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Document Libraries
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Acadiana Articles
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Application form to join Acadiana Chapter
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Application form to join the Acadiana Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association. Download, fill out and send in.
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2 years ago
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Chapter Content Pages
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Chapter webpages
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Newsletters
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Chapter Newsletters
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Picture Libraries
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Acadiana Member in Iraq
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Major Glenn Labbe MAJ Glenn J. Labbe is the Command Judge Advocate for the 16th MP BDE (Airborne) at Forward Operating Base Camp Bucca, Iraq (NOTE: Thermometer)
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Captain Steven L. Bennett Monument
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The Acadiana Chapter of he 82nd Airborne Division Association raised the money, bought, paid for, and erected the Captain Steven Logan Bennett monument in front of the Cajun Dome in Lafayette, LA in 1987. In the mid 1980's Chapter Member CW3 Bill McKenzie (Ret.) became aware of the exploits of Captain Steven Logan Bennett, which resulted in his death and posthumous award of our Nation's highest military award for valor, the Medal of Honor for his actions 29 June 1972.
Bill McKenzie was upset as were the Chapter members that the citizens of Captain Bennett's home town had never properly honored him. Captain Bennett lived in Lafayette, LA and had graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL - now ULL). Captain Bennett was commissioned into the US Air Force from the USL ROTC program.
The Acadiana Chapter petitioned the Lafayette City Government and the University to allow placement of a monument memorializing Captain Bennett and his bravery. After much work by the Chapter, the City Government and the University agreed the proper place for the monument would be in front of the new Cajun Dome. The State of Louisiana, the city of Lafayette LA, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) jointly own the Cajun Dome.
The Cajun Dome is a fitting place where thousands of citizens and visitors have the opportunity to see the beautiful monument and bronze plaque. When you are in the area, please take the time to visit it.
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Louisiana Memorial Airborne Bridge and Monument
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The Louisiana Airborne Memorial
Bridge. In 1989 the Acadiana Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association petitioned the Louisiana Legislature asking them
to designate the 18 mile elevated expressway bridge across the Atchafalaya as the Louisiana Airborne Memorial Bridge.
Chapters of the 82nd Airborne Division Association throughout the U.S. have also succeeded in having bridges designated in their states as “Airborne Memorial Bridges.”
The National 82nd Airborne Division Association’s purpose
was to honor the veterans of all US Army “Airborne” units, those paratroopers and glider-borne soldiers who carried out some of the most fearsome feats of American wartime action, jumping behind enemy lines in order to seize bridges (one reason for designating “Airborne Memorial Bridges”), airfields and other strategic objectives. The purpose for these missions was to seize military objectives in advance of
American invasion forces. The successes of these “Airborne
Assaults” were critical in ensuring American victory in WW II,
following wars and combat deployments of American forces.
The Monument
Act 793 of the Louisiana Legislature dated July 10, 1989 designated the Elevated Atchafalaya Bridge, as The
“Louisiana Airborne Memorial Bridge.” The formal dedication of the monument occurred October 20, 1990.
We invite you to walk to the monument and contemplate the
service of our Airborne Forces and relax on the benches
provided. The Acadiana Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association, it’s members and the Woodmen of the World raised the funds to erect the monument you see here on these grounds.
America’s Airborne Forces
Airborne forces developed at the beginning of WW II, consisted of Army Parachute and Glider-borne soldiers. These men formed up the famous 82nd, 101st, 11th, 17th and 13th Airborne Divisions.
Additionally separate Parachute
Battalions and Regiments were formed and accomplished amazing feats. These included the 550th and 551st Parachute Infantry Battalions, the 517th Airborne Regimental Combat Team and OSS units. The success of the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Salerno
Italy, Normandy, Southern France, Holland, New Guinea, the
Philippines and the recapture of Corrigidor Island were all
accomplished or enhanced by these parachute and gliderborne
soldiers from the sky.
Today’s Airborne Forces
Today America relies on the famed 82nd Airborne Division,
the 101st Airborne Division, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the
75th Airborne Ranger Regiment and the US Army Special
Forces including the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 19th and 20th, SF
Groups (Green Berets) to protect and defend the nation.
The Acadiana Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division meets in
Lafayette, Louisiana and invites any and all “Airborne” veterans to contact us. If you live in Louisiana, we invite your membership. If you live elsewhere and wish to receive
information on the 82nd Airborne Division Association or any
of the other Airborne Associations or Societies contact the
Acadiana Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association
by calling (337) 684-6175 or writing Acadiana Chapter, 2424
Pierre Matte Road; Branch, LA 70516.
Located at Ex. 121 on Interstate 10 East of Lafyette, Loouisiana at Beau La Rose.
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18 months ago
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Soldiers Benefit Raffle
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Chairman Randy Vidrine and Vice-Chairman Roosevelt Solomon selling raffle tickets at the Eunice, LA Walmart on 9 June 2007. NOTE: Chapter Banner
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Lists
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Chapter News
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Announcements and news items regarding the chapter
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Event Calendar
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Find chapter events and meetings
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Officer Roster
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Our Members
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Roster of chapter members
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Sites of Interest
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Chapter related sites of interest to the local airborne community.
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Discussion Boards
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Surveys
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