86th Infantry Division (United States)

86th Infantry Division
86th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1917–1919
1921–1946
2010–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
RoleTraining
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQFort McCoy
Nickname(s)"Blackhawk Division"
EngagementsWorld War I

World War II

The 86th Infantry Division, also known as the Blackhawk Division, was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. Currently called the 86th Training Division, based at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, members of the division now work with Active Army, Reserve, and National Guard units to provide them with a Decisive Action Training Environment on a yearly basis.[1]

  1. ^ "Realistic training leads to real-life preparedness". www.army.mil.