1st 10th united_states 1st 10th infantry brigade combat team united_states_army based fort drum new_york subordinate unit 10th formed 10th original headquarters company brigade traces lineage division fight italy world war commanded training division infantry division briefly deployed europe reactivated april fort drum new_york command task force warrior consisting organic battalions 32nd infantry infantry 22nd infantry principal units assigned warrior missions post deployments major exercises 6th field artillery 10th 62nd air defense artillery 41st engineer 10th 1st elements saw numerous deployments world 1990s war terrorism brigade seen multiple deployments afghanistan support operation enduring freedom iraq support operation iraqi freedom organization 1st subordinate unit 10th nature means capable operating independently division brigade consists subordinate battalions combat element consists infantry battalions infantry regiment 22nd infantry regiment provides armored reconnaissance services 6th field artillery regiment provides field artillery support brigade headquarters command services provided 10th supporting services brigade provided 10th battalions located fort drum rest 10th history february 10th reactivated fort drum new_york accordance plan division longer centered regiments instead brigades activated division 10th activated fort drum 2nd brigade 10th activated fort moving fort drum division assigned round brigade 27th division specially designed light infantry division able rapidly deploy equipment design oriented reduced size weight reasons strategic tactical mobility division received distinctive unit insignia hurricane andrew struck south florida august killing people leaving homeless causing damages excess billion dollars september 10th assumed responsibility hurricane andrew disaster relief task force mountain division soldiers set relief camps distributed food clothing medical building supplies helping rebuild homes clear debris division soldiers deployed florida returned home october operation restore hope december division headquarters designated headquarters operation restore hope major general division commander named commander 10th mission secure major cities roads provide safe passage relief supplies population suffering effects 10th efforts humanitarian agencies declared end food emergency fighting decreased task force ranger team pinned raid later known units provided infantry quick reaction force sent rescue 10th soldiers killed fighting longest sustained regular army forces vietnam war division began gradual reduction forces february soldiers returned united_states march operation uphold democracy division formed nucleus haiti joint task force haiti operation uphold democracy division troops deployed operation september 1st brigade conducted army air assault aircraft carrier force consisted helicopters soldiers occupied port prince international airport largest army air operation conducted carrier raid world war division mission create secure stable environment government president democratic elections held accomplished 10th handed control haiti january division soldiers served haiti january war terrorism late following september attacks elements division including special troops battalion infantry deployed afghanistan support operation enduring freedom forces remained country fighting secure remote areas country participating prominent operations operation fall division participated fighting valley return battalions welcomed home praised president bush division headquarters 1st brigade returned afghanistan time operated frontier regions country going places previously untouched war search forces fighting small scale conflicts division maintained strategy small units moving remote regions country interact directly population drive insurgents undertook number humanitarian missions reorganization recent deployments return division headquarters 10th began process transformation division september division headquarters finished transformation 1st brigade 1st 10th activated time january 4th 10th activated fort louisiana 1st 2nd deployed iraq fall rotation iraq scheduled deployment returning iraq fall deployment canceled october brigade deployed afghanistan returned garrison early honors 1st brigade 10th earned campaign world war campaign war terrorism total campaign unit decorations operational history note brigade battalions received fewer decorations depending individual deployments unit decorations campaign
1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (United States)