united_states brigade united_states_army headquartered fort stewart georgia responsible providing logistical support nature brigade means takes roles deployed personnel serving brigade wear shoulder sleeve insignia exclusive brigade insignia designated lineage dates unit designated separate unit served tours iraq support operation iraqi freedom tour initial invasion securing country followed second tour duty logistics support units baghdad finally multinational division supply lines northern division country brigade left planned month deployment afghanistan late november organization permanent organization attached battalions number changed unit deployed theater operations permanent include units headquartered fort stewart georgia brigade non deployment circumstances brigade turn directly subordinate history unit constituted july regular army headquarters headquarters detachment activated fort georgia march unit consolidated previously organized band march unit organized designed headquarters headquarters company band unit organized designed headquarters headquarters company deployed cold war buildup hostilities arise region soviet_union unit placed alert constantly saw action time region lasted activation fall deployed support operation iraqi freedom earning rest brigade division spearheaded invasion nation iraq supporting brigades pushed southern iraq capital baghdad initial invasion capture baghdad brigade remained city supporting unit conducted infrastructure activities area returned home fort stewart august renamed deployed iraq fall support operation iraqi freedom iii leading coalition troops control baghdad area baghdad returned home january reorganized june designated april brigade saw deployment iraq iraq war relieving areas responsibility north comprising dozen forward operating bases brigade deployed iraq fall following aviation brigade deployment unit support division directly mission north covered facilities management unit logistics brigade projects focused building infrastructure northern iraq brigade served total months country headquartered west command relieved change command ceremony august time returned fort stewart replaced return brigade participated soccer tournament fort members enjoyed deployed late november brigade deployed afghanistan tour support operation enduring freedom afghanistan honors unit decorations campaign
3rd Sustainment Brigade (United States)