Eli5. Why do military groups (101st airborne for example) seem to be numbered in random order
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The 82nd Airborne is another unit that survived downsizing the Army after WWII.
Also, in peacetime there are no one-star admirals and generals, along with five stars too.
When there is a huge mobilization, more units are temporarily created to keep each unit a manageable size
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