, ▁the ▁ 2 4 th ▁Infantry ▁Division , ▁The ▁ 2 5 th ▁Infantry ▁Division , ▁the ▁ 8 2 nd ▁Air bor ne ▁Division , ▁the ▁ 1 0 1 st ▁Air bor ne ▁Division , ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 7 3 rd ▁Air bor ne ▁Brigade ; ▁has ▁been ▁station ed ▁in ▁Korea , ▁Germany , ▁Italy ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States ; ▁and ▁earned ▁campaign ▁cred its ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁the ▁Vietnam ▁War , ▁Operation ▁End uring ▁Fre edom - A fg han istan , ▁and ▁Operation ▁Ira qi ▁Fre edom . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁line age ▁of ▁Company ▁B , ▁ 5 0 3 rd ▁A IR ▁was ▁red es ign ated ▁on ▁ 1 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁as ▁Head quarters ▁and ▁Head quarters ▁Company , ▁ 2 d ▁Air bor ne ▁Battle ▁Group , ▁ 5 0 3 d ▁Infantry ▁( 2 - 5 0 3 rd ), ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 8 2 nd ▁Air bor ne ▁Division , ▁and ▁activ ated ▁at ▁Fort ▁B rag g , ▁North ▁Carolina ▁( organ ic ▁elements ▁concurrent ly ▁constit uted ▁and ▁activ ated ). ▁▁ 2 - 5 0 3 rd ▁was ▁rel ieved ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁from ▁assignment ▁to ▁the ▁ 8 2 nd ▁Air bor ne ▁Division ▁and ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 5 th ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁in ▁Hawai i . ▁The ▁following ▁year , ▁on ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 6 1 ,