"<p>Insignia of the <a href=""/narrative/7949"">101st Airborne Division</a>. The nickname of the 101st Airborne Division, ""Screaming Eagles,"" originates from the division's insignia, a bald eagle on a black shield. ""Old Abe"" was the eagle mascot of a Wisconsin regiment during the Civil War. The 101st was formed as a reserve unit in Wisconsin shortly after World War I and included ""Old Abe"" as part of the division's insignia.</p>"
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