120th Infantry Brigade (United States)

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120th Infantry Brigade
1st Army.svg
120th Infantry Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active1943–1945
1997–1999
2006 – present
CountryUnited States
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Type Infantry
RoleTraining
Size Brigade
Garrison/HQ Fort Cavazos
Engagements Bastogne
Decorations Presidential Unit Citation
Superior Unit Award
Commanders
Current
commander
COL Charles D. Ausman
Command Sergeant MajorCSM John Kanaly
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia 120InfantryBdeDUI.jpg
Designated but not authorized shoulder sleeve insignia 120InfantryBdeSSI.jpg

The 120th Infantry Brigade is an AC/RC unit based at Fort Cavazos, Texas. The unit falls under command of First Army Division West and validates United States Army Reserve & National Guard forces capability to execute operations in support of FORSCOM approved and Combatant Commander requirements.

Contents

Lineage

Campaign streamers

ConflictStreamerYear(s)
World War II
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png
Rhineland1944
Ardennes-Alsace1944
Central Europe1945

Unit Decorations

RibbonAwardYearNotes
U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg Presidential Unit Citation 1944Bastogne
Army Superior Unit Award ribbon.svg Army Superior Unit Award 2008-2011
Permanent Orders 332-07 announcing award of the Army Superior Unit award 332-07 20121127 HRCMD CC.pdf
Permanent Orders 332-07 announcing award of the Army Superior Unit award

History

The Department of the Army originally constituted our current organization 26 March 1943 as Headquarters, 3rd Armored Infantry Group. This organization was subsequently reorganized and re-designated as the headquarters, 3rd Armored Group on 30 March 1943. The Army activated Headquarters, 3rd Armored Group at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, on 31 March 1943. This organization reorganized and re-designated as Headquarters, 12th Tank Group on 14 September 1943.

The Army once again reorganized and re-designated our current organization as the 12th Armored Group on 13 December 1943 for service in World War II. The 12th Armored Group participated in the Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, and Central Europe Campaigns and was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for actions during the Battle of Bastogne.

After World War II, the Army redeployed the 12th Armored Group to Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, where it was deactivated during October 1945.

The Army merged the Readiness Group Fort Sam Houston and 3rd Regional Training Brigade to become the 120th Infantry Brigade during October 1997. The Army designated the 120th Infantry Brigade as the Training Support Brigade whose mission encompassed both the Readiness Group and the Readiness Training Brigade: training supervision and training evaluation.

The Army tasked the 120th Infantry Brigade with providing training support to National Guard and Army Reserve units. The 120th Infantry Brigade trained and evaluated National Guard and Reserve units at the National Maneuver Training Centers, Annual Training, and Individual Drill Weekends.

The Army re-designated the 120th Infantry Brigade as the 2nd Brigade, 75th Training Division at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on 16 October 1999.

The Army reactivated the 120th Infantry Brigade on 1 December 2006 to serve the nation once again at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

The Army moved the 120th Infantry Brigade to Fort Hood, Texas, on 1 September 2008 with a mission of providing post mobilization training to Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers deploying to support the Global War on Terrorism

Organization

The unit is composed of:

Heraldry

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References

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from Lineage & Honors for 120th Infantry Brigade. United States Army Center of Military History.