Claim: Jimi Hendrix was not trained for air assault operations.
Evidence: In 1961 , he enlisted in the U.S. Army and trained as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division ; he was granted an honorable discharge the following year.
The 101st Airborne Division -LRB- `` Screaming Eagles '' -RRB- is an elite modular specialized light infantry division of the United States Army trained for air assault operations.