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Why is there an 8th Infantry Division patch with an airborne tab?

April 26, 2017Airborne division infantry patch Tab

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Why is there an 8th Infantry Division patch with an airborne tab?

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In the 50s-60s a section of the division was on jump status to allow for limited airborne operations. These units were authorized the airborne tab above the 8th ID patch. The division was never a full airborne division. For more info see the page on division reorganization.