Soldiers of b company, 2nd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment, 82nd airborne division, stand at attention in respect of a fallen comrade during the memorial service in baghdad on june 20, 2003. The official facebook page of 2325 air, the white falcons. The 325th infantry regiment is a light infantry parachute insertion fighting force of the united states army. Reorganized and redesignated 15 december 1948 as the 325th airborne infantry.
Relieved 16 june 2006 from assignment to the 82d airborne division and assigned to the 2d brigade combat team, 82d airborne division. Battalion activated 25 may 1964 at fort bragg, north carolina. The 325th infantry regiment is a light infantry parachute insertion fighting force of the united. Soldiers of b company, 2nd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment, 82nd airborne division, stand at attention in respect of a fallen comrade during the. As part of the 82nd airborne division the 325th infantry regiment was designated a glider infantry regiment. The mission of the 3rd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment was to alert, marshal and deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours, execute a forcedentry parachute assault, and attack to. The 82nd airborne division is an airborne infantry division of the united states army, specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areas with a u. In 1945, the 2325th airborne infantrys world war ii action ended with a 25 mile thrust to capture the german town of ludwisgslust. Paratroopers from 2nd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment, 2nd brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division, gather with soldiers from the 3rd united kingdom divisions signal regiment after an all american week 100 soccer match at towle stadium, fort bragg, n. The subordinate units of the regiment constitute the bulk of the infantry elements assigned to the 2nd infantry brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division. The subordinate units of the regiment constitute the bulk of the infantry elements assigned to the 2nd infantry brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division the 325th airborne infantry regiment deploys anywhere in the world, within 18 hours of notification. Col larsen commanded for a third time in the 4th ranger training battalion at ft benning, ga from 20022004, where he led delta company the reconnaissance and. The 2nd battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment traces its lineage to the 325th infantry regiment, activated august 5, 1917, at camp gordon, georgia as part of the allamerican division. Department of defense requirement to respond to crisis contingencies anywhere in the world within 18 hours.
Called to active duty again during world war ii on 25 march 1942, the regiment formed. This is the unofficial 2325 air veteran page and is for. Based at fort bragg, north carolina, the 82nd airborne division is part of the xviii airborne corps. The 1st battalion, 325th airborne infantry regiment red falcons is to. Constituted 5 august 1917 in the national army as company b, 325th infantry. Redesignated 1 october 2005 as the 2d battalion, 325th infantry regiment. Subsequently, he was the commander of alpha company, 2 325th airborne infantry regiment and the commander of f51 infantry lrs the xviii airborne corps long range surveillance company. Relieved 1 september 1957 from assignment to the 82d airborne division and reorganized as the 325th infantry, a parent regiment under the combat arms regimental system. Army units 82nd airborne division 325th airborne infantry.
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