.: 100% Polyester .: Light fabric (6.0 oz/yd² (170 g/m²)) .: Regular fit .: Tagless .: Runs true to size
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Width, in | 19.02 | 20.51 | 22.01 | 24.02 | 25.98 | 27.48 |
Length, in | 29.02 | 30.00 | 30.98 | 32.01 | 32.99 | 34.02 |
Sleeve length, in | 8.46 | 8.74 | 9.06 | 9.37 | 9.65 | 9.96 |
187TH INFANTRY REGIMENT
The 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment (Rakkasans) is a regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.
As of 2012, the 1st and 3rd battalions are the only active elements of the regiment; they are assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.
The 187th deployed during WWII, Vietnam, Cold War Gulf War.
In September 1990 the Rakkasans were deployed to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield. In February 1991 two companies from the 1st Battalion captured 434 Iraqi soldiers during the air assault into Objective Weber and on 25 February the Rakkasans conducted the deepest and largest air assault operation in history.[citation needed] Striking 155 miles (249 km) behind enemy lines into the Euphrates river valley, the assault led to the timely defeat of Iraqi forces and contributed to a total allied victory. The unit moved farther north than any other unit during Operation Desert Storm.
Members of the 187th have informally worn torii patches or designs on their helmets in honor of the unit's parachuting into Japan