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*Camp Currahee is most likely a reference to the real-world [[wikipedia:Camp Toccoa|Camp Toccoa]], a training area for the [[wikipedia:101st Airborne Division|101st Airborne Division]] during World War II, which was located near Currahee Mountain in Georgia. It was popularized by the HBO miniseries [[wikipedia:Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|''Band of Brothers'']]. | *Camp Currahee is most likely a reference to the real-world [[wikipedia:Camp Toccoa|Camp Toccoa]], a training area for the [[wikipedia:101st Airborne Division|101st Airborne Division]] during World War II, which was located near Currahee Mountain in Georgia. It was popularized by the HBO miniseries [[wikipedia:Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|''Band of Brothers'']]. | ||
*Currahee is a Cherokee word for "Stands alone." It has been the battle cry and credo for the [[wikipedia:506th Infantry Regiment (United States)|506th Parachute Infantry Regiment]] of the 101st Airborne Division since World War II. | *Currahee is a Cherokee word for "Stands alone." It has been the battle cry and credo for the [[wikipedia:506th Infantry Regiment (United States)|506th Parachute Infantry Regiment]] of the 101st Airborne Division since World War II. | ||
*It may also be a nod to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers#Plot Starship Troopers], which features a Camp [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Currie Arthur Currie] in the novel, coincidently this is where bootcamp took place.. | |||
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