united_states originally known infantry brigade united_states_army brigade based fort california history activated service world war unit saw brief service conflict fought entire unit korean war reactivated brigade returned united_states saw action sent quell civil unrest resulting los_angeles riots brigade finally history world war 2nd brigade constituted activated regular army 13th december camp georgia month later organized prepared deployment europe participate world war rest division brigades assigned division headquarters 14th serving brigade bringing total strength brigade men brigade sailed europe aboard time france brigade participate engagements infantry reconnaissance elements engage german forces october 13th brigade 7th division came attacks saint units came chemical attack elements 7th near capturing positions driving german forces region time division received shoulder sleeve insignia 13th brigade wore division early november 13th brigade began attack line division division launched reconnaissance force begin assault allies signed armistice ending hostilities days lines 7th division suffered casualties awarded campaign brigade performed occupation duties year began preparations return continental united_states 13th brigade returned united_states late gradually camp george maryland september year 7th division 13th 14th brigades reorganization july reactivated camp california command major general headquarters element 13th 14th brigades division instead centered infantry regiments 17th 32nd infantry regiment 53rd infantry regiment activated duration war headquarters formation form new unit post korean war wake korean war 7th defended main garrison camp south_korea occupation duties division saw complete reorganization compliance plan division headquarters company grew 1st brigade 13th 2nd brigade 14th redesignated renamed formations retained lineage campaign credits previous designations april division brigades returned united_states fort lewis washington october 7th brigades reactivated garrison national_guard brigade 41st periodically train division brigade unit action vietnam post war era tasked close watch south american developments trained fort october division redesignated organized light infantry division division specially designed battalions 17th 31st 32nd regiments moved division replaced battalions regiments including battalions 21st infantry regiment 27th infantry regiment 27th infantry participated operation golden honduras 2nd brigade participated panama recommended closing fort escalating cost living coastline garrison closed division assigned relocate washington include assigned military police companies participated final mission united_states called operation garden plot division slated post cold war army 2nd 3rd brigades 7th 1st brigade relocated lewis later 2nd brigade 2nd division headquarters formally june fort lewis honors unit decorations campaign
2nd Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (United States)