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An 87th Infantry Division veteran unveils the 87th Training Division's emblem after the training division's activation ceremony in Hoover, Alabama, on November 13, 2021. The 87th ID fought under Patton's Third Army during World War II and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Osburn)

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Maj. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, the Commanding General of the 84th Training Command at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, stands with an 87th Infantry Division veteran at the 87th Training Division's activation ceremony in Hoover, Alabama, on November 13, 2021. The 87th Infantry Division fought in General George S. Patton’s Third U.S. Army during World War II and participated in several conflicts, including the Battle of the Bulge. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff. Sgt. Christopher Osburn)

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Maj. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, the Commanding General of the 84th Training Command at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, and Brig. Gen. Todd Lazaroski, the incoming Commanding General for the 87th Training Division, Birmingham, Alabama, stand with an 87th Infantry Division veteran at the 87th Training Division's activation ceremony in Hoover, Alabama, on November 13, 2021. The 87th Infantry Division fought in General George S. Patton’s Third U.S. Army during World War II and participated in several conflicts, including the Battle of the Bulge. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff. Sgt. Christopher Osburn)

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Soldiers of the 87th Training Division stand at attention during the division's activation ceremony held in Hoover, Alabama, on November 13, 2021. Constituted in August 1917, the division participated in World War I and II. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Osburn)

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The 313th United States Army Band, stationed at the Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabaman, performs the Army Song during the 87th Training Division's activation ceremony in Hoover, Alabama, on November 13, 2021. The band has been around since 1943 and performs at events throughout the 81st Readiness Divisions area of operations. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Osburn)

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A veteran of the 87th Infantry Division and Soldier dressed in historically accurate attire for the 1940s hold a discussion over different types of weapons used during World War II at the 87th Training Division's activation ceremony on November 13, 2021, in Hoover, Alabama. The 87th Infantry Division entered combat in France’s Alsace-Lorraine, and after extremely bloody fighting, crossed the German border in the Saar, capturing the towns of Walsheim and Medelsheim. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Osburn)

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Maj. Gen. Miguel A Castellanos, commanding general of the 84th Training Command, greets veterans of the 87th Infantry Division at the 87th Training Division activation ceremony on Nov. 13, 2021, in Hoover, Alabama. The 87th Infantry Division fought in General George S. Patton’s Third U.S. Army during World War II.(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Osburn)

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Command Sgt. Maj. Lawrence G. May, command sergeant major of the 87th Training Division, speaks to Soldiers of the 87th Training Division on Nov. 13, 2021, in Hoover, Alabama. The 87th Training Division trains at multiple levels, from the tactical platoon to brigade and strategic command level, covering a variety of military jobs that participate in diverse exercises.(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Osburn)

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Maj. Gen. Miguel A Castellanos, commanding general of the 84th Training Command, speaks to Soldiers of the 87th Training Division during an activation ceremony Nov. 13, 2021, in Hoover, Alabama. The 87th Training Division is designed as a world class training, OC/T, and Mission Command Training Division for Soldiers of the US Army Reserve.(U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Osburn)

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Maj. Gen. Miguel A Castellanos, commanding general of the 84th Training Command, serves as guest speaker for the 87th Training Division activation ceremony Nov. 14, 2021, in Hoover, Alabama. The 87th Training Division is designed as a world class training, OC/T, and Mission Command Training Division for soldiers of the US Army Reserve. (U.S. Photo by Spc. Darianne Hudson, 372nd MPAD)

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Brig. Gen. Todd M. Lazaroski, commanding general from the 87th Training Division, reveals the colors of the 87th Training Division activation ceremony Nov. 14, 2021, in Hoover, Alabama. The mission of the re-established division is to develop and execute a dynamic combat training support program designed to test the functional limits of Soldiers, and enhance force projection and readiness models for contingent multi-national operational environments. (U.S. Photo by Spc. Darianne Hudson, 372nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

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Command Sgt. Maj. Lawrence G. May, command sergeant major of the 87th Training Division, uncases the colors to officially activate the division Nov. 13, 2021, in Hoover, Alabama.The 87th Training Division trains at multiple levels, from the tactical platoon to brigade and strategic command level, covering a variety of MOS’ that participate in diverse exercises. (U.S. Photo by Spc. Darianne Hudson, 372nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

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Soldiers stand at attention with the uncased colors of the 87th Training Division Nov. 13, 2021, in Hoover, Alabama. The 87th Training Division has a history with the U.S. Army Reserve dating back to 1921 when it was in the Organized Reserves. Constituted in August 1917, the division participated in World War I and II. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Darianne Hudson, 372nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

An activation ceremony for the 87th Training Division took place in Hoover, Alabama, on Nov. 13, 2021. Brig. Gen. Todd M. Lazaroski will serve as commanding general of the newly re-established division, which falls under the 84th Training Command.

The 87th Training Division designs, develops and executes a multicomponent Combat Support Training Program and designates training exercises to enhance U.S. Army Reserve readiness and lethality.

The division's history with the U.S. Army Reserve dates back to 1921 when it was in the Organized Reserves. Constituted in August 1917, the 87th Infantry Division fought in Gen. George S. Patton’s Third U.S. Army during World War II and participated in several conflicts, including the Battle of the Bulge.

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