8th Infantry Division (United States)

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8th Infantry Division
8th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1918–1919 1940–1945 1950–1992
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Nickname(s)	Golden Arrow Division Pathfinder[1]
Motto(s)	"These are my credentials."
Engagements	World War I Russian Civil War Suchan Valley Campaign World War II Normandy Northern France Rhineland Central Europe Gulf War Operation Desert Storm
Commanders
Notable commanders	Thomas L. Harrold Andrew Goodpaster Carl E. Vuono William S. Graves
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 8th Infantry Division, ("Pathfinder"^[1]) was an infantry division of the United States Army during the 20th century. The division served in World War I, World War II, and Operation Desert Storm. Initially activated in January 1918, the unit did not see combat during World War I and returned to the United States. Some units would serve in the American Expeditionary Force to Siberia. Activated again on 1 July 1940 as part of the build-up of military forces prior to the United States' entry into World War II, the division saw extensive action in the European Theatre of Operations. Following World War II, the division was moved to West Germany, where it remained stationed at the Rose Barracks in Bad Kreuznach until it was inactivated on 17 January 1992.^[2]