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1st Lt. Mike Deddo, a paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division participates in the ammunition can lift during the Combat Fitness Test as part of the All American Week May 21, 2018, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Combat Fitness Test was conceived to deliver an assessment of functional strength and endurance beyond the Army Physical Fitness Test through three events: 800-meter run, ammo can lift and military movement course. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. Gin-Sophie De Bellotte)
Chef-du-Pont, Normandy.
Monument dedicated to the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd American Airborne Division on the causeway out of the village.
U.S. Army Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard's 508th Military Police Company take part in the updated combat pistol qualification course (CPQC) on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 10, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.
(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)
International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.
(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)
International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.
(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)
International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.
(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)
New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, 508th Military Police Company, 108th Wing, and 177th Fighter Wing arrive near the Capitol to set up security positions in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
Staff Sgt. Bennie R. Mendez (left) and Sgt. James Matychowiak, soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, utilize their sniper hide to watch for threats at Azikzai police station 9 July, 2012 in Central Azikazi, a village cluster in Zharay district of Kandahar, Afghanistan. The sniper hide enables the soldiers to observe the enemy from a safe location.
Soldiers from 1-508th IN, 1-82nd ABN DIV go through live fire rehearsal at Peason Ridge Training Area, Oct. 28, 2015 at JRTC.
Families and friends welcome home Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company, New Jersey National Guard, at the Lawrenceville Armory June 6, 2013. The 508th returned from a nearly year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez/Released)
Army Spc. Christopher J. Moon
Died July 13, 2010 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom
20, of Tucson, Ariz.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died July 13 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device July 6 in Arghandab, Afghanistan.
Memorial Day originated after the American Civil War to honor both the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the war. The holiday was extended by the 20th century to include all American soldiers. Memorial Day is formally known as Decoration Day. This day is not to be confused with Veteran's Day which celebrates the service of all United States military veterans.
Some gave some, and some gave all.
New Jersey Army National Guard medical personnel from the 250th Brigade Support Battalion assist New Jersey citizens at a COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site at Bergen Community College in Paramus, N.J., March 20, 2020. The testing site, established in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was staffed by the New Jersey Department of Health, the New Jersey State Police, and the New Jersey National Guard. The drive-thru testing center will be open seven days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In order to be eligible for testing, individuals must be current New Jersey residents and experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness. Priority will be given to symptomatic individuals experiencing cough, fever (99.6F or above) and shortness of breath. This photo has been edited to remove personal information. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)
New Jersey Army National Guard Pvt. Bethanie Keir, a Soldier with the 508th Military Police Company, puts on her protective mask at a COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site at Bergen Community College in Paramus, N.J., March 20, 2020. The testing site, established in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was staffed by the New Jersey Department of Health, the New Jersey State Police, and the New Jersey National Guard. The drive-thru testing center will be open seven days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In order to be eligible for testing, individuals must be current New Jersey residents and experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness. Priority will be given to symptomatic individuals experiencing cough, fever (99.6F or above) and shortness of breath. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)
Spc. Jared Mellon, left, and Master Sgt. Duane Perez of Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, check a sensitive items list Dec. 25 at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan prior to their departure after concluding Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Eddie Siguenza/Released)
Soldiers from 1-508th IN, 1-82nd ABN DIV go through live fire rehearsal at Peason Ridge Training Area, Oct. 28, 2015 at JRTC.
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Rocha, 508th Military Police Company, New Jersey National Guard, mans a security post near the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
Sgt. Ulises Lopez, of 1st Bn., 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, takes the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony Friday in Memorial Hall at the Soldier Support Center. Lopez, who is originally from Mexico, sustained injuries in combat in Afghanistan in 2007, was subsequently promoted to sergeant and awarded the Purple Heart.
A Paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division participates in a football game during All American Week 2016 at Fort Bragg, N.C, May 23, 2016. All American Week is an opportunity for 82nd Airborne Paratroopers, past and present, and their Families to come together, enjoy camaraderie and celebrate being members of the All American Division. This year's All American Week theme is "Tomorrow's Force, Today!."(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Hewitt/Released)
Republic F-105B-20-RE Thunderchief, 57-5803, "HI" 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 508th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, Air Force Reserve Command,
March Field Air Museum - 20180215
One of the Century series of USAF Interceptor Fighters and Fighter/Bombers of the 1950-1960 Era
Service History
1959 Edwards AFB California,
1960 Eglin AFB (Test Aircraft)
1960 Wright Patterson AFB Ohio (Test Aircraft for in-flight refuelling probe)
1962 4th Tactical Fighter Wing Seymour Johnson AFB
1965 4537th Fighter Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB Nevada
1968 23rd Tactical fighter Wing McConnell AFB Kansas
1970 Transferred to Air National Guard
1972 Transferred to AF Reserve Hill AFB
1980 To March Field Air Museum
International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.
(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)
Staff Sgt. Richard Lyden, section sergeant, Troop B, 4th Battalion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, embraces wife Colleen and seven-month-old daughter Aubrey, Aug. 21 at Fury Field, Fort Bragg, N.C. Lyden is heading out on his second deployment to Afghanistan with the brigade. Family members were on hand at the field to bid a final farewell before the paratroopers boarded buses on the first leg of their deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Crisp/XVIII Airborne Corps Public Affairs Office.)
During World War II, the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (508th PIR or Red Devils) was a regiment of the 82d Airborne Division which in turn became part of XVIII Airborne Corps of the United States Army.
The regiment was activated on 20 October 1942 at Camp Blanding, Florida. Lt. Col. Roy E. Lindquist formed the unit and remained its commander throughout World War II.[1] After extensive training and maneuvers the unit embarked on 19 December 1943 in New York and sailed on 28 December 1943 for Belfast, Northern Ireland, arriving on 8 January 1944. After additional training at Cronmore, the unit was moved by ship to Glasgow, Scotland and by train on the 13 March 1944 to Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire, England. Wollaton Park was shared as a base camp with the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
The unit participated in Operation Overlord, jumping into Normandy on at 2:15 a.m. on 6 June 1944. Their immediate objectives were to capture Sainte-Mère-Église, secure crossings at the Merderet River near laFiere and Chef-du-Pont, and establish a defensive line north from Neuville-au-Plain to Breuzeville-au-Plain. There they were to tie in with the 502nd Infantry Regiment. Like most paratroop units in Operation Overlord, they were dropped in the wrong locations and had extraordinary difficulty linking up with each other.
Portions of the 508th regrouped and remained in contact with German forces until relieved on July 7 when they became the division reserve force. On July 13, they were transported back to England via two LST's and returned to their station at Wollaton Park. Of the 2056 troops who participated in the D-Day landings, only 995 returned. The regiment suffered 1061 casualties, of which 307 were killed in action.
Soldiers from 1-508th IN, 1-82 ABN DIV prepare for live fire at Peason Ridge Training Area, Oct. 27, 2015, at JRTC.
Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company and the Military Advisor Team III receive a heroes farewell at a Salute to Troops Ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, July 15. The New Jersey National Guard Soldiers will be deploying for a year-long assignment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez)
U.S. Army 1st LT Brett Gilbert of Batton Rouge LA with the 1st platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, watches a Black Hawk landing by a smoke bomb during a medical evacuation operation by Arghandab River May 11, 2010.Taliban insurgents announced that a new offensive will begin from Monday and would target foreign troops, Afghan government officials, and foreign diplomats with suicide and roadside bombings.
New Jersey Army National Guard medical personnel assist New Jersey citizens at a COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site at Bergen Community College in Paramus, N.J., March 20, 2020. The testing site, established in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was staffed by the New Jersey Department of Health, the New Jersey State Police, and the New Jersey National Guard. The drive-thru testing center will be open seven days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In order to be eligible for testing, individuals must be current New Jersey residents and experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness. Priority will be given to symptomatic individuals experiencing cough, fever (99.6F or above) and shortness of breath. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)
Soldiers from 1-508th IN, 1-82 ABN DIV prepare for live fire at Peason Ridge Training Area, Oct. 27, 2015, at JRTC.
Soldiers from 1-508th IN, 1-82nd ABN DIV go through live fire rehearsal at Peason Ridge Training Area, Oct. 28, 2015 at JRTC.
A Soldier tries to cross over his competitor during a unit level basketball game as the referee looks on, Feb. 9, at Ritz-Epps Physical Fitness Center.
New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, 508th Military Police Company, 108th Wing, and 177th Fighter Wing arrive near the Capitol to set up security positions in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
Families and friends welcome home Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company, New Jersey National Guard, at the Lawrenceville Armory June 6, 2013. The 508th returned from a nearly year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez/Released)
U.S. Army Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard's 508th Military Police Company take part in the updated combat pistol qualification course (CPQC) on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 10, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
U.S. Army Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard's 508th Military Police Company take part in the updated combat pistol qualification course (CPQC) on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 10, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.
(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)
U.S. Army Spc. Cameron St. Onge with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment lends a helping hand to a fellow Charlie Company member, Pfc. Dustin Mesinhimer, while crossing a river during a joint patrol with Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in the Arghandab River Valley, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Juan Valdes/Released)
An Afghan National Army member applies what he has learned during an Electronic Counter Measure unit class, Jan. 25, 2010, Camp Hero, Kandahar, Afghanistan. About 18 to 25 ANA soldiers attend ECM training each week to become proficient with the system and gain confidence in operating it prior to going out and performing route clearing missions. ECM training is managed and conducted by the Army 508th Special Troop Battalion and civilian contractors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)
International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.
(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)
Soldiers from 1-508th IN, 1-82nd ABN DIV go through live fire rehearsal at Peason Ridge Training Area, Oct. 28, 2015 at JRTC.
Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company and the Military Advisor Team III receive a heroes farewell at a Salute to Troops Ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, July 15. The New Jersey National Guard Soldiers will be deploying for a year-long assignment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez)
Soldiers from the 508th Military Police Company and the Military Advisor Team III receive a heroes farewell at a Salute to Troops Ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, July 15. The New Jersey National Guard Soldiers will be deploying for a year-long assignment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez)
International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.
(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)
International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.
(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)
International Security Assistance Force Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall went on patrol and visited with Soldiers from the 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in and around Kandahar City on June 28, 2010 during his battlefield circulation.
(Photo by U.S. Army SFC Matthew Chlosta, ISAF PAO)