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Easy Company

In the United States military, "Easy Company" is the name commonly used for company "E" of a battalion or regiment. Some of these have become famous for their exploits.

Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment saw fierce fighting on the front lines of the European theater from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle Nest. They are the focus of the BBC/HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, and the First-Person Shooter Medal of Honor: Allied Assault.

In the DC Universe published by DC Comics, Easy Company is the name of an infantry unit united led by Sgt. Frank Rock as the feature characters of a long running comic book series.