Douglas A. Sims II

🦃🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from the 1st Infantry Division! 🍁🦃
Today, we’re thankful for our Soldiers, Families, and the incredible community that stands strong with us every single day. Whether you're gathered around the table or miles apart, we hope your day is filled with good food, good company, and plenty of reasons to smile.
Stay safe, stay grateful, and enjoy the holiday! 🍽️❤️

Happy Thanksgiving 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division! Danger 6 served up the goods to Devil Soldiers spending the holiday away from home.

Out here in the grit and chaos of the front lines, the flag on my shoulder reminds me of every veteran who stood their ground before me. Today, on Veterans Day, we honour the brave men and women whose courage shaped our path, whose sacrifice strengthened our nation, and whose spirit still carries us forward. Their service is our guiding star in the field, at home, and forever.

After 3+ days of blood, sweat, and grime, only one can hoist the All American Best Unit Trophy and earn bragging rights until next year! Congratulations to 1-325 AIR ”Red Falcons” on their hard-fought title! Job well done!

Brotherhood, loyalty, and tradition, these are the bonds that shape us for life. Whether on the field, in uniform, or in the stands, we stand together, proud and united. Some things never fade duty, honor, country.

U.S. Army Col. Douglas Sims, left, with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, discusses plans with a role player acting as the town mayor during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, March 18, 2013. MREs develop combat skills, counterinsurgency tactics and interoperability between military forces of the U.S. and its partner nations before a scheduled deployment.

🌍 Reflections on Service and Life Beyond 🌍
As I look back on my years of service, I'm filled with a deep sense of pride and gratitude. The journey has been long, often challenging, but always rewarding. Each mission, each day, has been a testament to the dedication, courage, and sacrifice of every man and woman I’ve had the honor to serve alongside. But as the chapter of active duty begins to close, a new one opens, filled with possibilities, new challenges, and opportunities to continue making a difference. The values instilled in me by the military, integrity, honor, and a commitment to something greater than oneself, will guide me into this next phase.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II (left), 1st Infantry Division commanding general, and Col. Bryan Chivers, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade commander, pose for a photograph before a change of command ceremony at Illesheim Army Airfield, Germany, July 17, 2022. Sims had just awarded Chivers the Legion of Merit. The 1st CAB is on a rotational deployment to Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve. Atlantic Resolve maintains a rotational forward presence throughout Europe and enables deterrence and defense against threats from any direction at any time.

Today the division welcomes three new members of the . Col. Douglas Sims, deputy commander of support forward; Col. Robert Whittle, deputy commander of home station and Col. James Gallivan, division home station chief of staff.

I and Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Raymond Harris are visiting 1CAB and 1ID Forward Soldiers in Europe. Elements of the 1st Infantry Division are deployed in support of . . Danger 6 and 7.

defines who we are as Soldiers and Leaders.
For morning, Soldiers assessed their personal character strengths and discussed how understanding their own strengths, along with understanding the character of their teammates, supports a cohesive team built on mutual trust and understanding.
1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley Commanding General, MG Sims also dropped in for a visit and emphasized how understanding character traits develops the social, emotional, spiritual, and family domains of strength. Sustain to Victory! Duty First, People Always, All Else Follows!.

Our strength and unity have never been more critical. Today, Major General Douglas Sims II, Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, meets with the Command Group in Adazi, Latvia. We appreciate the partnership, collaboration, and steadfast commitment to our shared mission.