united_states infantry division united_states_army today exists unique man headquarters based overseeing units 7th historic forces active division activated december world war based fort california history elements division saw brief active service world war best known participation pacific_ocean theater world war took heavy casualties engaging okinawa following japanese surrender division stationed japan korea outbreak korean war units action took advance north chinese forces counter attacked overwhelmed scattered division 7th later fight 7th defended main garrison camp south_korea occupation duties division saw complete reorganization compliance plan division headquarters company grew 1st brigade 13th reactivated reactivated division received distinctive unit insignia alluded history korean war april division returned united_states fort lewis washington october 7th reactivated garrison late 1980s briefly saw action overseas operation golden honduras panama early 1990s provided domestic support civil authorities los_angeles riots division final role training evaluation unit brigades undertook april announced 7th headquarters reactivated administrative unit october december announced headquarters unit response increasing demands readily available high level leadership drawn divisional headquarters history world war created world war activated december 7th division regular army camp georgia month later prepared deploy europe brigades assigned division 14th division sailed europe aboard western 7th action divisional strength infantry reconnaissance elements engage german forces october came shell fire later saint came chemical attack elements 7th near capturing positions driving german forces region time division received shoulder sleeve insignia early november 7th began preparing assault line division launched reconnaissance force plain main assault conducted hostilities ended november signing armistice days line 7th division suffered casualties including killed action wounded action awarded campaign division served occupation duties began preparations return continental united_states 7th division arrived home late gradually maryland september world war july 7th division reactivated camp california command major general 12th 13th brigades army wide elimination brigade commands divisions division instead centered infantry regiments 17th 32nd infantry regiment 53rd infantry regiment assigned division 31st 48th 49th 57th field 7th 7th 7th 13th 7th 7th counter intelligence detachment troops division selective service soldiers army peacetime military draft assigned fourth united states army transferred washington august participate tactical maneuvers following training division moved california located japanese attack pearl harbor caused united_states declare war formation proceeded immediately california arriving december help protect west coast civilian fears invasion 53rd infantry regiment removed 7th division replaced newly deployed early parts war division participated mainly construction training roles subordinate units practiced boat loading wharf amphibious assault techniques california april division formally redesignated 7th transferred camp san april months later divisional training commenced preparation planned deployment african theater designated 7th infantry division january equipment removed unit light infantry division army eliminated division concept fearing difficult troops longer needed north_africa began rigorous amphibious assault training marines deployed fight pacific theater instead africa general oversaw unit training elements 7th infantry division saw combat amphibious assault western japanese islands chain elements landed spearheaded 17th infantry regiment initial landings unopposed japanese forces mounted day fought intense battle strong japanese resistance division hampered inexperience poor weather terrain conditions eventually able coordinate effective attack fight island culminated battle harbor division destroyed japanese resistance island japanese bayonet charge fight war soldiers division killed killing japanese taking prisoners american forces secured island chain ordered stay island took place 7th division infantry regiment remained division end war stayed island time longer returning united_states remained end war american forces began preparing nearby island termed final fight islands campaign august elements 7th took amphibious assault brigade 6th find island deserted japanese later discovered japanese withdrawn soldier garrison night july cover fog campaign division moved hawaii trained new amphibious assault techniques island returning barracks brief leave reassigned marine_corps command division left pearl harbor january offensive japanese territory january division landed islands conjunction 4th marine division code named 7th division landed namesake island 4th forces struck outlying islands division landfall western beaches island february advanced halfway island nightfall day reached eastern shore hours february having island japanese victory control islands suffered killed wounded february division departed returned barracks elements took capture february code named operation speed success attack attack undertaken months ahead schedule week fighting division secured islands division returned hawaii continue training june general president personally reviewed division left hawaii october heading include filipino troops aided japanese time command sixth united_states_army october division assault landing initially encountering light resistance following defeat sea october japanese launched large heavy fighting secured 17th infantry secured 32nd infantry took 17th infantry troops moved north october intense jungle warfare produced high casualties division shifted west coast november attacked north securing december amphibious landing effected capture december joined occupation city engaged 26th holding advance 7th division attack successful allowing japanese forces proved difficult drive area operations secure continued early february afterward division began training invasion island chain march relieved military went attack okinawa division reassigned newly formed command began preparations assault okinawa battle okinawa began april day 7th participated assault landing south okinawa alongside 1st 6th divisions spearheaded assault eventually land men ashore 7th division quickly moved taking airfield drove west east coast island day division moved south encountering stiff resistance fortifications days later japanese moved tanks artillery heavy weapons away beaches region eventually destroyed defenses day battle hills southern okinawa complicated harsh weather terrain operation division bombarded tens thousands rounds field artillery fire encountering japanese armed spears continued fight island japanese fought irregular warfare techniques relying hidden cave systems small unit delay advancing fight division began capturing large numbers japanese prisoners time war low morale high casualties poor equipment fought continuous days secure areas division secured hill fighting moved securing week battle days continuous fighting sent reserve having suffered heavy casualties secured conical hill returned line pushed positions southern hills japanese resistance heaviest placed extreme left flank taking peninsula series japanese despite heavy japanese resistance prolonged bad weather division continued advance june battle ended having seen days combat island surrendering troops secured day battle okinawa soldiers 7th killed japanese soldiers took prisoners balanced 7th division suffered killed wounded total battle casualties days combat division slated participate operation downfall united_states_army plans scrapped japanese surrendered following use nuclear weapons hiroshima nagasaki world war soldiers 7th awarded medals honor distinguished service crosses distinguished service medal soldier medals division received campaign philippine presidential unit citation war medals honor awarded occupation japan days day division moved korea accept surrender south_korea war division served occupation force korea japan seven thousand members unit returned united_states reassigned cutting division half combat strength replace 31st infantry regiment assigned division remained occupation duty korea patrolling 38th parallel reassigned occupation duty japan charge northern time army underwent drastic reduction size end world war contained divisions active divisions force divisions occupation duty japan alongside control korean war outbreak korean war 7th commander major general assembled division camp near division depleted post war shortages men equipment depleted sent large numbers reinforcements strengthen sent combat south_korea july division reduced men half wartime strength ranks division assigned poorly trained korean soldiers division addition priority reinforcements division eventually increased entered combat fighting war members successive sent emperor forces division paired 1st participate code named divisions supported reserve supported ships navy began landing september catching surprise began landing september 1st securing right flank quickly advanced seoul 1st marine division attacked defenders city north southwest 7th 32nd infantry regiment attacked southeast 31st infantry followed seoul fell americans suffering moderate casualties particularly marines division began advancing south cut north korean supply routes 32nd infantry crossed september create day division advanced miles south seoul linked radio attack nearby north korean forces caused soldiers briefly engaged small arms unable communicate seoul liberated day later help air assets combined forces cut captured retreating north korean troops corps kept separate rest avoid placing burden logistical system withdrew ports plan conduct amphibious assault north_korea entire battle seoul cost division killed wounded missing american soldiers killed wounded south korean soldiers mid october north korean army completely destroyed president ordered general advance units korea quickly possible end war participated second amphibious assault east coast north_korea landing october october landing delayed presence mines time arrived south korean forces occupying ports division advanced china north_korea border northernmost advances soldiers war followed november 17th infantry reached bank river advance went quickly south korean troops marines able advance quickly division halted advance november units south korean corps caught supply lines established time 7th division regiments spread line 31st infantry regiment remained reservoir 1st 32nd 17th infantry regiments northeast closer time division served new type unit chinese intervention november chinese forces entered war united_nations advancing border attacking south korean corps west east found attack 20th 26th 27th chinese field armies commanding total divisions furious action followed spread regiments unable resist overwhelming chinese forces division infantry battalions attacked sides day 32nd infantry nicknamed task force faith trapped battalions chinese infantry divisions 27th field army subsequent battalions destroyed overwhelming chinese forces suffering casualties 31st infantry suffered heavy casualties trying fight chinese forces north 17th infantry spared heavy attack retreating korean coastline range offensive time ordered retreat save 17th infantry regiment suffered percent casualties scattered elements division saw repeated attacks attempted withdrawal port december attacks cost division killed fully evacuated division suffered killed wounded retreat dead members task force faith division returned lines early spearheaded 17th infantry suffered fewest casualties chinese offensive division elements advanced south_korea blocking enemy northwest division reached strength saw action effort push north korean chinese forces 38th parallel away seoul engaged series successful limited objective attacks early weeks february series small unit attacks sides continue slowly advancing clearing enemy positions april april entire eighth army advancing north line stretching peninsula reaching 38th parallel division assigned assaulted fought fierce day battle culminating recapture terrain lost near 38th parallel north_korea capturing town bordering reservoir cut thousands enemy troops division fought lines june assigned reserve brief rest stalemate division returned lines october assignment reserve moved sector recently vacated supported new deployment division fought area staging grounds korean chinese armies remained static region february sent reserve relieved year saw 7th division engaged extended campaign nearby land 7th division continued defend line missouri september known forces meaningful gains time launched early morning hours october 31st infantry head attack target assault triangle hill complex northeast remained area end october relieved highly praised commanders fight division continued patrol activity old digging tunnels building network outposts hill april began stepping offensive operations forces chinese divisions overran infantry artillery fire hill control 31st infantry 31st reinforcements 17th infantry recaptured area day july north chinese launched determined attack resulting days fierce fighting meaningful results end july infantry battalions 31st 17th defending hill chinese division position attack ordered retreat hill preparation armistice end major hostilities korean war division saw total days combat suffering casualties including killed action wounded years division remained defensive duty 38th parallel command thirteen members division received medal honor actions korean war cold war 7th defended main garrison camp south_korea occupation duties division saw complete reorganization compliance plan division headquarters company grew 1st brigade 13th reactivated reactivated division received distinctive unit insignia alluded history korean war april division returned united_states fort lewis washington october 7th reactivated garrison unit action vietnam post war era tasked close watch south american developments trained fort fort hunter october division redesignated organized light infantry division division specially designed battalions 31st 32nd regiments moved division replaced battalions regiments including battalions 21st infantry regiment 27th infantry regiment 27th 9th infantry regiments participated operation golden honduras 7th participated panama briefly occupying country conjunction elements 7th landed northern areas panama securing solo naval station france field airborne marines fought heavily populated southern region control quickly deployed left city control 7th capture suffered killed wounded operation recommended closing fort escalating cost living central california coastline closed 7th subsequently relocated washington elements division including 2nd brigade participated final mission united_states called operation garden plot division soldiers patrolled streets los_angeles act crowd control supported preventing riots escalating violence force troops called city division slated post cold war army 1st brigade relocated later 2nd brigade 2nd 2nd brigade 7th fort division headquarters formally june fort lewis organization headquarters headquarters company 7th 9th infantry regiment 3rd battalion 9th infantry regiment 4th battalion 9th infantry regiment headquarters 21st infantry regiment 2nd battalion 27th infantry regiment 3rd battalion 27th infantry regiment headquarters 17th infantry regiment 4th battalion 17th infantry regiment headquarters 6th field towed artillery regiment 6th battalion 8th field artillery regiment 5th battalion 15th field towed corps unit attached 7th 62nd air defense artillery regiment 13th 7th military police company national_guard training command fort end cold war army considered new options integration organization active duty units training deployment division headquarters activated active duty component training national_guard units 24th headquarters selected subordinate brigades divisions activate deployed divisions active duty status allow headquarters focus national guard units time headquarters company formally reactivated june fort colorado active component reserve component division reserve formations included 39th fort new headquarters division division headquarters provided training assistance preparation small scale national_guard operations leadership training national_guard commanders annual summer training brigades commitment 7th headquarters deploy command element serve higher headquarters large scale training field exercises evaluating coordinating units trained conduct quarterly status checks brigades discuss readiness resource issues affecting units ensuring peak performance needed expand concept reserve component national_guard components army activated commands responsible training reserve units readiness exercises division west activated fort transformation overall restructuring army organizations overseeing training took control reserve units states west mississippi_river eliminating need 7th headquarters subsequently time august fort division identified highest priority inactive division scheme based age campaign participation credit unit decorations division flags items moved fort georgia following decide activate divisions future center likely suggest new division second 24th fourth fifth proved correct activation 7th infantry division headquarters administrative headquarters april secretary army announced 7th headquarters reactivated october headquarters element activate subordinate brigades instead filled administrative role non unit announcement noted base home corps directly overseen subordinate brigades base bases similar corps headquarters active division commands intermediate oversight unit oversees 2nd combat teams 2nd 17th 16th personnel mission headquarters primarily focuses making sure soldiers properly trained equipped order discipline maintained subordinate brigades announcement denied response high profile misconduct allegations leveled soldiers base afghanistan war murders massacre major general army chief public affairs tapped lead division activated base october commanding general corps structure based fort lewis washington based fort lewis 1st squadron 20th infantry regiment 23rd infantry regiment 37th field 23rd brigade engineer battalion brigade support battalion based fort lewis 8th squadron 17th infantry regiment 23rd infantry regiment 17th field 14th brigade based fort lewis headquarters company 16th headquarters company 4th squadron 1st aviation regiment assault 52nd aviation regiment general support based alaska support united_states_army alaska 46th aviation support battalion 17th field 26th field artillery regiment target acquisition field mortar attached battalion 31st operational control operational control headquarters company military intelligence battalion military intelligence battalion 63rd network support company forward support company associate unit armored brigade combat team honors awarded campaign world war campaign unit decorations world war campaign unit decorations korean war total campaign unit decorations operational history unit decorations campaign
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