The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, which has the nickname "The Devil's Brigade" is no relation to the 1st Special Service Force, which had the same nick name.

History

The 1st Infantry Brigade was stationed at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, New York as part of the 1st Infantry Division until October 11, 1939, when it was inactivated when the Division was converted to a Triangular Table of Organization and Equipment. Fort Wadsworth is a former military installation on Staten Island, New York. ... Staten Island lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On 23 July 2003, US Army Forces Command alerted the 1st Brigade Combat Team for deployment to the Iraq Theater of Operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Brigade deployed its main body starting on 2 September, closing in Kuwait by 11 September. Initially attached to the 82nd Airborne Division, the Brigade occupied Area of Operations Topeka and conducted Transition of Authority with the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, on 26 September. On 20 March 2004, CJTF-7 attached 1st Brigade to the 1st Marine Division to continue its offensive operations in AO Topeka. For twelve months, the brigade's offensive operations killed 541 insurgents, wounded 101 more, and detained over 2,081 enemy fighters, including the capture of 18 High Value Targets and 20 foreign fighters. The brigade withstood hundreds of small arms and RPG engagements, as well as over 550 IED attacks. Disrupting the enemy's ability to conduct operations, the brigade's cache searches and exploitations captured 41 heavy machine guns, 175 RPG launchers, 3,134 mortar and artillery rounds, 1,781 rockets, and 17 surface-to-air missiles. In addition to combat operations, the brigade formed and trained the 60th Iraqi National Guard Brigade, including the 500th, 501st, and 502nd ING Battalions. 1st Brigade also sponsored over 23.8 million dollars in civil projects in the Al Anbar province. The BCT returned to Fort Riley from 14-26 September 2004. July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army was formed originally as the 82nd Infantry Division on August 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. ... The Third Armored Cavalry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army currently stationed at Fort Carson, southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1st Marine Division is the oldest, largest (active duty), and most decorated division-sized unit in the United States Marine Corps representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... Mortar has several meanings: A mortar is a military weapon into which is dropped a mortar shell, which is then fired in a high ballistic trajectory. ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... A Redstone rocket, part of the Mercury program A rocket is a vehicle, missile or aircraft which obtains thrust by the reaction to the ejection of fast moving exhaust gas from within a rocket engine. ... A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. ... Al Anbar is a province in the nation of Iraq. ... Fort Riley is a census-designated place and United States Army post, in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River. ...

Motto

The Devil Brigade stands ready to defend our Nation, forever dedicated to the motto of the 1st Infantry Division:

"NO MISSION TOO DIFFICULT, NO SACRIFICE TOO GREAT-DUTY FIRST!"

References

• 1st Brigade History, U.S Army (accessed November 17 2005)