The helmet is also olive green with a decal of the division’s iconic shoulder insignia, a lightning bolt superimposed on a taro leaf, the red and gold colors representing the late Hawaiian monarchy – soldiers have famously referred to the design as the “Electric Strawberry.’’ The dark gray pants feature the name “WOLFHOUNDS” in white lettering up the side of the leg. and featuring a white wolfhound insignia on the shoulder and similar decal on the back of the helmet. The NIKE designed uniforms celebrate icons of the 25th Infantry Division, nicknamed “Tropic Lightning.” The “home” jerseys for the Army-Navy game are a drab olive green top with huge white numbers on front and back. One unit, the 27th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the Wolfhounds, had the first full-scale success in the Korean conflict. The 25th Infantry was later moved to Guadalcanal and took part in some of the most fierce fighting in the Pacific. The Hawaiian Division was formed in 1921, and in October 1941 it was split into the 24th and 25th Infantry Divisions, the latter stationed at Schofield Barracks on the Island of Oahu. Army’s 25th Infantry Division, which fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. WEST POINT – The Army football team will wear jerseys for the Army-Navy game celebrating the contributions of the U.S.
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