120th Infantry Brigade (United States)

120th Infantry Brigade (United States)

120th Infantry Brigade

Shoulder sleeve insignia Active 19431945 19971999 2006 present United States U.S. Army Infantry Training Brigade Fort Hood Bastogne

Country Branch Type Role Size Garrison/HQ Engagements

Commanders
Current commander COL TIMOTHY W. BUSH

Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 120th Infantry Brigade is an AC/RC unit based at Fort Hood, Texas. The unit falls under command of First Army, Division West and is responsible for training selected United States Army Reserve & National Guard units in Texas & the South-Western U.S.

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Lineage
Constituted 26 March 1943 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters, 3d Armored Infantry Group Activated 31 March 1943 at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas Reorganized and redesignated 30 March 1943 as Headquarters, 3d Armored Group Reorganized and redesignated 14 September 1943 as Headquarters, 12th Tank Group Reorganized and redesignated 13 December 1943 as Headquarters, 12th Armored Group Inactivated 20 October 1945 at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma Disbanded 2 July 1952 Reconstituted 24 October 1997 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 120th Infantry Brigade, and activated at Fort Sam Houston, Texas Inactivated 16 October 1999 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas Activated 1 December 2006 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Campaign Streamers
Conflict World War II Streamer Rhineland Year(s) 1944

Ardennes-Alsace 1944 Central Europe 1945

Unit Decorations
Ribbon Award Year Notes

Presidential Unit Citation 1944 Bastogne

History
During World War II, Headquarters, 12th Armored Group was attached to the 9th Armored Division to reinforce Combat Command R. The unit participated in the Siege of Bastogne under the command of the 101st Airborne Division and received the Presidential Unit Citation for participation in that battle. The unit was formerly designated as 2nd Brigade, 75th Infantry Division. The brigade is a subordinate unit of U.S. First Army In 2006, as part of the Army's Transformation Plan, the 2nd Brigade, 75th Division was reflagged as the 120th Infantry Brigade. In September 2008, the unit was relocated from Fort Sam Houston to Fort Hood, TX.

Organization
The unit is composed of: Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 120th Infantry Brigade 3rd Battalion, 289th Infantry Regiment (CS/CSS) Beaumont, Texas 1st Battalion, 382nd Infantry Regiment (CS/CSS) 2nd Battalion, 382nd Infantry Regiment (CS/CSS) 3rd Battalion, 382nd Infantry Regiment (CS/CSS) 2nd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment Fort Chaffee, Arkansas 2nd Battalion, 395th Infantry Regiment (Field Artillery) Fort Hood, Texas

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Heraldry
Distinctive unit insignia: The dark blue, the color traditionally used by the Infantry unit, denotes the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the unit. The arched band refers to the units World War II campaign in the Battle of the Bulge. The caltrops represent the defensive success by the Allies to protect Bastogne, Belgium from the German Army. The field of Gutte de Sang symbolizes the Battle of Ardennes, Siege of Bastogne, one of the bloodiest conflicts during World War II. Shoulder sleeve insignia: The flag blue of the shoulder sleeve insignia is the color traditionally associated with Infantry units. The embattled pale suggests tank tracks, denoting the 120th Infantrys lineage as an armored unit. Red symbolizes the Brigades striking capabilities. The bayonet signifies close combat, illustrating the Brigades mission.

References
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the United States Army Center of Military History document "Lineage & Honors for 120th Infantry Brigade" [1]. The Institute of Heraldry: 120th Infantry Brigade [2] Brigade Homepage [3] Commander's Challenge article [4]

References
[1] [2] [3] [4] http:/ / www. history. army. mil/ html/ forcestruc/ lineages/ branches/ div/ 120infbde. htm http:/ / www. tioh. hqda. pentagon. mil/ Inf/ 120InfantryBrigade. htm http:/ / www. samhouston. army. mil/ 120th/ http:/ / www. blackanthem. com/ News/ sports/ First_Army_Commander_s_Warrior_Challenge_Challenges_Soldiers_printer. shtml

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