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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 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 used for training. | *Currahee was also a mountain at Camp Toccoa, Georgia that the 506th PIR used for training. | ||