One Strike One Team
#ds417 1/5/11
Go high contrast today and make a photograph with tons of pop. Do as much in-camera as possible.
I was at Pease Air Terminal tonight for the Pease Greeters Annual Holiday Party. Although I already had a few photos in mind for today's Daily Shoot assignment, when I spotted this unit coin mounted on the wall, I quickly changed my mind.
2nd Brigade 502nd Infantry Regiment landed at Pease International Air Terminal in Portsmouth, NH for refueling and received a warm welcome from the Pease Greeters. Before they reboarded their plane to continue their journey, they gave the Greeters this challenge coin from their unit. It is now proudly mounted on the wall, in the Hall Of Heros, under their group photo.
From Wiki:
The 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment (502nd PIR) was established during World War II as a regiment of the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army. The regiment saw substantial action in World War II and later went on to deploy in the Vietnam War, the first Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Since 1974, the regiments has been classified as air assault infantry, and at present, the regiment's two battalions are under the command of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.
Symbolism:
The blue is for Infantry.
The grasping eagle's claw is a representation of the airborne functions of the organization.
The motto is expressive of the power of the organization.
One Strike One Team
#ds417 1/5/11
Go high contrast today and make a photograph with tons of pop. Do as much in-camera as possible.
I was at Pease Air Terminal tonight for the Pease Greeters Annual Holiday Party. Although I already had a few photos in mind for today's Daily Shoot assignment, when I spotted this unit coin mounted on the wall, I quickly changed my mind.
2nd Brigade 502nd Infantry Regiment landed at Pease International Air Terminal in Portsmouth, NH for refueling and received a warm welcome from the Pease Greeters. Before they reboarded their plane to continue their journey, they gave the Greeters this challenge coin from their unit. It is now proudly mounted on the wall, in the Hall Of Heros, under their group photo.
From Wiki:
The 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment (502nd PIR) was established during World War II as a regiment of the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army. The regiment saw substantial action in World War II and later went on to deploy in the Vietnam War, the first Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Since 1974, the regiments has been classified as air assault infantry, and at present, the regiment's two battalions are under the command of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.
Symbolism:
The blue is for Infantry.
The grasping eagle's claw is a representation of the airborne functions of the organization.
The motto is expressive of the power of the organization.