united_states originally known 14th 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 brigade sent units support los_angeles riots history world war constituted activated regular army 14th december camp georgia month later organized prepared deployment europe participate world war rest division brigades assigned division headquarters 13th serving brigade infantry regiment bringing total strength brigade men brigade sailed europe aboard time france brigade participate engagements infantry reconnaissance elements engage german forces october 14th 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 14th brigade wore division early november 14th 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 14th 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 14th brigade activated duration war 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 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 participated panama recommended closing fort escalating cost living coastline post closed division washington 17th infantry regiment assigned military police companies participated final mission united_states called operation garden plot conjunction entire 2nd brigade 7th division division slated instead fort post cold war draw army 2nd 3rd brigades 7th 1st brigade relocated lewis later 2nd brigade 2nd division headquarters formally june fort lewis honors campaign
3rd Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (United States)