On 12 July 1965, the 2nd Brigade landed at Cam Ranh Bay and Vung Tau, making it the first element of an Infantry Division to arrive in Vietnam. On 28 March 2008, the 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division (HBCT) inactivated at Fort Riley. 64. 103. Subordinate units. In 2008, the 2nd Brigade Combat Team was composed of: On 30 September 2008, the Dagger Brigade Combat Team held its deployment ceremony on the Cavalry Parade Field at Fort Riley, KS. p. 28 McGrath, John J. "Devil Brigade" - America's First Brigade The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division is one of the Army’s two oldest divisional brigades. Throughout the tour, 1-7FA would be attached to the Victory Base Defense Force, but provided reliable Fire Support to the DAGGER BCT's efforts across Northwest Baghdad. Paladins from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division conduct a live fire as part of Artillery Table XII qualification at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. The Dagger Brigade served in Kosovo in 1999–2000 and again in 2002–2003. Kommandeur des etwa 18.000 Mann starken Verbandes ist derzeit Major General Edward Cardon. Throughout the BCT's tour of duty, they effectively integrated and employed a total of nine attached Task Forces including TF 1-22IN, TF 8-10CAV, TF 1-23IN, TF 2-8CAV, TF 2–12 CAV, TF 1-325AIR, TF 1-5CAV, TF 2-32FA and TF 1–64 AR. ", United States Army Center of Military History, "The Brigade: A History, Its Organization and Employment in the US Army", http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/72-16/72-16.htm, http://www.militarycity.com/valor/2462013.html, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/2nd_Brigade_Combat_Team,_1st_Infantry_Division_(United_States)?oldid=2599969, Constituted 24 May 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Brigade, and assigned to the 1st Expeditionary Division (later redesignated as the 1st Division), Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1921 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade, Redesignated 23 March 1925 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, Redesignated 24 August 1936 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade, Relieved 11 October 1939 from assignment to the 1st Division, Redesignated 30 June 1943 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Airborne Infantry Brigade, and activated at, Reconstituted 12 February 1958 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade, Inactivated 19 February 1962 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, Redesignated 23 October 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. TF 2-32FA (4th BCT, 1st ID) assumed responsibilities for Yarmouk and Hateen, completing the DAGGER BCT stance for OIF 06-08. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, also known as the Dagger Brigade, is a maneuver brigade combat team in the U.S. 1st Infantry Division. He met with the troops in Di An. On 16 March 2008, 1st Infantry Division's presence in Europe formally ended when the 2nd (Dagger) Brigade in Schweinfurt, Germany reflagged as the 172nd Infantry Brigade. The brigade is stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas. The 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division was first organized on 5 April 1942 at Fort Knox, Kentucky as Combat Command B. As part of the Grow the Army Plan announced 19 Dec 2007, the 172nd is one of two infantry brigades that will be activated and retained in Germany until 2012 and 2013. When the United States Army reorganised from the square division to the triangular division each division lost one regiment, (the 28th Infantry) and the brigade structure. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, the "Dagger Brigade," is a heavy brigade combat team assigned to the 1st Infantry Division. The brigade redeployed to Fort Riley in May 1991. Throughout the tour, 1-7FA was attached to the Victory Base Defense Force, but provided fire support to the Dagger BCT's efforts across Northwest Baghdad. In January 2003, elements of the Dagger Brigade deployed to Turkey to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. The brigade redeployed to Fort Riley in May 1991. 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division deploys anywhere in the world in support of Unified Land Operations. The Dagger Brigade deployed from Fort Riley, Kansas to Saudi Arabia in December 1990 as part of the United States' offensive buildup. The 299th Forward Support Battalion established a vital logistics support area in support of MND-Baghdad, and sustained the BCT and all attached and detached formations while concurrently operating the division detainee holding area annex. The other Brigade is the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division in Baumholder, Germany, which was reflagged to 170th Infantry Brigade on 15 July 2009. It is described as "a silver device 11⁄4 inches in height overall consisting of a blue arrowhead on which is superimposed a silver lion. 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, (Teil der 4th Infantry Division) in Fort Carson, Colorado. The brigade comprised the 26th Infantry and 28th Infantry regiments. Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd "Dagger" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division on patrol in Iraq in November 2004. The Dagger Brigade entered the war-torn province of Kosovo on 12 June 1999. The 2nd Brigade served in Iraq from January 2004-February 2005 while attached to the 1st Infantry Division. It spent the next five years training in northern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Aktive Divisionsbrigaden. 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, (Teil der 25th Infantry Division) in Fort Wainwright, Alaska. 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (United States), Troop E, 4th Cavalry Regiment (Brigade Recon Troop), 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, http://www.history.army.mil//html/books/077/77-3/cmhPub_077-3.pdf, http://www.1id.army.mil/UnitPage.aspx?unit=2bct, "‘Dagger Brigade’ to Align with Africom in 2013. Happy #1st of the year! In order to increase the strength of the 82nd Airborne Division that had one of its parachute regiments still deployed in Italy, the 2nd Brigade had its two regiments assigned to the 82nd, the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) also transferring to the 82nd[3] with Howell becoming an assistant division commander of the 82nd Airborne. TF 1-23IN (3/2 STRYKER) transitioned Ghazaliyah to TF 2-12CAV (4th BCT, 1st CAV) and the Tomahawks assumed responsibilities in Hurriyah and Khadamiyah. The brigade redeployed to Schweinfurt in May 1997, except for the 1–77 Armor Battalion task force, which stayed in Bosnia until November 1997. The 9th Engineers established a route clearing capability dubbed "DAGGER IRON CLAW" which served to clear more than 50% of the routes in support of BCT, Division and Corps level efforts in Baghdad. The 2nd Infantry Division ("Indianhead"; "2ID," "2nd ID", or "Second D") is a formation of the United States Army. Shortly after arrival in Kuwait, TF 1–77 AR (STEEL TIGERS) was deployed to Ramadi and TF 1–18 IN (VANGUARDS) was deployed to FOB Falcon, in the Rashid District of Baghdad, Iraq. SEVENTH VEIL was conducted in full partnership with the leadership of the Kharkh Area Command. The Brigade Combat Team included: In August 2006 the 2nd Brigade Combat Team again deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from their home station in Schweinfurt, Germany. Chris Simmons of the 1st Military Police Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, confines a mock suspected terrorist at the Brigade Consolidated Collection Point during Mission Rehearsal 060309-A-GE649-113.jpg 1,840 × 1,224; 672 KB Its current primary mission is the pre-emptive defense of South Korea in the event of an invasion from North Korea. OPERATION OUR TOWN effectively linked the security apparatus with the essential services apparatus and served as a nexus for positive, real economic and essential service growth across North West Baghdad. 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division U.S. Army. It spent the next five years training in northern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. The 2nd Brigade was first constituted on 24 May 1917 as Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Brigade of the 1st Expeditionary Division, which was later designated as the 1st Division. On 30 July 1969, the unit was visited by President Richard Nixon on his visit to South Vietnam. In August 2006 the 2nd "Dagger" Brigade Combat Team again deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from their home station in Schweinfurt, Germany. Two bayonets reflect the number of the brigade. 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