78th Infantry Division (United States)
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The 78th Training Division (Operations) ("Lightning"[1]) is a unit of the United States Army which served in World War I and World War II as the 78th Infantry Division, and currently trains and evaluates units of the United States Army Reserve for deployment.
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78th Infantry Division | |
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Active | 1917 – 1919 1921 – 1946 1946 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Nickname(s) | "Lightning" (special designation)[1] |
Motto(s) | Audaciter (Boldly) |
Engagements | World War I |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier General Christopher W. Cook |
Notable commanders | Hugh L. Scott
Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. Edwin P. Parker Jr. Otho B. Rosenbaum |
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Distinctive unit insignia |
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