united_states infantry training brigade united_states_army based fort stewart georgia subordinate unit united_states_army active brigade transformed reconnaissance troop world war supporting fought europe activated unit gained responsibility conducting training reserve component army units variety purposes today unit responsible training selected national_guard units east mississippi_river organization brigade subordinate east united_states_army regional training brigades spread united_states brigade consists seven primary elements brigade provides support oversight battalions brigade trains primarily infantry units trains field artillery units provides training combat support units oversees combat service support units provides support training battalions large scale training operations regiment recently realigned west trains primarily armor cavalry units history constituted june organized reserves boston massachusetts organized infantry regiments turn assigned division remained massachusetts organized reserve rolls unit assemble regular weekend training brigade relocated worcester massachusetts moved springfield massachusetts mobilized deployment world war september fort michigan went series continued remainder assigned troop tow landed september days day moved brittany assume responsibility containing german troops besieged ports inflicted casualties german forces took prisoners relieved january moving west troop followed division took positions triangle facing switch line january shifted offensive january seizing day following day area german army heavy followed changed hands times finally secured january unsuccessful battalion attack eastern terminus switch position cost division companies early february division troop tow took woods later february division launched scale attack backbone triangle captured objectives moving forward 10th armored division secured area confluence february launching attack established expanded march division stretched mile heavy german attack near achieved line shortly restored march broke drove reaching march taken march assistance elements 12th armored division moved railroad motor vicinity germany assuming responsibility containing west pocket positions rhine april reduction pocket mid april assigned military government duties later areas soldiers troop participated assignment participated world war campaigns mainland europe supported division push europe end fighting europe began conducting occupation duty europe returned end troop camp new_jersey february troop reactivated february boston massachusetts troop significant actions post war years called service troop moved massachusetts remaining years inactive reserve unit disbanded training brigade october reactivated active duty force fort stewart georgia division brigade reactivated provide training support units region soldiers assigned brigade training support battalions time supported training soldiers infantry armor cavalry aviation artillery communications medical maintenance supply units brigade composed entirely active duty senior officers officers conducted training assistance variety combat arms combat support combat service support units new building constructed georgia brigade occupied august united_states_army brigade higher headquarters purchased new furniture computers brigade use brigade division present day brigade reactivated october consolidation army training commands fort stewart division fell command united_states_army consolidation brigade given larger area responsibility supporting training soldiers infantry armor cavalry aviation artillery communications medical maintenance supply units fort stewart area brigade grew soldiers assigned training support battalions headquarters january brigade received shoulder sleeve insignia distinctive unit insignia brigade service peacetime reconnaissance troop world war honors unit decorations brigade received unit decoration united_states military campaign
188th Infantry Brigade (United States)