Wear a Rendezvous With Destiny
Major General William C. Lee promised the men of the 101st Airborne Division that they had no history, yet they had a “rendezvous with destiny.” That was back in 1942, not long after America entered the Second World War on the side of the allies, and since then the Screaming Eagles have certainly lived up to that promise. From Normandy to the Market Garden operation attempt to seize Holland from the Germans, the 101st had then already developed a reputation for courage and heroism. At Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge, the 101st Airborne was surrounded by German forces. When ordered to surrender, the commanding general Anthony MacAuliffe issued the one-word reply, “Nuts,” and for days the beleaguered Eagles distinguished themselves as tenacious and steadfast in the face of overwhelming odds. Since then the Screaming Eagles have continued to set the standard for excellence in the U.S. Army, and those who have served in that division, both as active duty soldiers and relatives who support them when they’re home or deployed have the right to wear the 101st Airborne Division emblem. The Airborne Screaming Eagles Cufflinks are beautiful silver cufflinks that any Air Assault Soldier would love to wear with their uniform. Excellent at battalion formals or as gifts for the old veterans who served with the 101st, or even for those who want to show their support for the troops as they fight for their nation overseas, these and other aviation and nautical cufflinks are great for any occasion and make terrific collectors’ items.