corps united_states corps america corps corps united_states_army headquartered joint base lewis washington major formation corps current mission involve combined joint military exercises japan korea thailand philippines australia corps objectives exercises certification support missions activated world war france corps oversaw army divisions repelled major german led germany corps following end war reactivated service world war corps took command divisions south pacific leading australian forces pushed japanese army new_guinea went principal leading elements philippines took charge commanding headquarters occupation japan deployed korea start korean war corps corps remained country entire conflict commanding british south korean forces years forth campaigns north korean chinese forces following end war remained korea years guarding korean zone active today corps acts subordinate headquarters seen deployments support operation iraqi freedom operation enduring freedom history world war following american declaration war germany april corps organized activated january france corps sized formations intended command divisions europe world war assisted headquarters organized trained january major general took command february corps consisted 1st 2nd 26th 32nd 41st february july german_army launched major attempting secure victory american forces mobilized final offensive started july attempt cross area corps formations american lines held attack rebuffed defeat german drives corps conducted offensive mission participating second battle july august resulted reduction important driven allied lines german brief period defensive sectors champagne august september corps took attack september reduced german days followed period defense preparations advanced final allied offensive war september corps troops began attack northward opened offensive day november war ended corps constantly moving forward corps shoulder sleeve insignia worn members corps approval december officially approved corps continued train france march time world war corps commanded 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 26th 28th 32nd 35th 36th 41st 43rd point assigned corps french 62nd world war august months later october redesignated corps corps headquarters remained inactive peacetime army buildup following outbreak war europe november corps reactivated columbia south_carolina months corps supervised training large scale divisional maneuvers new guinea campaign july lieutenant general took command corps lead majority service war summer corps ordered australia closing area october larger overall offensive south pacific region corps time comprised 41st 32nd divisions engaged defense british new_guinea beginning new_guinea campaign japanese advanced rapidly number factors slowed progress allied forces resistance australian brigades bought time corps reinforcements arrive terrain proved difficult japanese anticipated supplies insufficient japanese forces shortened japan high command diverted campaign japanese attack stalled threat japanese invasion australia corps launched offensive push japanese 32nd division 41st division offensive launched new_guinea force later augmented fought slowly advancing north enemy harsh weather terrain conditions japanese forces low supplies eventually overcome australian forces despite surrounded trapped outnumbered japanese forces continued fight completely wiped allied forces north coast island fell january campaign major allied victory corps received victory marked turn tide ground war japan campaign corps returned engaged training allied forces beginning arrive area coming campaigns february march corps prepared assignment mission capture north coast dutch new_guinea units allocated corps task 24th 41st infantry divisions established ashore successful amphibious assault april began offensive area remove japanese forces establishing air bases battle vicious swamps difficult fighting ground june area secured entire japanese 18th army cut bases force following campaign corps directed seizure island secured june complete advances necessary subsequent invasion august major general succeeded general commander corps corps assigned sixth united_states_army preparation offensive philippines assets recognized guerrilla units january corps successfully landed coast northern mission establishing base future operations north denying enemy northern access overall force men american forces faced japanese sustained drive thirty days covered miles corps crossed central separated japanese forces north southern destroying japanese armored units way additional landings conducted february reducing pressure forces corps following accomplishment corps turned northward began systematic reduction enemy positions approach breakthrough valley followed swift exploitation took corps north coast advance covered miles little days eliminating effective enemy resistance northern manila recaptured allies heavy fighting ravaged city intense fighting ensued cost killed wounded compared dead japan finished japanese south sent units philippines eliminate remaining japanese resistance islands tenth united states army north commenced securing okinawa defeat japanese places forces locations launch attacks mainland japan allied forces began preparing invasion mainland japan operation downfall corps assigned corps command strength divisions corps lead assault southern 25th 33rd opposing japanese 57th army assault launched japan surrendered following use nuclear weapons hiroshima nagasaki world war 6th 8th 9th 24th 25th 30th training 32nd 33rd 37th 41st 43rd infantry divisions assigned corps time 2nd 7th elements occupation japan end hostilities corps assigned occupation duty japan september corps assigned sailed japan landing island september weeks japan formal surrender years period terms surrender supervised enforced japanese military installations material seized troops disarmed discharged weapons warfare disposed duties occupation force included conversion industry foreign nationals supervision complex features phases japanese government economics education industry purely mission accomplished troops corps focused military training field exercises designed prepare combat force eventually mid army continued slow steady process post war march corps formally japan command consolidated units korean war months later korean war began units japan began streaming south_korea taking charge conflict requested activation corps headquarters growing command forces corps reactivated north_carolina august advance elements headquarters took place perimeter august headquarters designated task force jackson assumed control 21st regimental 9th infantry regiment september command lieutenant general corps operational took command south korean 27th defending area attacking north korean units amphibious landings hit north korean forces allowing break days later corps troops pushed northward enemy opposition establish contact forces 7th driving southward major elements destroyed cut aggressive penetration link effected south september offensive continued northwards past seoul 38th parallel october momentum attack maintained race north korean capitol ended october elements south korean entered city advance continued unexpectedly enemy resistance october chinese prisoners taken corps troops end october city miles border north_korea captured chinese intervention november china entered war north_korea chinese attacks immediately launched troops corps suffered heavy casualties ordering complete withdraw south 38th parallel having devastated overwhelming chinese force wake retreat disorganized formed corps relinquished command 27th taking command place january chinese troops attacked line forcing miles allowing chinese capture seoul chinese eventually advanced far supply lines adequately support attack stalled battered chinese assault began prepare spring retake lost ground following establishment defenses south capital city general ordered conduct general chinese forces operation february march corps participated operation killer pushing chinese forces north operation quickly followed retook seoul march operations rugged april saw forces advance north 38th parallel kansas line respectively corps troops approached iron triangle formed cities chinese resistance increased time 1st relieved corps assigned korean corps returned corps place late april chinese launched major counterattack 24th 25th infantry divisions able hold ground chinese 9th chinese people volunteers south korean 6th east destroyed 13th penetrated line threatened american divisions able drive 13th 24th withdrew april line pushed seoul managed hold stalemate september launched center line west flanked south korean 2nd 6th divisions 24th advanced past engaging 20th 27th armies november chinese attempted counter attack unsuccessful point successive saw sides fighting intensely ground sides started peace negotiations late depleted having suffered casualties far conflict relegated far_east reserve rebuild replaced newly arrived theater march corps grew size relieved command gained command south korean 1st division june day attack outposts repulsed september began renewed enemy attacks outposts protected main line enemy attacks regimental size garrisons platoon company strength turned corps troops outposts hook kelly old defended heavy fighting corps area responsibility enemy driven thousands casualties january corps underwent major reorganization war losing command 3rd 24th south korean 8th british 1st taking command 2nd 7th 1st january major action year initiated raid aggressive south korean 1st enemy positions months saw raids harassed enemy captured prisoners destroyed defensive works beginning march communists continually attacked corps outposts month troops old withdrawn orders corps suffering heavy casualties chinese april lieutenant general corps remainder combat assumed command fighting outposts continued 7th stopped wave wave troops chinese threw troops attached defended fierce hand hand combat ordered evacuate berlin position end 1st ejected chinese assault hook 1st troops ordered positions queen hill heavy enemy assaults tactical value closing days fighting saw 7th withdrawn 1st ordered evacuate berlin positions reason cold war armistice defense handled american armies eastern half border handled corps took charge west years corps oversaw forces seeing occasional incidents north korean army nixon policy withdrawn leaving army unit korea corps remained korea division formation reduced zero strength replaced washington notified major change structure corps headquarters activated march corps formally activated october earlier expected august corps expanded operational control active army units outside fort lewis include california alaska distinctive unit insignia approved corps fourth design held corps previous versions approved retracted gulf war following end cold war government conducted careful restructuring national priorities defense establishment located act base power projection pacific region military bases military overall army began grow tenant units attached corps remaining corps departure louisiana intervened middle_east operation intervention deployed active reserve component units saudi_arabia corps contributed command structure corps commander deputy corps commander assisting general commander corps expanded missions quick response corps months corps nation worldwide corps engaged gulf war caused good deal activity fort lewis post support corps new mission smooth rapid departure case needed world duty returned return united_states corps began convert permanently structured corps placed operational control entailed addition number active component corps units preparation new requirements began receive new corps support units coming europe 7th january immediately reactivated february europe activated 35th moved texas join air defense brigades corps fort lewis units area plans drawn emergency operations corps major conflict emerge pacific region plans exist corps rapidly deploy defense japan south_korea war terrorism events september corps began providing support army units deploying support war terrorism assets active providing combat support combat service support missions including operation enduring freedom afghanistan operation iraqi freedom iraq domestic operation noble eagle february corps forward headquarters deployed iraq element called task force deployed iraq january assumed mission form headquarters exercise command control coalition iraqi forces northern iraq coordinated efforts active attached engineers civil affairs signal supporting units iraqi security forces eventually numbering iraqi security forces included battalions battalions thousand members battalion year iraq corps forward headquarters handed responsibility northern iraq soldiers task force freedom 11th armored cavalry regiment february announced corps deploy iraq replace support operation iraqi freedom soldiers corps trained year preparation deployment began april corps filled role palace january integrated iraq form year deployment corps oversaw responsible major components forces iraq corps returned iraq march following operation enduring freedom corps headquarters deployed afghanistan serve headquarters period year commander corps served concurrently commander deputy commander afghanistan july july corps shifted mission corps commander announced change command ceremony late president barack_obama secretary signaled pivot trips region organization corps unique active army corps composed mixture active duty units states total active duty army reserve forces corps washington 7th artillery 16th 17th field honors corps awarded seven campaign service world war campaign unit decorations world war campaign unit decoration korean war unit award operation iraqi freedom unit award peacetime total campaign unit decorations operational history unit 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