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The 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ("Yankee"[1]) is a combat support brigade of the United States Army. Its headquarters is maintained by the Massachusetts Army National Guard. It draws its lineage from the Headquarters Company 26th Infantry Division.
| 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade | |
|---|---|
 Shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1 September 2008 – |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | Army National Guard |
| Type | Maneuver enhancement |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Natick, Massachusetts |
| Nickname(s) | Yankee (Special Designation)[1] |
| Motto(s) | First to Fight |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Engagements | Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Shawn C. Cody |
| Command Sergeant Major | Command Sergeant Major CSM Sean Ready |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
However, most of the history of the current 26th MEB stems from the 26th Infantry Division. The 26th Division served in World Wars I and II and was recreated in the Massachusetts Army National Guard after being released from active duty on 13 November 1946.
History
edit- Constituted 18 July 1917 in the National Guard as Headquarters, 26th Division (to be organized with troops from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
- 1 March 1963: Redesignated as 1st Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Headquartered at Waltham, Massachusetts.
- 1 September 1993: Reorganized as 26th Infantry Brigade, 29th Infantry Division[2]
- 2005: Reorganized into the 26th Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division
- 2008: Reorganized as 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), a combat support brigade, Camp Curtis Guild, MA
- 2016: Relocated to Private First Class Michael J. Perkins Readiness Center, Natick, MA
Units
editThe Brigade consists of:[3]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 101st Engineer Battalion
- 126th Brigade Support Battalion
- Company A
- Company B
- 211th Military Police Battalion
- 747th Military Police Company
- 772nd Military Police Company
- 972nd Military Police Company
- 26th Signal Company
- 79th Troop Command
- 101st Financial Management Support Detachment
- 215th Army Band
Campaign participation credit
edit- World War I
- Champagne-Marne
- Aisne-Marne
- St. Mihiel
- Meuse-Argonne
- Ile de France 1918
- Lorraine 1918
- World War II
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
- War on Terrorism (Campaigns to be determined)
Decorations
edit- Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes
- Headquarters Company (Natick) additionally entitled to:
- French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star, World War I, Streamer embroidered LORRAINE
- French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered LORRAINE
- French Croix de Guerre, World War II, Fourragere
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ McGrath, The Brigade
- ^ "FY13 Force Structure of all Army National Guard Units". nationalguard.mil. United States Army National Guard. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b "U.S. Army Center for Military History". 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
External links
edit- The unit's official lineage and honors can be found here