Misplaced Pages

#645354

102-470: In 1847 a 252-acre (102 ha) parcel of land adjoining the Benicia city limits on the east was acquired for a military reserve. First occupation of the post was on April 9, 1849, when two companies of the 2nd Infantry Regiment set up camp to establish Benicia Barracks, which also housed the 3rd Artillery Regiment . In 1851, after the urging of General Persifor F. Smith , the first Ordnance Supply Depot in

204-532: A Presidential Unit Citation for their actions in the Battle of Fallujah. The 2nd Battalion returned to Germany in February 2005. In May 2006 the battalion was disbanded and its colors were cased. On 19 April 2007 the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry was activated as a light infantry battalion with the 1st Infantry Division, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team at Fort Hood, Texas. In June 2008 the 2nd Battalion, along with

306-417: A TOA ceremony when it relieved the 5th Troop, 7th Cavalry. In late February 2014, following a transfer of authority with the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry at FOB Apache, the 2nd Battalion left Afghanistan and returned to Fort Knox. The 2nd Battalion was inactivated as part of 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division's inactivation on 21 May 2014. On 13 January 2015 Company D 2d Battalion was activated as part of

408-463: A ceremony held on 16 September 2016 the 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain "Patriots" removed their 10th Mountain Division patch and place on the highly regarded T Patch of the 36th Infantry Division.For the first time ever an active duty unit will wear a National Guard patch. This historic event is part of the U.S. Army's Associated Units Pilot Program. Since that time the brigade and battalion has reverted to

510-517: A change of authority ceremony with 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry, the 2nd Battalion began departing Afghanistan. Since returning to Fort Knox the 2nd Battalion had a change of command and in training for its next deployment to Afghanistan. In June 2013 the 2nd Battalion, along with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, again deployed to Afghanistan. The unit took responsibility for the security forces assistance team mission in Zabul Province at

612-410: A change of command on 19 May 2010 and along with the entire 172d Infantry Brigade moved to Grafenwoehr, Germany. In late July 2011 the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry (TF 1-2) along with the entire 172nd Infantry Brigade deployed to Afghanistan. The transfer of authority from 1st Battalion, 61st Cavalry (101st Airborne Division) to Task Force 1-2 Infantry (TF 1-2) occurred on 13 August 2011 at 10:00. TF 1-2

714-620: A change of responsibility ceremony held at Fort Polk, LA. On 26 August 2022 at a ceremony held at Fort Polk, La. LTC William R. Sitze assumed command of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain from LTC Sean M. Ontiveros. Four soldiers have earned the Medal of Honor while serving with the 2nd Infantry: Casualty lists for all the conflicts that the 2nd Infantry has been in can be found under OUR HISTORY at http://www.secinfreg.org A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 in. (2.86 cm) in height consisting of

816-491: A half years the battalions were involved in major operations such as: Junction City , the largest operation conducted up to that time, Lam Son II , Paul Bunyan , Bù Đốp (aka Battle of Hill 172), An Lộc , and An Lộc II and numerous other operations and small unit actions. Contact with the enemy was almost daily. When the 1st Infantry Division stood down in March and April 1970 the 1st and 2nd Battalion's colors were cased and

918-704: A major battle at Fort Driant . When the Battle of the Bulge began the 2nd Infantry Regiment moved to the battle zone in the area of Nideranven, Luxembourg. In January 1945 the 2nd Infantry Regiment forced a crossing of the Sauer River and attacked into the Siegfried Line . The regiment then crossed the Rhine River near Oppenheim and secured the crossing for other Third Army units. The unit then spearheaded

1020-404: A mechanized infantry battalion. The 1st Battalion sustained its first major casualties of the war on 21 December 1965 when the enemy ambushed the command group of Company B as the company was moving out of Bien Hoa on routine patrol. On 25 August 1966 during Operation Amarillo a patrol from Company C, 1st Battalion was ambushed after stumbling into a Viet Cong base camp, losing 6 men killed of

1122-468: A northern front in Iraq. This was called Operation Airborne Dragon , Northern Iraq with the entire task force being air lifted from Germany. Company B and the entire task force returned to Germany in February 2004. In the spring of 2004 the 2nd Battalion, less Company B, deployed to Iraq with the 1st Infantry Division. On 20 July 2004 SSG Raymond Bittinger, 3rd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry

SECTION 10

#1732772697646

1224-580: A result of the then-worsening situation in the Afghan war. These soldiers were to be deployed in the southeast, on the Afghan border. The brigade was scheduled to return to Joint Base Lewis–McChord in July 2010. After it returned, on 22 July, the 5th BCT was reflagged as the 2nd BCT of the 2nd ID and the battalion continued to serve with the latter. From June 2009 to June 2010, a group of U.S. Army soldiers from

1326-515: A rifleman with Company C, 2nd Battalion, was awarded a Silver Star for gallantry. SGT Ramin Berntsson was also awarded a Bronze Star with "V" device for his actions that day, upon redeployment to Fort Hood, Texas. The 2nd Battalion returned to Fort Hood in June 2009. On 10 September 2009 the 2nd Battalion had a change of command and on 16 October 2009 moved to Fort Knox , Kentucky. In January 2011

1428-453: A shield blazoned: Or, on a saltire inches Azure between in fess a cross pattée and a five-bastioned fort Gules and in base a giant cactus Vert, two arrows in a quiver Proper crossed with a bolo Argent hilted Sable. Attached below the shield is a Blue scroll inscribed "NOLI ME TANGERE" in Gold letters. 1st Infantry Regiment (United States) The 1st Infantry Regiment is a regiment of

1530-508: Is an infantry component serving with the 2nd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division at Joint Base Lewis–McChord , Washington . On 3 March 1791, Congress added to the Army "The Second Regiment of Infantry" from which today's First Infantry draws its heritage. In September of that year, elements of it and the original 1st Infantry Regiment (today's 3rd United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) ), with sizable militia complements, all under

1632-662: The '49ers and fighting throughout the entire area. The regiment returned to New York in 1853 only to be sent to the Western Plains where it constructed or reconstructed forts, built roads and scouted the hills and plains along the Missouri River as far west as Fort Kearny , Nebraska and Fort Laramie , Wyoming. During the Civil War the 2nd Infantry fought in the early Battle of Wilson's Creek in Missouri and

1734-456: The 13th Division at Camp Lewis . However, the 13th Division never left Camp Lewis, and was demobilized there on 8 March 1919 after the Armistice of 11 November 1918 ; the 1st Infantry Regiment was concurrently relieved from assignment to the 13th Division and resumed its status as a separate regiment. The regiment was transferred on 27 July 1921 to Fort Sam Houston , Texas, and assigned to

1836-462: The 1st Infantry Division . At this time both the 1st and 3rd Battalions were inactivated. In January 1959 the 2nd Battle Group was reassigned to the 24th Infantry Division in Germany. In February 1962 the 1st Battalion was activated and assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 5th Infantry Division. The 2d Battle Group, 2nd Infantry was reorganized and redesignated and concurrently relieved from assignment to

1938-528: The 2nd Aviation Detachment , the USMA Band, Detachment 1 and 2 United States Army Hospital, and saw the attachment of the 50th Engineer Battalion (Construction) and the 57th Military Police Company . The old Military Police Detachment personnel formed the nucleus of the newly attached 57th Military Police Company. On 16 May 1961, the mission of providing tactical instruction for the Corps of Cadets along with

2040-472: The 54th Infantry . The regimental headquarters was transferred in August 1922 to Fort Sheridan , Illinois . Concurrently, the 1st Battalion was transferred to Fort Sheridan, the 2nd Battalion to Fort Wayne , Michigan ; and the 3rd Battalion to Fort Brady , Michigan. The regiment was assigned to the 6th Division on 24 March 1923. The regimental headquarters was transferred in 1929 to Fort Wayne. In April 1933,

2142-625: The Americal Division . These two battalions earned fourteen campaign streamers for the regiment during the war in Vietnam. Also in 1967, the 4th, 5th, and 6th Battalions were activated on 24 November and assigned to the 6th Infantry Division at Fort Campbell , Kentucky . The battalions at Fort Campbell were relieved from assignment to the 6th Infantry Division on 24 July 1968, and inactivated on 21 July 1969. The 11th Infantry Brigade returned home in 1971, at which time 3rd Battalion

SECTION 20

#1732772697646

2244-455: The Battle of New Orleans under General Andrew Jackson . This gives the regiment campaign credit for the War of 1812 . The 2nd Infantry was consolidated May–October 1815 with the 3rd and 7th Infantry (both constituted 12 April 1808), and 44th Infantry (constituted 29 January 1813) to form the 1st Infantry Regiment. In the ensuing years the regiment was primarily concerned with Indian conflicts and

2346-768: The Luzon Campaign . 1st IR moved to Sixth Army Reserve status from 1945-02-10 to 1945-02-23, when they returned to the Luzon Campaign . 1st IR attached to 38th Infantry Division from 1945-04-28 to 1945-05-01, and then was attached to the XI Corps from 1945-06-10 to 1945-06-25, when they returned to 6th Infantry Division Control. The Luzon Campaign concluded on 1945-07-04. 1st IR was located at Bagabag , Philippine Islands on 1945-08-14. They then moved to Korea on 1945-10-24, which they Occupied through 1949, with garrisons in Taegu and Pusan. On 10 January 1949, 1st IR

2448-871: The Mexican–American War , the regiment campaigned in the Texas area against the Comanches until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. After escaping from rebel forces in Texas the regiment returned to the Mid-west and fought in the Mississippi area of operations. The regiment fought in one of the first battles of the Civil War at Wilson's Creek, Missouri , in August 1861. The 1st Infantry then campaigned with General Grant against Vicksburg in 1863. The end of

2550-575: The National Park Service . 2nd Infantry Regiment (United States) The 2nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army that has served for more than two hundred years. It was constituted on 12 April 1808 as the 6th Infantry and consolidated with 4 other regiments in 1815 to form the present unit. Although the original 2nd Infantry Regiment was constituted in March 1791 and fought in

2652-642: The New Guinea Campaign . 1st IR departed Milne Bay on 1944-06-01, and arrived at Toem on 1944-06-14. 1st IR assaulted Sansapor on 1944-07-30, and left New Guinea on 1944-12-26 with the end of the New Guinea Campaign taking place on 1944-12-31. The 1st IR won a Presidential Unit Citation for its action at Milne Bay . 1st IR assaulted Lingayen Gulf on the Philippine Island of Luzon on 1945-01-09 to participate in

2754-586: The Northwest Indian War and the War of 1812 at Fort Bowyer in Alabama its history and lineage is not a part of the present regiment. That regiment became part of the 1st Infantry through the consolidations of 1815. For the history about the original 2nd Infantry Regiment please refer to the page for the 1st Infantry Regiment At the end of the War of 1812, an act of Congress dated 3 March 1815 reduced

2856-689: The Sioux . The 2nd Infantry was on the Pine Ridge Reservation on 29 December 1890 when the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred and, although the regiment was not involved, one officer from the regiment was wounded there. The regiment remained on the western plains until 1898. In 1898 the regiment was deployed to Cuba at the start of the Spanish–American War , with Headquarters, Staff, Band, and Companies C and G sailing on

2958-626: The United States Army that draws its lineage from a line of post American Revolutionary War units and is credited with thirty-nine campaign streamers . The 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry is assigned as support to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and to furnish the enlisted garrison for the academy and the Stewart Army Subpost. 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment

3060-547: The first Battle of Bull Run . The regiment was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and fought in engagements such as Manassas , Antietam , Fredericksburg , Chancellorsville , and Gettysburg . By June 1864 the commissioned and enlisted strength of the regiment had reached such a low figure, less than 100 men, that at the request of the regimental commander the remaining enlisted men were transferred to Company C, and that company

3162-549: The 10th Mountain Division and wear that division's patch. On 19 April 2017 LTC John Newman assumed command of the 2d Battalion from LTC Aaron Coombs. Beginning in mid-September 2017 the 2d Battalion, 2d Infantry along with other elements of the 3d Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division began deploying to Iraq for a 9-month tour. They will be replacing the 2d Brigade Combat Team of the 82d Airborne Division. The 2d Battalion began returned to Fort Polk beginning in June 2018. On 22 March 2019 LTC Andrew Sinden assumed command of

Benicia Arsenal - Misplaced Pages Continue

3264-410: The 15-man patrol, total US losses in the operation were 41 killed, 45 Viet Cong bodies were found, while later intelligence indicated that Viet Cong losses were 171 men killed. The 2nd Battalion fought its first major battles at Ap Bau Bang on 12 November 1965 and Ap Nha Mat on 5 December 1965. Heavy losses were suffered at Ap Nha Mat and three soldiers are still listed as missing. During four and

3366-698: The 16th Infantry: Atlanta, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Georgia 1864, Kentucky 1862, Mississippi 1862, Murfreesboro, Shiloh, and Tennessee 1863 From 1877 to 1886 the regiment was in Washington, Oregon and Idaho Territory campaigning against the Nez Perce, then the Bannocks and then a band of the Eastern Shoshones called the Sheepeaters . In 1886 it moved to Fort Omaha , Nebraska to help fight

3468-624: The 1870s and 1890s and against the Apache , led by Geronimo , from 1882 to 1886. One member of the regiment was awarded the Medal of Honor for service during this period: 1st Lt. Marion P. Maus , 11 January 1886, Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico. After the end of the Indian wars the regiment was occupied with quelling labor disputes in California . War was declared with Spain in 1898 following

3570-542: The 1st Battalion began departing Afghanistan and returned to their base in Grafenwoehr, Germany with the last troops arriving back in Germany on 19 June. Task Force 1-2 suffered over 15 wounded during their latest deployment and A Company, 1st Battalion suffered 2 killed in action and 3 wounded while attached to Task Force 3-66 Armor. After returning to Germany the battalion trained and conducted Expert Infantryman Badge testing. The 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry along with

3672-545: The 1st Infantry Division with no change of station and in September 1965 the two battalions deployed to Vietnam, landing on the beach at Vũng Tàu in October 1965. From there they proceeded to their assigned areas, Phước Vĩnh for the 1st Battalion and Lai Khe for the 2nd Battalion. The battalions initially fought as light infantry in the areas north and west of Saigon . On 2 January 1967 the 2nd Battalion officially became

3774-644: The 1st Infantry Regiment based in FOB RAMROD perpetrated the murders of at least three Afghan civilians . Body parts of the victims, such as finger bones and a skull were collected by the soldiers as war trophies . Corporal (R) Stephen Sanford, Company C, 2nd Battalion, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions in Mosul Iraq during the unit's deployment. Sergeant First Class Peter Lara, Company C, 2nd Battalion,

3876-460: The 1st Infantry Regiment was sent across the border with General Zachary Taylor 's Army and participated in the storming of Monterrey where the regiment fought house to house in savage hand-to-hand combat. From Monterrey, the regiment was transferred to General Winfield Scott 's command and participated in the first modern amphibious landing in American history at Vera Cruz in 1847. Following

3978-836: The 1st was involved in the Black Hawk War of 1832 and the Second Seminole War from 1839 to 1842. During this time the regiment was commanded by many, now famous commanders including, Colonel Zachary Taylor , who would later become the 12th President of the United States and Second Lieutenant Jefferson Davis , who would become the President of the Confederate States in the American Civil War. When War broke out with Mexico in 1846,

4080-400: The 2/2; Company A, 2d Battalion, 63d Armor; 2d Platoon, Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion; 2d Platoon, Company A, 82d Engineer Battalion; Troop F, 4th Cavalry; and 1st Platoon, Battery A, 1/6 Field Artillery, fought alongside U.S. Marines in the Battle of Fallujah . SSG David Bellavia was awarded a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Fallujah and Task Force 2-2 Infantry received

4182-425: The 24th Infantry Division and also assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 5th Infantry Division. Both battalions were stationed at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. When the fighting in Vietnam escalated the 1st Infantry Division was restructured and Battle groups were redesignated as infantry battalions. On 12 July 1965 the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 2nd Infantry were relieved from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division and assigned to

Benicia Arsenal - Misplaced Pages Continue

4284-407: The 2d Battalion from LTC John Newman at a change of command ceremony held at Fort Polk, LA. On 10 January 2020 at a ceremony held at Fort Polk, La. CSM Mason L. Joiner assumed responsibility of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain from CSM Derek G. Wise. On 10 June 2022 CSM Robert J. Absher assumed responsibility of the 2d Battalion from CSM Mason Joiner at

4386-405: The 2nd Battalion was inactivated. On 21 March 1973 the 2nd Battalion was relieved from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division and reassigned to the 9th Infantry Division . It was activated at Fort Lewis , Washington with the reflagging of the 1st Battalion, 60th Infantry. In May 1991 the 2nd Battalion was inactivated and relieved from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division. On 16 February 1996

4488-616: The 2nd Battalion was reassigned to the 1st Infantry Division and on 27 March was activated at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany as Task Force 2/2 Infantry with the reflagging of the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry. The 2nd Battalion deployed to Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Guard in 1996. In 1997 the battalion, as part of Task Force Eagle Stabilization Force (SFOR), was awarded the Army Superior Unit Award for actions such as Brčko riots and Hill 562. The 2nd Battalion redeployed to Vilseck in October 1997. On 24 November 1999,

4590-582: The 2nd Battalion, along with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team once again deployed to Afghanistan. The battalion conducted operations in Ghazni Province. On 27 February 2011 the battalion sustained its first casualties when one soldier was killed and four wounded by an IED. In its one-year deployment 2nd Battalion suffered 3 killed and 49 wounded while conducting over 1,900 combat patrols and 22 air assaults as they and their Afghan partners captured 111 caches and killed 250 insurgents. On 3 January 2012, following

4692-541: The 2nd Division was converted from a "square" to a "triangular" organization, the 1st Infantry Regiment was relieved from the 2nd Division on 16 October 1939 and assigned to the reactivated 6th Division at Fort Lewis, Washington, being shortly thereafter transferred to Fort Jackson , South Carolina. After maneuvers in Louisiana in May 1940, the division was transferred to Fort Snelling , Minnesota . The division participated in

4794-414: The 3rd Battalion trained at Fort Brady. Reserve officers also conducted infantry Citizens Military Training Camps training at Camp Custer in 1939. On 16 October 1939, the regiment was relieved from the 6th Division and assigned to the 5th Division . It was transferred on 3 November 1939 to Fort McClellan , Alabama , on 1 June 1940 to Fort Wayne, and on 25 September 1940 to Fort Custer. In February 1942

4896-960: The 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, deployed to Afghanistan. The battalion conducted operations in the Maywand District of Kandahar Province. On 4 September 2008 Company C, 2nd Battalion suffered its first casualties when a Humvee was hit by an IED and a follow on enemy attack. On 6 May 2009 at FOB Ramrod, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates presented awards to six members of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, for their actions on 4 September. Bronze Star awards with "V" device went to SSG Anthony Roszko, SPC Kevin Tibbett, and CPL Justin Skotnicki. Army Commendation Medals with "V" device went to PFC Michael Kehrer, PVT Alexander Hayes and SGT Justin Chaney. On 28 May 2009 PFC Robert Debolt,

4998-594: The 4th BSTB, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division in a ceremony on Fort Polk's Mountain Field. Company D was being activated as a "provisional" company, attached to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, in support of a security support tasking for SOUTHCOM. The mission will consist of CPT Andrews as the D Co Commander, SFC Ramos as the 1SG/NCOIC, and about 50 Soldiers selected from 2-4 IN, 2-30 IN & 3-89 CAV, all units from within 4-10 MTN. They performed security duties in support of humanitarian operations, within

5100-510: The 5th Infantry Division training recruits for deployment to Korea. In June 1957, at the time of the Pentomic reorganization, the 2nd Infantry Regiment was stationed at Fort Ord , California with the 5th Infantry Division, serving as a training regiment. The 2nd Battalion was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battle Group, 2nd Infantry and released from assignment with 5th Infantry Division and assigned to

5202-725: The Benicia Arsenal gave ordnance support to all large Army installations in the Western States as well as supplying Ordnance material to American expeditionary forces in Siberia . Italian Service Units of the 4th, 4th and 50th Italian Quartermaster Service Company worked at the Arsenal during World War 2. In the 24 hours following the Pearl Harbor bombing , 125 separate truck convoys were loaded and dispatched from

SECTION 50

#1732772697646

5304-476: The Benicia Arsenal, leaving its stock of ammunition, small arms , and high explosives completely exhausted. Throughout the war, the arsenal supplied ports with weapons, artillery, parts, supplies, and tools. In addition, the arsenal overhauled 14,343 pairs of binoculars, manufactured 180,000 small items for tanks and weapons, and repaired approximately 70,000 watches. However, the arsenal is most famous for supplying munitions to Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle for

5406-606: The Benicia Historical Museum. The Benicia Arsenal was a staging area during the Civil War for Union troops from the West, and the installation remained a garrisoned post until 1898 when troops were assigned to duty in the Philippines during the Spanish–American War . From 1911 to 1913, the arsenal was commanded by Colden Ruggles , who later served as the Army's Chief of Ordnance . During World War I ,

5508-518: The Combat Arms Regimental System as HHC, 1st Battle Group, 1st Infantry Regiment. In 1960, the 1st Battle Group, 1st Infantry was reorganized under a concept that provided sufficient tactics instructors in the permanent party for continuity, but called for outside augmentation for the summer training program. This left the battle group with a Headquarters, Headquarters and Training Company, Service Company, Airborne Detachment,

5610-408: The Great Lakes. During the Second Seminole War , from 1838 to 1842, the regiment was in Florida, where it was on the move daily, fighting and building roads and installations. In April 1840 with Colonel Brady attending to other duty assignments Lieutenant Colonel Bennett C. Riley assumed command of the regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Riley remained in command of the regiment until January 1850. In 1843

5712-404: The Indians in Oregon and California the regiment was sent west. The regiment sailed via Rio de Janeiro , Cape Horn and Santiago , Chile , to California. Between 1849 and 1853 the regiment was in California occupying stations from Goose Lake on the north to Fort Yuma on the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Sierra Nevada Mountains on the east, scouting, providing protection for

5814-477: The Medal of Honor for service in Vietnam: On 16 December 1994 the 2nd Battalion was reactivated at Fort Wainwright as part of the 6th Infantry Division (Light), which was reduced in size and reflagged as the 172nd Infantry Brigade (Separate) in April 1998. In August 2005 2nd Battalion was deployed, along with the 172nd Stryker Brigade , to Mosul Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom . The battalion conducted counter insurgency operations aimed at securing

5916-458: The Office of Military Instruction (now DMI) in 1961, its mission was essentially unchanged. The 2nd Battalion was then assigned to Fort Benning , Georgia . In 1966, the 2nd Battalion was deployed to Vietnam with the 196th Light Infantry Brigade (196th LIB). In 1967 the 3rd Battalion was activated at Schofield Barracks , Hawaii as part of the 11th Infantry Brigade . After the 11th Brigade arrived in Vietnam, both battalions became components of

6018-466: The SOUTHCOM AOR. Their mission is from FEB-AUG 2015, and when they return to Fort Polk, they will "officially" become part of 2d Battalion 2d Infantry. In February Company D, 2d Battalion deployed with the USNS Comfort on a seven-month humanitarian mission to the Caribbean. The official uncasing of the colors and Assumption of Command ceremony for the 2d Battalion was held on 3 September 2015 at Fort Polk, LA. Company D returned from their 7-month deployment on

6120-417: The Second Army Maneuvers at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, in August 1940, in the Second Army Maneuvers in Arkansas in August 1941, and in the GHQ Maneuvers in Louisiana in September–October 1941. After the GHQ Maneuvers the 6th Division was moved to Fort Leonard Wood , Missouri , for permanent station and arrived there on 10 October 1941. The regiment was stationed at Camp Jackson , South Carolina , where it

6222-429: The USNS Comfort on 30 September 2015. On 21 March 2016 the Department of the Army announced that the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, stationed in Fort Polk, Louisiana, will be associated with the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division. For the first time ever an active duty unit would wear a National Guard patch. This historic event was part of the U.S. Army's Associated Units Pilot Program. At

SECTION 60

#1732772697646

6324-457: The United States and was assigned to the 19th Division at Camp Dodge , Iowa . The war ended just as the regiment was about to deploy to France. In February 1919, the regiment was relieved from the 19th Division when it was demobilized, and resumed its status as a separate regiment. The 2nd Infantry was stationed at Camp Dodge , Iowa , as of June 1919. The 1st and 2nd Battalions were transferred in September 1919 to Camp Sherman , Ohio , while

6426-403: The United States to prepare for deployment to the Philippines. In August/September 1900 the 2nd Infantry was deployed to deal with the Philippine Insurrection during which it fought in over 25 engagements on several of the islands. In May 1903 the regiment returned to duty in the western United States, it was stationed at Fort Logan , Colorado and Fort D. A. Russell , Wyoming. In February 1906

6528-437: The West was established in Benicia. In 1852 it was designated Benicia Arsenal. Notable military personnel who were stationed there during this time include Ulysses Grant, Edward Ord, and Joseph Hooker, among others. The grounds of the Benicia Arsenal are also famous for stabling one of the elements of the Army's Camel Corps . The short-lived Camel Corps was disbanded in 1863, but the Camel Barns, built in 1855, remain and are now

6630-437: The Zio Haq area and Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry fought at FOB Altimur. On 24 November 2011, the Black Scarves were ordered to move from Nangarhar to FOB Andar in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan to conduct a relief in place with the 2nd Battalion. On 3 January 2012 at 10:30, the transfer of authority between the two units occurred. Following the ceremony the 2nd Battalion began departing Afghanistan. In early June 2012

6732-424: The attack into Czechoslovakia and was located near the town of Volary when the word came to cease all forward movement at 08:31 on 7 May 1945. Following World War II the 2nd Infantry Regiment returned to the United States and was inactivated and activated several times and returned to Germany for a period. During the Korean War the regiment was stationed at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation , Pennsylvania with

6834-399: The battalion deployed to Camp Monteith , Kosovo . The battalion was redeployed to Vilseck in June 2000. The unit was again deployed to Camp Monteith, Kosovo in November 2002 until July 2003 as the last regular Army unit conducting operations. The national guard took formal command of operations from the 2nd Battalion. On 17 March 2008, for the first time in over 24 years, the 1st Battalion

6936-476: The battalion's service in Vietnam. In December 2008 the 1st Battalion (TF 1-2) deployed to Iraq and suffered its first casualty in April 2009 when a soldier was killed by an IED. In late October 2009 the first elements of the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry and the 172nd Infantry Brigade began returning to Germany from Iraq. By mid November the entire battalion was back in Germany. TF 1-2 suffered four killed and three wounded during its deployment. The 1st Battalion had

7038-478: The battles in Canada during the War of 1812. The present 2nd Infantry also bears the two battle honors earned by the original/old 2nd Infantry for the Miami Campaign (1790–1795) and Alabama 1814. In the ensuing years the regiment was primarily concerned with manning and constructing forts around the Great Lakes. When the Black Hawk War of 1832 erupted the 2nd Infantry was sent to Illinois but did not participate in any fighting. The regiment returned to its posts on

7140-509: The city of Mosul from an insurgency headed by the terrorist organization al-Qaeda in Iraq. After 12 months in Mosul 2nd Battalion was preparing to return to home station at Fort Wainwright , Alaska when their deployment was unexpectedly extended by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld . The 2nd Battalion, along with the entire 172nd Infantry Brigade, was subsequently sent to Baghdad , Iraq to quell rising sectarian violence. The 2nd Battalion returned home in December 2006 after 16 months in Iraq. It

7242-474: The civilian employee force. During the Korean War , the number of civilians reached an all-time high of 6,700 workers. The Benicia Arsenal was deactivated in 1963, and the facility was closed in 1964. The arsenal has been redeveloped as work and sales space for artists and artisans. Medal of Honor recipient John H. Foley is buried in the arsenal's cemetery. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of

7344-444: The combat refusal. The 196th Light Infantry Brigade was the last combat brigade to leave Vietnam in June 1972. Following its tour of duty in Vietnam the 2nd Battalion was sent to Fort Lewis , Washington , where it became part of the 9th Infantry Division . In January 1991 the battalion became part of the 199th Infantry Brigade at Fort Polk , Louisiana, where it remained until inactivation in 1994. 1st Infantry soldiers awarded

7446-646: The command of General Arthur St. Clair , were sent to the Northwest Indian War of the Ohio country . St. Clair served as a major general in the Continental Army and was now appointed "General in Chief," superseding the first commander of the regiment, Josiah Harmar . Fighting against the Miamis, St. Clair's soldiers were untrained, ill-equipped, underfed, and sickly. This resulted in a disastrous defeat in which

7548-515: The entire 172nd Infantry Brigade was inactivated in a Casing of the Colors ceremony held on 31 May 2013. The effective date of the battalion's inactivation was 15 June 2013. In April 2003 with Operation Iraqi Freedom underway, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry deployed to Bashur Airfield in Northern Iraq as part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade's Task Force 1-63 Armor, to aid in opening

7650-461: The entire U.S. Army suffered a loss of about 700 killed and some 300 wounded out of a total strength of around 1,700, with some 100 civilians killed and 50 wounded as well. In 1792, Congress reorganized the United States Army into the Legion of the United States , a single formation of infantry, cavalry and artillery units under the command of Major-General Anthony Wayne . The 2nd Infantry Regiment

7752-541: The first bombing raid on Tokyo on April 18, 1942, launched from the USS Hornet . Prior to 1940, the arsenal employed 85 civilian employees; by October 1942, the payroll had reached 4,545. The labor shortage in 1944 forced the arsenal commander to put 250 Italian and 400 German prisoners of war to work, alongside 150 juveniles from the California Youth Authority . Women comprised nearly half

7854-525: The newly-organized 4th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Division . The regiment was transferred with its brigade on 28 June 1927 to Fort D.A. Russell, Wyoming (later redesignated Fort Francis E. Warren ). In April 1933, the regiment assumed command and control of parts of the South Dakota Civilian Conservation Corps District. Assigned Reserve officers conducted summer training with the regiment at Fort Warren. When

7956-511: The personnel involved, was transferred to a newly created Office of Military Instruction in the Department of Tactics. All enlisted personnel remained assigned to the battle group. On 1 February 1962, Service Company was eliminated and its personnel absorbed into Headquarters Company. On 1 January 1965, the 1st Battle Group, 1st Infantry was redesigned as the 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry. With the exception of transferring tactical instruction to

8058-488: The rank of major general, he remained colonel commandant of the 2nd Infantry Regiment from his residence in Detroit until his death on 15 April 1851. The War Department ruled that the present 2nd Infantry bear upon its colors the campaign honors of the regiments consolidated into its organization. Thus, the colors bear the campaign streamers for Canada , Chippawa and Lundy's Lane, even though it did not participate in any of

8160-672: The rebellion on the Philippine Islands which had also been captured by the United States in the Spanish–American War. The regiment would fight in this guerrilla war in the Philippines from 1900 to 1902 and again from 1906 to 1908. Subsequently, the regiment was redeployed to garrison duties in Oahu , Hawaii and commanded by Colonel George K. McGunnegle . The 1st Infantry Regiment was assigned on 11 September 1918 to

8262-548: The regiment assumed command and control of the 1st Forest District, Civilian Conservation Corps (later redesignated as the Fort Brady CCC District). Colonel Frederick B. Shaw , who wrote a history of the regiment, commanded from 1928 to 1930. Assigned Reserve officers, less those in the 2nd and 3rd Battalions, conducted summer training with the regiment at Fort Sheridan; those assigned to the 2nd Battalion trained at Camp Custer , Michigan, and those assigned to

8364-549: The regiment returned to its posts on Lakes Ontario and Champlain in upstate New York. When war broke out with Mexico in 1846, the 2nd Infantry Regiment was sent to Camargo, Mexico and joined General David E. Twiggs ' Brigade. From September 1846 to December 1847 the regiment campaigned from the Rio Grande to Mexico City , fighting in battles at Veracruz , Cerro Gordo , Contreras , Churubusco , Moline del Rey and Chapultepec . In September 1848 because of conflicts with

8466-571: The regiment was redeployed to the Philippines and remained there until returning to the United States in March 1908. The 3rd Battalion went to Fort Assinniboine , Montana and the balance of the regiment to Fort Thomas , Kentucky for training and garrison duties until deploying to Hawaii in 1911. When war broke out, the 2nd Infantry Regiment was on security duty in the Hawaiian Islands guarding interned German ships and sailors, as well as various U.S. installations. In July 1918, it returned to

8568-613: The regiment was sent to Iceland to relieve United States Marines who were providing security for U.S. bases located there, and to load and unload supply ships. It was then sent to England and then Ireland for training. In July 1944 the 2nd Infantry Regiment landed in Normandy, France. It became part of General George Patton 's Third United States Army , leading the way in the breakout from the beaches of Normandy in Operation Cobra , capturing Rheims and then seized Metz after

8670-687: The regimental headquarters and 3rd Battalion followed in November. The 2nd Infantry was redesignated as a training center regiment on 27 July 1921 and assigned to the Sixth Corps Area Training Center, with the 2nd and 3rd Battalions being inactivated. The regiment was reorganized as a combat regiment on 17 August 1922 upon the inactivation of the Sixth Corps Area Training Center, and the 2nd and 3rd Battalions were reconstituted with personnel from

8772-418: The regiments were based on the seniority of the colonels commanding them. In accordance with the act, on 17 May 1815 a new 2nd US Infantry was created by the consolidation of the 6th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, and 32nd Regiments of Infantry, all then located in upper New York and Vermont. The date of organization of the present 2nd Infantry is that of the original 6th Infantry, 12 April 1808. The regiment's headquarters

8874-665: The same ship with the Rough Riders . The regiment, under the command of LTC William Wherry , (regimental commander COL John C. Bates had been promoted to brigadier general of volunteers) fought in battles along the road to San Juan Heights and the battle of Santiago , where it fought on the extreme left of San Juan Heights. In August 1898, the regiment returned to the United States only to return to Cuba in January 1899. The regiment stayed in Cuba until September 1899 when it returned to

8976-604: The sinking of the USS Maine . The First was quickly sent to Florida where it embarked on ships and was sent to Cuba . While in Cuba the regiment took part in the storming of the San Juan Heights and the capture of Santiago . In 1900, following occupation duty in Cuba, the regiment was preparing for shipment to China to participate in the Boxer Rebellion . Instead, the regiment was detoured to deal with

9078-471: The size of the Regular Army to a maximum of 10,000 men. Eight infantry regiments, one rifle regiment and an artillery regiment was formed from the remains of the 46 existing regiments, while the cavalry was eliminated. This was done with no regard for the traditions of the existing regiments. The old regiments which happened to be closest together were pooled to form new regiments and the numbers assigned

9180-413: The soldiers were either reassigned to other units in Vietnam or returned to the United States to be discharged. In early April 1970 an honor guard returned Fort Riley, Kansas with the 1st Division and its assigned unit's colors. At that time the 1st Battalion became a mechanized infantry battalion and remained active with the 1st Infantry Division until it was inactivated on 1 October 1983. On 15 April 1970

9282-506: The war found the regiment occupying New Orleans, Louisiana . After the Civil War the regiment was sent West to fight the Indians once again. The 1st Infantry was consolidated in April 1869 with the 43d Infantry Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps (constituted 21 September 1865) and consolidated unit designated as the 1st Infantry Regiment. 1st Infantry Regiment campaigned against the Sioux in

9384-530: Was activated in Schweinfurt, Germany with the reflagging of the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry. 1-18 was a part of 2nd "Dagger" Brigade, 1st Infantry Division which was also reflagged as the 172nd Infantry Brigade (Separate). The 1st Battalion was assigned to 172nd Infantry Brigade and was a mechanized infantry battalion. The battalion had adopted the motto "Back in Black" and wore black scarves in recognition of

9486-497: Was awarded a Silver Star for leadership and heroism under fire on 9 April 2004 in Baqubah, Iraq. SSG Bittinger was the first soldier of the 1st Infantry Division to receive a Silver Star during Operation Iraqi Freedom. During its year deployment to Iraq Task Force 2-2 Infantry also fought at Al Muqdadiyah , An Najaf , Al Fallujah , Mosul , and Baqubah . In November 2004 Task Force 2-2, which comprised HHC; Company A; scouts of

9588-425: Was deactivated. On 11 April 1972 the 2nd Battalion was flown into Phu Bai Combat Base from Danang to provide base security. On 12 April 1972 approximately 50 men from Company C, 2nd Battalion refused to go on a combat patrol in the hills west of Phu Bai, but eventually undertook the patrol. The 2nd Battalion commander Lieutenant colonel Frederick P. Mitchell blamed television newsmen and journalists for inciting

9690-429: Was detached from the 172nd and worked for 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and was in control of Western Nangarhar . On 14 August 2011 the 1st Battalion sustained its first casualties when two soldiers from Company A were killed by an IED while recovering a damaged vehicle. Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry had been attached to TF 3-66 Armor since 2008. Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor (attached) worked in

9792-709: Was followed by a training cycle at the Desert Training Center, while billeted at the Camp Young billeting area from 1942-12-10. The regiment then staged at Camp San Luis Obispo , California on 1943-03-23. The regiment departed from the San Francisco, California Port of Embarkation on 1943-09-19, and arrived in Hawaii on 1943-09-26. The 1st IR departed Hawaii on 1944-01-26, and arrived at Milne Bay , New Guinea on 1944-02-07 to participate in

9894-508: Was given a full complement of officers and non-commissioned officers. From then until December 1864 the entire regiment consisted of just Company C. On 18 April 1869 the 2nd Infantry was consolidated with the 16th Infantry and the consolidated unit was designated as the 2nd Infantry. The 2nd Infantry bears nine battle honors from the Southern Campaign through its 1869 consolidation with the 16th Infantry. These honors were earned by

9996-440: Was in the cantonment at Sackett's Harbor. Colonel Hugh Brady became the regiment's commanding officer with Henry Leavenworth as major and Ninian Pinkney as lieutenant-colonel. The regimental number was "2" because Brady was the second most senior regimental commander in the United States Army. Colonel Brady was in command of the 22nd Infantry at the time of the consolidation and, though he served in several other commands and reached

10098-458: Was inactivated in Korea, and then was reactivated on 4 October 1950 at Fort Ord , California as a training regiment for units being sent to the fight in Korea. On 3 April 1956, the regiment was relieved from assignment to the 6th Infantry Division, and then was assigned on 15 May 1956 to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York . On 15 May 1958 the regiment was reorganized under

10200-498: Was inactivated on 16 December when the 172nd was reflagged as the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division , and the 2-1st Infantry was reflagged as the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry . The battalion was reactivated on 17 April 2007 as part of the 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Lewis. On 17 February 2009, President Obama ordered 4,000 soldiers of 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team to Afghanistan , along with 8,000 Marines . The deployment came as

10302-565: Was redesignated as the 2nd Sub-Legion, and participated in the decisive victory over the Northwestern Confederacy at the battle of Fallen Timbers on 20 August 1794. In 1796, the Legion of the United States was organized back into the United States Army, and the 2nd Sub-Legion reverted to being the 2nd Infantry Regiment. During the War of 1812 , the 2nd Infantry Regiment as well as the 7th and 44th Infantry Regiments, fought in

10404-714: Was relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 2nd Division and assigned to the 6th Division . The 6th Division arrived at Fort Jackson on 1939-11-09, and the 1st IR traveled with the division from that point forward. The 1st IR moved to Fort Benning , Georgia on 1940-04-09 to prepare for a series of maneuvers. The 1st IR participated in the Sabine, Louisiana – Texas Maneuver on 1940-05-09. They then moved to Fort Francis E. Warren , Wyoming on 1940-06-03, and then to Fort Leavenworth , Kansas on 1941-04-02, followed by Fort Leonard Wood , Missouri on 1941-05-20. They then moved to Tennessee to participate in maneuvers there. This

#645354