111th Engineer Brigade (United States)

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111th Engineer Brigade
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111th Engineer Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
AllegianceFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Branch Army National Guard
Type Combat engineer brigade
Role Combat Engineering
Size Brigade
Garrison/HQ Eleanor, West Virginia
Motto(s)"Minutemen For Freedom"
Insignia
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The 111th Engineer Brigade is an engineer brigade of the United States Army. It is a subordinate unit of the West Virginia Army National Guard with units located throughout West Virginia. It is headquartered at Eleanor, West Virginia, formerly in St. Albans, West Virginia. The 111th Engineer Brigade relocated in 2005 to its new facility at the Winfield Locks and Dam.

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A soldier with the 1257th Transportation Company fills a water buffalo, 2014. U.S. Army Pvt. Thomas Smith, with the 1257th Transportation Company, West Virginia Army National Guard, fills a water buffalo at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Mount Hope, W.Va., Jan. 12, 2014 140112-A-MJ412-086.jpg
A soldier with the 1257th Transportation Company fills a water buffalo, 2014.

Insignia

DISTINCTIVE BADGE: A gold color metal and enamel device consisting of a black enamel diamond shape bearing a white enamel powder horn, mouth to the right, ferruled and stringed gold, at the top a semi-circular scarlet enamel scroll folded back at each side, terminating behind the diamond shape a base and inscribed at the top "MINUTEMEN FOR FREEDOM" in gold letters. SYMBOLISM: The white powder horn represents the early pioneers, the Greenbrier Long Rifles of the day and the readiness of the present 111th Engineer Brigade. The black diamond shape alludes to the coal fields of West Virginia. Scarlet and white are colors used for Engineer units. [1]

Organization

1092nd Engineer Battalion – Parkersburg, West Virginia

771st Troop Command – Gassaway, West Virginia

772nd Aviation Troop Command – Williamstown, West Virginia

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References

  1. "Welcome to 111th ENGINEER GROUP (Headquarters and Headquarters Company)". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.