Iron Mike, North Carolina, Fayetteville, Airborne and Special Operations Museum
The Iron Mike statue is "In honor of airborne troopers whose courage and dedication, and traditions made them the world's finest fight soldiers." Iron Mike stand on Currahee Rocks. A plaque at the site details the story behind the Currahee Rocks. "The rock base beneath Iron Mike has it own story. In July 1942 over 5,000 men arrived at Camp Toccoa for training as a new type of soldier, a paratrooper. Over the next few years over 17,000 soldiers of the 501st, 506th, 511th, and the 517th Parachute infantry Regiments trained at Camp Toccoa. These boulders were acquired with the assistance of the landowner, the U. S. Army and the City of Fayetteville from the storied Currahee Mountain in Toccoa, Georgia. Today "Currahee" is the motto of the 506th PIR. "Currahee" is a Native American word that means "Stand Alone". Paratroopers "Stand Alone" as they drop behind enemy lines."
The Airborne and Special Operations Museum opened in 2002 to honor and preserve the accomplishments of the United States military, focusing on Airborne and Special Operations forces.
Iron Mike, North Carolina, Fayetteville, Airborne and Special Operations Museum
The Iron Mike statue is "In honor of airborne troopers whose courage and dedication, and traditions made them the world's finest fight soldiers." Iron Mike stand on Currahee Rocks. A plaque at the site details the story behind the Currahee Rocks. "The rock base beneath Iron Mike has it own story. In July 1942 over 5,000 men arrived at Camp Toccoa for training as a new type of soldier, a paratrooper. Over the next few years over 17,000 soldiers of the 501st, 506th, 511th, and the 517th Parachute infantry Regiments trained at Camp Toccoa. These boulders were acquired with the assistance of the landowner, the U. S. Army and the City of Fayetteville from the storied Currahee Mountain in Toccoa, Georgia. Today "Currahee" is the motto of the 506th PIR. "Currahee" is a Native American word that means "Stand Alone". Paratroopers "Stand Alone" as they drop behind enemy lines."
The Airborne and Special Operations Museum opened in 2002 to honor and preserve the accomplishments of the United States military, focusing on Airborne and Special Operations forces.