World War II Series - Currahee & Toccoa
Gijoe takes everyone on his recent visit to Currahee Mountain and Toccoa, GA. Camp Toccoa is where Dick Winters and the 506th PIR of the 101st Abn trained for their DDay Jump.
Currahee Military Museum: Www.toccoahistory.com
Museum cost: $10
Hours: M-Sat 10-4; Sun 1-4
Museum located in the old Toccoa Train station where the men of Easy Company arrived for training.
This is one of the best collection of items I have seen in the states. I would put it right up there with most DDay museums in Normandy. Well worth a visit! And if you do visit...might as well cruise up Currahee Mtn only 5 min away. Path is a dirt road that can be driven up, just recommend a truck or SUV that sits high off of the ground.
Exploring Camp Toccoa
In this video we are exploring the area where Camp Toccoa once stood. The camp is now long gone, as is the Milliken textile plant that replaced the camp. The area has been cleared and pine trees planted, likely restoring the area to how it was before the camp was constructed. We made our way onto the site and found some concrete foundations and structure, which turned out to be connected with the camp of the 1940's.
Remembering WWII - A Georgia Traveler Special
Traveler hosts visit museums around the State that preserve the history of the Second World War. Featured sites include the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler, the Currahee Military Museum in Toccoa, the National POW Museum in Andersonville, the St. Mary's Submarine Museum, the National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning in Columbus, and the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum in Atlanta.
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Waterfalls, Native American Folklore & Sweet Treats in Toccoa, Georgia
Road trip with Dayvee Sutton up to a quaint mountain town in North Georgia! Explore the History & Military Museum to uncover secrets of the Civil War, WWI & WWII then hike to one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River. It's all right here in Toccoa!
Currahee Museum and Currahee hike
A trip to Toccoa, Georgia to visit The Currahee Military Museum with my friend Greg Bryant and pay our respect to the men and woman that served in WWII and those that continue to serve our country today. Thank you and as always Thank you for watching.
Healthcare in Toccoa-Stephens County
For the past 80 years, Stephens County Hospital has been a trusted name in the community, striving for excellence and delivering professional and compassionate care. Our dedicated staff of approximately 550 employees has a heart for healthcare and realizes how precious the gift of good health can be.
Stephens County Hospital is a 96-bed acute care hospital located in Toccoa, Georgia. We are nestled in the beautiful foothills of Northeast Georgia where our family-oriented community offers many cultural and civic opportunities as well as numerous outdoor activities. Toccoa is also the home of the Currahee Military Museum highlighting the historic Camp Toccoa on Currahee Mountain. Camp Toccoa is where 18,000 soldiers of the 501st, 506th, 511th, and 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment trained during World War II.
Stephens County Hospital is a member of the Georgia Hospital Association, American Hospital Association and Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals. Stephens County Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation’s premier healthcare monitoring agency.
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Gates Visits Task Force Currahee on D-Day Remembrance
Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, visited Task Force Currahee at Forward Operating Base Sharana in Paktika province to honor troops during a D-Day remembrance. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Santos Huante. For more military news visit dvidshub.net
Saving Band of Brothers From Chopping Block
The 101st Airborne Division is trying to save its illustrious 506th Infantry Regiment, whose origins date to World War II's fabled Band of Brothers, from deactivation under the Army's massive restructuring.
The Army announced this week that at least 12 combat brigades nationwide are to be eliminated by 2017 under sweeping military reductions, among them the 4th Brigade Combat Team at Fort Campbell, Ky.
The long-term reorganization seeks to reduce the Army's size from a high of about 570,000 members at the peak of the Iraq war to 490,000 to shrink spending and reflect the country's current military needs as wars in Iraq and Afghanistan end.
The brigade traces its lineage to the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, created in 1942.
The 506th was among several parachute regiments created to sneak behind enemy lines in the war. Nicknamed Currahee, which is a Native American Cherokee term for stands alone, the regiment parachuted into Normandy during the D-Day invasion in 1944. The regiment raced to liberate Europe amid bouts of fierce fighting in Bastogne, Belgium and then overran Hitler's famed Eagle's Nest in Germany.
The Band of Brothers book by historian Stephen Ambrose and the subsequent HBO miniseries about the men of Easy Company won national acclaim, propelling the unit to wide fame among the public. The 2001 miniseries was produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and followed the soldiers from paratrooper training through D-Day and the end of the war.
Brig. Gen. Mark Stammer, acting senior commander of the 101st Airborne Division, said the division wants to preserve the regiment's two battalions, along with its flags and its historical legacy.
He said during a news conference on Thursday at the post on the Tennessee-Kentucky state line that the regiment's battalions should be transferred to two of the division's three remaining infantry brigades.
The Army's restructuring plan also calls for adding an additional battalion, which is between 600-800 soldiers, to its remaining infantry and armor brigades. Adding the battalion was a recommendation from commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan who said it would beef up the fighting capabilities of the brigades when they go to war.
If Washington's defense and budget planners approve of such a plan, he said the 506th will live, but it will just live in another brigade combat team.
Following World War II, the regiment was deactivated and reactivated a number of times in its history and moved to other locations as the Army reorganized in the post-war era.
The 506th deployed to the Vietnam War for four years, winning a presidential unit citation for their actions in the A Shau Valley. The regiment's soldiers served in Iraq for a 2004-2005 stint before the regiment returned to Iraq from late 2005 through 2007 in Baghdad as the new 4th Brigade Combat Team under the 101st Airborne Division. The 4th Brigade is currently on its third deployment to Afghanistan.
John O'Brien, the installation historian at Fort Campbell, said the regimental flag with its battle streamers carries the history of the unit, marking the battles and campaigns from World War II to recent times. If the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment were moved to a new unit, that regimental flag would continue to fly, he said.
History, heritage and values ... those things provide the glue that holds the unit together, O'Brien said. You can imagine how powerful it is to say, `I am member of the Band of Brothers.'
Jim Martin is one of the few surviving World War II veterans from the original 506th regiment. At 92, he just returned from a trip to Europe to visit locations, including the coast of France, where he and fellow soldiers fought.
Martin, who lives near Dayton, Ohio, said the Army command needs to exercise care when it makes changes to special units such as the 506th. If you disband them, you're not going to get them back very easily.
He said the regiment's original commander, Col. Robert Sink, wanted his soldiers to stay together from their initial basic training through paratrooper training and on into combat to build trust among the soldiers. Although he admits he's not one for emotion, he worried that splitting up the regiment's battalions would be disruptive for the soldiers.
The problem with doing that is you lose the unit cohesiveness, he said. Anytime you move around or change, you lose that.
Joe Alexander, 67, of Lenoir City, Tenn., who was a second lieutenant in the regiment during the Vietnam War, said while he understands that the Army needs to cut down its size, but he was hoping they would be spared when the Army spread the brigade cuts throughout the country.
We are competitive and we all want our regiments to be saved, he said. But it does seem like they could have picked another one that had less of a history.
An 101st Airborne Axe For Sir Eric Kalamaja. Toccoa GA
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101st Airborne Division (Currahee) in Exercises Eagle Flight III
U.S. soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division take part in Eagle Flight III at Fort Campbell, Ky. Eagle Flight III consists of various training exercises that test numerous skills required throughout the brigade to maintain combat readiness. Ranging from dismounted movement drills to visiting a local village to speak with the village elder. Video by Sgt. Bradley Parrish | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
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Currahee !
After having been cured from skincancer I made it my goal to run Currahee Mountain. Just as a kind of mental-reset. One does a lot of thinking when this illness is suddenly a unwelcome part of your life.
For several years now I have been reading about the history of the men who trained on Currahee Mountain during the Second World War and found in all those stories a lot of inspiration to push oneself to other extremes. During my run all those feelings where on my mind and indeed they pushed me forward (or better; upward!) Those and a lot of other emotions....
A humbling experience, in many ways. The sun was shining, it was just below zero and I was totaly alone/on my one. So also in that sense I felt very close to the Mountain, for what it means and what is stands for....
My time was a modest 51.27. But I had made my point to myself!
After my run I visited the museum in Toccoa, where I received a very warm welcome.
My reason for sharing this with you is that it hopefully will be a small contribution to a possible positive inspiration for all who seek to reset their minds.
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Union Brigade band playing, with antics by Captain Gruber, Irish, and Captain Cuddles, and the band didnt skip a beat!
World War Two Combat reenactment part one.
This is part one of a World War two reenactment I went to with my father and brother. It is about a town battle between the Nazi SS, the 82nd and 101st United States Airborne division, and what I believe to be the United Kindom Royal Air Services. The reenactment took place in Toccoa Georgia in 2017 during three day event dedicated to World War two. Veterans from the war were here, coming from the 101st, the 82nd Airborne, and some other divisions. I hope you enjoy.
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The Return to Normandy
Jim Martin jumped with the 101st Airborne Division into Normandy, fought in Operation Market Garden, and held on to the city of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. Ninety-three-year-old Jim Pee Wee Martin tells history of being an airborne Soldier during World War Two.
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D-Day: June 6, 1944