nd BN, 506th, 2005-Sep 06; C Co (CO), 1st SQN, 61st CAV, Sep 06-Jun 07]
