Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: 10th Mountain Division, Narrated by Representative Jason Crow
United States Congressman Jason Crow of Colorado is a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who earned a Bronze Star during the invasion of Iraq. Crow explains how the 10th Mountain Division fought heroically in World War II and helped to develop the American commercial skiing industry.
In 1942, during World War II, the U.S. Army created a special mountain unit.
- It became the 10th Mountain Division.
- Soldiers trained at Camp Hale in the mountains of Colorado.
- They learned to ski, climb mountains, and survive in very cold weather.
- In 1945, the soldiers fought in the mountains of Italy.
- They helped break through German defenses.
- They helped the Allies move north through the Apennine Mountains.
- The division's motto was “Climb to Glory.”
- Some veterans helped develop the American ski industry.
- They helped build and develop ski areas such as Arapahoe Basin, Aspen, and Vail.
- The 10th Mountain Division influenced both U.S. military history and American skiing.
POP Interview and Civics Quiz:
- N-400 Part 9:25. Have you ever served in the U.S. military?
- USCIS 100:81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
- USCIS 128:116. Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Family Fun
- 10th Mountain Division: Operation Mountain Resolve - 2003 (Afghanistan)
- 10th Mountain Division Descendants: K-12 Education Project (activities organized by K12 grade)
- Colorado Snowsports Museum: 10th Mountain Division digital exhibition
- FTMP: Fire on the Mountain (documentary)
- History Colorado: 10th Mountain Division: Skiing Off to War with Flint Whitlock
- NPS: 10th Mountain Division Memorial
- National WWII Museum: ‘Climb to Glory’: The 10th Mountain Division’s Ski and Mountain Troops | Senator Bob Dole (2nd Lt. wounded near Castel d'Aiano)
- PBS: Warren Miller's Climb to Glory: Legacy of the 10th Mountain Ski Troopers
- Smithsonian Folklife: My Father’s War: WWII through the Lens of a Latino American Soldier
- US Army: Fort Drum: 10th Mountain Division (LI) | Museum
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