177th Armored Brigade (United States)

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177th Armored Brigade
1st Army.svg
177th Armored Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1917–1919
1942–1945
1986–1994
1997–1999
2006 – present
CountryUnited States
BranchU.S. Army
RoleTraining
SizeBrigade
Garrison/HQCamp Shelby
Decorations Army Superior Unit Award
Battle honours World War I: St.-Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Lorraine
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia 177 Arm Bde DUI.png
Designated but not authorized shoulder sleeve insignia 177th Armored Brigade CSIB.svg

The 177th Armored Brigade is an AC/RC unit based at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The unit is responsible for training selected United States Army Reserve and National Guard units. The unit was formerly designated as 3rd Brigade, 87th Division. The brigade is a subordinate unit of First Army. [1]

Contents

The brigade has been re-designated and re-missioned several times:

Organization

1917–1919

1942–1943

1943–1944

1944–1945

1986–1988

1988–1994

2007

As of 2007, the unit is composed of:

2019

As of October 2019, the Brigade is composed of: [4]

Campaign participation credit

ConflictStreamerYear(s)
World War I
Streamer WWI V.PNG
Saint-Mihiel 1918
Meuse-Argonne 1918
Lorraine 1918

[1]

Decorations

RibbonAwardYearOrders
Streamer SUC.png 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

[6]

For further information see The Brigade, A History by John J. McGrath from the Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 army.mil Official Lineage and Honors Certificate
  2. "Company A, 52d Infantry". Archived from the original on 24 March 2008.
  3. "1st Battalion, 63d Armored Regiment | Lineage and Honors". Archived from the original on 17 June 2015.
  4. "177th Armored Brigade official home page". Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  5. army.mil [ dead link ]
  6. Permanent Order 332-07