Eli5. Why do military groups (101st airborne for example) seem to be numbered in random order

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Eli5. Why do military groups (101st airborne for example) seem to be numbered in random order

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Because units are activated and deactivated. Like in ww2 with a massive amount of men they needed new units. After the war only the hardcore units that had a lot of combat achievements stayed and the rest were deactivated when the military down sized.

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