10th united_states 2nd 10th infantry brigade united_states_army based fort drum new_york subordinate unit 10th activated 10th second brigade elements saw numerous deployments world 1990s global war terrorism brigade deployed times initially deployed kuwait elements brigade later deployed afghanistan brigade deployed early split iraq afghanistan entire brigade returned iraq return afghanistan sixth deployment organization 2nd subordinate unit 10th nature means capable operating independently division infantry brigade combat team brigade consists headquarters headquarters company seven subordinate battalions stationed fort drum new_york 14th infantry regiment 2nd battalion infantry regiment 4th battalion 31st infantry regiment 1st squadron 15th field 41st history february 10th activated fort drum new_york decades inactive 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 division sent soldiers support operation largest units soldiers supported iraq following cease fire march support soldiers began fort drum june year 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 deploy florida returned home october operation restore hope december division headquarters designated headquarters army forces operation restore hope major general division commander named army forces 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 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 task force eagle fall division received notice serving senior headquarters task force eagle providing force support ongoing operation area responsibility selected division units began deploying late summer approximately division soldiers deployed successfully performing mission bosnia division units conducted assignments soldiers early summer 10th soldiers returned safely fort drum global war terrorism following september attacks elements division including special troops battalion infantry 31st infantry regiment infantry deployed afghanistan support operation enduring freedom late forces remained country fighting secure remote areas country participating operations operation fall division participated fighting valley return battalions welcomed home praised president bush elements 2nd brigade combat team 10th returned afghanistan support forces operating western region country 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 transformed september pending deployment iraq late deployed iraq supporting operation iraqi freedom 2nd undertook combat operations baghdad including prison camp returning late time 1st deployed iraq staying country 1st 2nd brigade combat team scheduled deploy iraq fall rotation iraq summer brigades deployed months support war terrorism february associated_press reported officials fort drum said members 2nd deploy spring summer southern afghanistan brigade fourth deployment afghanistan deployment ended october honors unit decorations campaign
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (United States)