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*[[Lieutenant Commander Ambrose]] was likely named after Stephen E. Ambrose, the author of the book ''Band of Brothers'', which centers on a unit that trained at the actual Camp Currahee. | *[[Lieutenant Commander Ambrose]] was likely named after Stephen E. Ambrose, the author of the book ''Band of Brothers'', which centers on a unit that trained at the actual Camp Currahee. | ||
*Currahee is the Cherokee word for "We Stand Alone." It was the battle cry and credo for the 506th | *Currahee is the Cherokee word for "We Stand Alone." It was the battle cry and credo for the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during World War II. | ||
*Currahee was also a mountain at Camp Toccoa, Georgia that the 506th PIR utilized for training troops. | *Currahee was also a mountain at Camp Toccoa, Georgia that the 506th PIR utilized for training troops. | ||