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*Camp | *Camp Currahee is most likely named after the non-fictional and actual Camp Currahee that the 101st Airborne Division trained at during World War II. | ||
*[[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 there. | *[[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 there. | ||
*Currahee is the Cherokee word for "We Stand Alone." It was the battle cry for the 506th Paracute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during World War II. | *Currahee is the Cherokee word for "We Stand Alone." It was the battle cry for the 506th Paracute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during World War II. | ||
*Currahee was also a mountain at Camp Toccoa, Georgia that the 506th PIR | *Currahee was also a mountain at Camp Toccoa, Georgia that the 506th PIR utilized for training troops. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||