Today, Jan 5, is National Bird Day. I went to US Army twitter and counted 30 pages posted about "Old Abe," the Wisconsin War Eagle. A very remarkable story well worth reading and viewing the drawings and photos.

Old Abe was the mascot of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He was carried into battle atop a perch. The bird became a great hero of his time. Today, Old Abe's Screaming Eagle profile is the shoulder insignia of the 101st airborne.