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: "No Mission Too Difficult. No Sacrifice Too Great. Duty First!". The Film: "The Big Red One" (1980) The Big Red One

: Fuller famously described the film's intent with the opening text: "This is fictional life, based on factual death". It's a 🐦, it's a 🛩, it's a

: Formed in 1917 during World War I as the First Expeditionary Division. The Film: "The Big Red One" (1980) :

: While the original theatrical release was heavily edited, a "Reconstruction" version was later released to more closely align with Fuller's epic vision. Modern Traditions at Fort Riley

The division remains active today, headquartered at Fort Riley, Kansas , where it maintains several storied traditions:

The unit's legacy was popularized by the semi-autobiographical film written and directed by , himself a veteran of the division.