2nd Infantry Division
2ID Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active	October 26, 1917 – present
Country	USA
Branch	Regular Army
Type	Division
Role	Infantry
Size	15,000 soldiers
Garrison/HQ	South Korea, Fort Carson, Fort Lewis
Nickname	"Indian Head Division" "Warrior Division"
Motto	"Second to None"
Colors	Red and Blue
Battles/wars	World War I * Battle of Belleau Wood * Château-Thierry campaign * Meuse-Argonne offensive World War II * Western Front (World War II) Korean War Operation Iraqi Freedom * Operation Phantom Fury
Commanders
Current commander	Major General James A. Coggin

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Strength

There are approximately 15,000 soldiers in the 2nd Infantry Division.

The 2nd Infantry Division, unlike any other division in the Army, is made up partially of Korean soldiers, called KATUSAs (Korean Augmentation to US Army). This program began in 1950 by agreement with South Korean President Syngman Rhee. Some 27,000 KATUSAs served with the US forces at the end of the Korean War. As of May 2006, approximately 1,100 KATUSA Soldiers serve with 2ID. KATUSA stands for Korean Augmentation To the United States Army. ... Syngman Rhee or Lee Seungman (March 26, 1875 – July 19, 1965) was the first president of South Korea. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders...

Nicknames

• "Indian Head" Division (so named after the unit patch)
• "Warrior Division" (official nickname)
• "Two IQ" (Derogatory nickname other units / soldiers use to make fun of the division)
• Motto: "Second to None"

Command and Staff

• Division Commander: Major General James A. Coggin
• Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver): Brigadier General John Johnson
• Assistant Division Commander (Support): Brigadier General H. T. Landwermeyer, Jr.
• Division Command Sergeant Major: Command Sergeant Major Brian M. Stall

Locations

Camp Red Cloud (Division Command) located in Uijeongbu City

Camp Casey: located in Dongducheon City, 45 miles north of Seoul; 17 miles south of DMZ

Camp Castle

Camp Hovey

Camp Stanley

Camp Humphreys

Fort Lewis

Fort Carson

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Subunits

1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team at Camp Hovey, Korea

4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment

2d Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment

1st Battalion, 72d Armor Regiment

1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery

1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion

4th Chemical Company

302d Brigade Support Battalion

210th Fires Brigade at Camp Casey, Korea

6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery

1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery

702d Brigade Support Battalion

579th Signal Company

2d Brigade Combat Team, at Fort Carson, CO

1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment

2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment

3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment

2d Battalion, 17th Artillery

2nd Brigade Support Battalion

3d Stryker Brigade Combat Team, at Fort Lewis, WA

2d Battalion, 3d Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)

5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment (Sykes' Regulars)

1st Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment (Tomahawks)

1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment

1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery

296th Brigade Support Battalion

334th Signal Company

18th Engineer Company

209th Military Intelligence Company

Charlie Company, 52d Infantry Regiment (Anti-Tank)

Charlie Company, 5th Battalion 5th Air Defense Artillery

4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, at Fort Lewis, WA

4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment

2nd Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment

1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment

2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment

38th Engineer Company

Fox Company, 52d Infantry Regiment (Anti-tank)

45th Military Intelligence Company

472d Signal Company

5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, at Fort Lewis, WA

2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment

1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment

4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment

8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment

3rd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Battalion

402nd Brigade Support Battalion

562nd Engineer Company

Alpha Company, 52d Infantry Regiment (Anti-tank)

572nd Military Intelligence Company

21st Signal Company

5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery

Combat Aviation Brigade

Aviation Brigade Headquarters

1st Battalion, 2d Aviation, at Camp Eagle

2d Battalion, 2d Aviation, at Camp Humphreys

3rd Battalion, 2nd Aviation, (ex-2d Battalion, 52nd Aviation) at Camp Humphreys

4th Battalion, 2nd Aviation (ex-3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry) at Camp Humphreys

164th ATS, at Camp Humphreys

602d Aviation Support Battalion, at Camp Humphreys

Eighth Army Support:

2d Battalion, 52d General Support Aviation Brigade, located at Camp Humpreys

2nd Infantry Division Band, at Camp Red Cloud

122d Signal Battalion

121st General Hospital, at Yongsan Garrison

127th Field Surgical Team

2nd ID Distinctive Unit Insignia

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History

World War I

Constituted September 21, 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 2d Infantry Division, 2nd ID was organized on October 26, 1917, at Bourmont, Haute Marne, France. At the time of its activation, the Indianhead Division was composed of the 3d Infantry Brigade, which was a normal Organic Brigade which included the 9th Infantry Regiment; 23d Infantry Regiment; and the 4th Marine Brigade, which consisted of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 6th Marine Regiment, a battalion of field artillery, and various supporting units. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Haute-Marne is a département in the northeast of France named after the Marne River. ... The United States army dispatched the 9th Infantry Regiment (the archaic designation of a Battalion size element) to assist the Chinese government during the Boxer Rebellion and China Relief expedition. ... The 5th Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. ... The 6th Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. ... Union Army gun squad at drill, c. ...

• (Special Note: The Navy furnished the hospital corpsmen for the 4th Marine Brigade, 5th Marine Regiment and 6th Marine Regiment, and made a special uniform change which allows hospital corpsmen of these organizations to wear a shoulder strap on the left shoulder of the "Dress Blues" so that the French Fourragere could be worn. These are the only Navy units to wear the Fourragere.

Twice during "The Great War" the division was commanded by Marine Corps generals, Major General Charles A. Doyen and Major General John A. Lejeune, marking the only times in U.S. Military history when Marine Corps officers commanded an Army division. General Charles Augustus Doyen (3 September 1859 – 6 October 1918) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. ... Lieutenant General John Archer Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, was born at Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, on 10 January 1867. ...

The division spent the winter of 1917–1918 training with French Army veterans. Though judged unprepared by French tacticians, the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was committed to combat in the spring of 1918 in a desperate attempt to halt a German advance toward Paris. The 2d Infantry Division drew its first blood in the nightmare landscape of the Battle of Belleau Wood, and contributed to shattering the four year old stalemate on the battlefield during the Château-Thierry campaign that followed. On July 28, 1918, MajGen John A. Lejeune assumed command of the 2d Infantry Division and remained in that capacity until August 1919, when the unit was demobilized. He was the only Marine officer to command an Army division. The division won hard fought victories at Soissons and Mont Blanc, for which it was awarded the French Fourragère in the colors of the Croix de Guerre. Finally the Indianhead Division participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive which spelled the end of any German hope for victory. On November 11, 1918 the Armistice was declared, and the 2d Infantry Division marched into Germany where it performed occupation duties until April 1919. 2nd Infantry Division returned to U. S. in July 1919. The French Army (French: Armée de Terre) is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces. ... Officers of the American Expeditionary Forces and the Baker mission The American Expeditionary Forces or AEF was the United States military force in World War I. The AEF helped the French defend the Western Front during the Aisne Offensive in May. ... Combatants United States France British Empire German Empire Commanders John J. Pershing James Harbord Crown Prince Wilhelm Strength 2 U.S. divisions French 6th Army (elements) British IX Corps (elements) 5 German divisions (elements) Casualties 9,777 unknown The Battle of Belleau Wood was a battle of the first World... The Battle of Chateau Thierry was fought on July 18, 1918. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Lieutenant General John Archer Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, was born at Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, on 10 January 1867. ... Soissons is a town and commune in the Aisne département, Picardie, France, located on the Aisne River, about 60 miles northeast of Paris. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... The Fourragère is a French military award, distinguishing military units as a whole. ... The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of both Belgium and France which was first created in 1915. ... Combatants United States German Empire Commanders John J. Pershing Georg von der Marwitz Strength American Expeditionary Force German Fifth Army Casualties 26,277 killed 95,786 wounded 122,066 total 28,000 killed 92,250 wounded 120,250 total The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the final offensive of World War... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... A white flag is traditionally used to represent a truce. ...

Major operations

1. Aisne
2. Belleau Wood (4th Marine Brigade; 5th Marine Regiment; 6th Marine Regiment ONLY)
3. St. Mihiel
4. Meuse-Argonne offensive
5. Aisne-Marne

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Casualties

• Killed in action - 1,964 (including USMC, 4,478)
• Wounded in action - 9,782 (including USMC, 17,752)
• Total - 11,746 (including USMC, 22,230)

Commanders

1. BG C. A. Doyen, USMC (October 26, 1917),
2. MG Omar Bundy (November 8, 1917),
3. MG James G. Harbord (July 15, 1918),
4. MG John A. Lejeune, USMC (July 26, 1918).

• Source for the World War I data and information: US Army Center of Military History The following combat chronicles, current as of October 1948, are reproduced from The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950, pp. 510–592.

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Interwar years

Upon returning to the United States, the division was stationed at Fort Sam Houston, at San Antonio, Texas as one of three divisions to remain intact and on Active Duty for the entire interwar period. It remained there for the next 23 years, serving as an experimental unit, testing new concepts and innovations for the Army. In 1940 the 2d Infantry Division was the first command reorganized under the new triangular concept, which provided for three separate regiments in each division. Indianhead soldiers pioneered concepts of airmobility and anti-tank warfare, which served the army for the next two decades on battlefields in every corner of the globe. Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. ... Nickname: Alamo City; River City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ...

2ID started taking part in maneuvers at Christine, Texas between January 3 and January 27, 1940. It then moved to Horton, Texas for maneuvers from April 26 to May 28, 1940, followed by maneuvers at Cravens, Louisiana from August 16 to August 23, 1940. It returned to Fort Sam Houston, where it continued training and refitting, until it moved to Brownswood, Texas for the VIII Corps Maneuvers from June 1 through June 14, 1941 at Comanche, Texas. The division was then sent to Mansfield, Louisiana from August 11 through October 2, 1941 for the August-September 1941 Louisiana Maneuvers. Christine is a town located in Atascosa County, Texas. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Comanche is a city located in Comanche County, Texas. ... Mansfield is a city located in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ...

2ID was transferred to the VIII Corps Louisiana maneuver Area on July 27, 1941, and remained there until September 22, 1942, whereapon the 2ID returned to Fort Sam Houston. They then moved to Camp McCoy at Sparta, Wisconsin on November 27, 1942. Four months of intensive training for winter warfare followed. In September 1943 the division received their staging orders, and moved to the Camp Shanks staging area at Orangeburg, New York on October 3, 1943, where they got their Port Call orders. On October 8 the division officially sailed from the New York Port Of Embarkation, and started arriving in Belfast, Northern Ireland on October 17. They then moved over to England, where they trained and staged for forward movement to France. July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Fort McCoy is an active United States Army installation. ... Bicycling Capital of America Sparta is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, along the La Crosse River. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Camp Shanks was a United States Army installation in the Town of Orangetown, New York. ... Orangeburg is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... Tolls collected at the Holland Tunnel and other crossings help fund the Port Authority. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Office... October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

World War II

Assignments in the European Theater of Operations

1. October 22, 1943: Attached to First Army
2. December 24, 1943: XV Corps, but attached to First Army
3. April 14, 1944: V Corps, First Army
4. August 1, 1944: V Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group
5. August 17, 1944: XIX Corps
6. August 18, 1944: VIII Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group
7. September 5, 1944: VIII Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group
8. October 22, 1944: VIII Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group
9. December 11, 1944: V Corps
10. December 20, 1944: Attached, with the entire First Army, to the British 21st Army Group
11. January 18, 1945: V Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group
12. April 28, 1945: VII Corps
13. May 1, 1945: V Corps
14. May 6, 1945: Third Army, 12th Army Group

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Narrative

After training in Ireland and Wales from October 1943 to June 1944, the 2d Infantry Division crossed the channel to land on Omaha Beach on D plus 1, June 7, 1944, near St. Laurent-sur-Mer. Attacking across the Aure River, the Division liberated Trevieres, June 10, and proceeded to assault and secure Hill 192, the key enemy strongpoint on the road to St. Lô. With the hill taken July 11, 1944, the Division went on the defensive until July 26. Exploiting the St. Lô break-through, the 2d Division advanced across the Vire to take Tinchebray August 15, 1944. The Division then moved west to join the battle for Brest, the heavily defended fortress surrendering September 18, 1944 after a 39-day contest. This article is about the country. ... Combatants United States Germany Commanders Omar Bradley Norman Cota Clarence R. Huebner U.S. 1st Infantry Division U.S. 29th Infantry Division Dietrich Kraiss German 352nd Infantry Division Strength 34,000  ? Casualties 3,000 1,200 The build-up of Omaha Beach: reinforcements of men and equipment moving inland. ... Land on Normandy In military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is a commune of the Calvados département, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. ... Trévières is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in north-westernFrance. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... Saint-Lô is a city and commune of France, the préfecture (capital) of the Manche département, in Normandy. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... Vire is a commune and a canton of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Brest (lol) is a city in Brittany, or the Bretagne région, north-west France, sous-préfecture of the Finistère département. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

The Division took a brief rest September 19–September 26 before moving to defensive positions at St. Vith, Belgium on September 29, 1944. The division entered Germany on October 3, 1944, and the Second was ordered, on December 11, 1944, to attack and seize the Roer River dams. The German Ardennes offensive in mid-December forced the Division to withdraw to defensive positions near Elsenborn, where the German drive was halted. In February 1945 the Division attacked, recapturing lost ground, and seized Gemund, March 4. Reaching the Rhine March 9, the 2ID advanced south to take Breisig, March 10–11, and to guard the Remagen bridge, March 12–March 20. September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sankt Vith (French: Saint-Vith) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Rur (-German, in Dutch and French: Roer, not to be confused with the Ruhr) is a river in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Germany Commanders Dwight D. Eisenhower Bernard Montgomery Omar N. Bradley George S. Patton, Jr. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... The River Rhine (Dutch: ; French: ; German: ; Italian: ; Romansh: ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres (820 miles), with an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... Events By place Roman Empire Germania Inferior and the Rhine secured by Germanicus Augustus abandons his plan to create a defensive border at the Elbe, in order to reinforce the Roman defence along the Rhine and the Danube. ... Remagen is a city in Germany in the Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate, district Ahrweiler. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (72nd in leap years). ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ...

The Division crossed the Rhine March 21 and advanced to Hadamar and Limburg an der Lahn, relieving elements of the 9th Armored Division, March 28. Advancing rapidly in the wake of the 9th Armored, the 2d Infantry Division crossed the Weser at Veckerhagen, April 6–April 7, captured Göttingen April 8, established a bridgehead across the Saale, April 14, seizing Merseburg on April 15. On April 18 the Division took Leipzig, mopped up in the area, and outposted the Mulde River; elements which had crossed the river were withdrawn April 24. Relieved on the Mulde, the 2d moved 200 miles, May 1–May 3, to positions along the German-Czech border near Schonsee and Waldmunchen, where 2 ID relieved the 97th and 99th ID's. The division crossed over to Czechoslovakia on May 4, 1945, and attacked in the general direction of Pilsen, attacking that city on VE Day. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... Hadamar the site of a former insane asylum used by the Nazis as the site of their T-4 Euthanasia Program, which performed mass sterilizations and mass murder of undesirable members of Nazi society, specifically the physically and mentally handicapped. ... Limburg an der Lahn (Limburg on the Lahn river) is a German town and the capital of the district Limburg-Weilburg in the west of Hessen. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 9th Armored Division. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... Weser watershed The Weser is a river of north-western Germany. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Göttingen ( ) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... Length 413 km Elevation of the source 728  m Average discharge  ?  m³/s Area watershed  ?  km² Origin  Germany Mouth  Elbe Basin countries Germany Saale is the name of two rivers in Germany: the Saxonian Saale (German: Sächsische Saale) and the Franconian Saale (German: Fränkische Saale). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105 in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Merseburg is a city in the south of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ...   [] (Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the federal state of Saxony in Germany with a population of over 504,000. ... The Mulde is a river in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Plzeň (Czech name) or Pilsen (German equivalent, sometimes used in English) is a city in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. ... Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) was May 8, 1945, the date when the Allies during the Second World War formally celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitlers Reich. ...

2d Infantry Division returned to the New York Port Of Embarkation on July 20, 1945, and arrived at Camp Swift at Bastrop, Texas on July 22, 1945. They started a training schedule to prepare them to participate in the scheduled invasion of Japan, but they were still at Camp Swift on VJ Day. They then moved to the Staging Area at Camp Stoneman at Pittsburg, California on March 28, 1946, but the move eastward was cancelled, and they received orders to move to Fort Lewis at Tacoma, Washington. They arrived at Fort Lewis on April 15, 1946, which became their Home Station. From their Fort Lewis base, they conducted Arctic, air transportability, amphibious, and maneuver training. Tolls collected at the Holland Tunnel and other crossings help fund the Port Authority. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Camp Swift is a census-designated place located in Bastrop County, Texas. ... Historic buildings with quaint shops and restaurants line Main Street in Bastrop. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Operation Downfall was the overall Allied plan for the invasion of Japan at the end of World War II. It was scheduled to occur in two parts: Operation Olympic, the invasion of Kyushu, set to begin in November 1945; and later Operation Coronet, the invasion of Honshu near Tokyo, scheduled... 15 August 1945 marked Victory over Japan or VJ Day, taking a name similar to Victory in Europe Day, which was generally known as VE Day. ... Pittsburg is a city located in north central Contra Costa County, California. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ... Nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Government  - Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area  - City 162. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

World War II Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

1. Normandy
2. Northern France
3. Rhineland
4. Ardennes-Alsace
5. Central Europe

• Days of combat: 303

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Awards and Decorations

1. Distinguished Unit Citations: 16
2. Medals of Honor: 6
3. Distinguished Service Crosses: 34
4. Distinguished Service Medals: 1
5. Silver Stars: 741
6. Legion of Merits: 25
7. Soldier Medals: 14
8. Bronze Stars: 5,530
9. Air Medals: 89

USA and USAF Presidential Unit Citation Please see Presidential Unit Citation for other versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and allies for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army, awarded for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. ... // Description: The Coat of Arms of the United States in Gold surrounded by a circle of Dark Blue enamel, 1 ½ inches in diameter, bearing the inscription FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MCMXVIII. On the reverse is a scroll for the name of the recipient (which is to be engraved) upon a trophy... The Silver Star is the fourth highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces. ... The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. ... My Lai Massacre (1968). ... The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration and is the fourth highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service. ... The Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States which was established by Executive Order 9158, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, on May 11, 1942. ...

Commanders

1. MG John C. H. Lee (November 6, 1941 – May 8, 1942)
2. MG Walter M. Robertson (May 9, 1942 – June 1945)
3. BG W. K. Harrison (June – September 1945)
4. MG Edward M. Almond (September 1945 – June 1946)
5. MG Paul W. Kendall (June 1946 – May 24, 1948)
6. MG Harry J. Collins (June 30, 1948 –)
7. MG Kid Chris (February 2, 1952 –)
8. MG Henry "Gunfighter" Emerson (1970's)

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Casualties

1. Killed in action: 3,031
2. Wounded in action: 12,785
3. Died of wounds: 457

Korean War

An M4 Sherman tank of the 2nd Infantry firing on enemy positions in 1952

With the outbreak of hostilities in Korea during the summer of 1950, the 2d Infantry Division was quickly alerted for movement to the Far East Command. The division arrived in Korea, via Pusan on July 23, becoming the first unit to reach Korea directly from the United States. Initially employed piecemeal, the entire division was committed as a unit on August 24, 1950, relieving the 24th Infantry Division at the Naktong River Line. The first big test came when the North Koreans struck in a desperate human wave attack on the night of August 31. In the 16-day battle that followed, the division’s clerks, bandsmen, technical and supply personnel joined in the fight to defend against the attackers. Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Download high resolution version (740x601, 79 KB) Photo #: SC 398704 M4A3E8 Sherman Tank Of Company B, 72nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, fires its 76mm gun at enemy bunkers on Napalm Ridge, in support of the 8th ROK Division. ... Download high resolution version (740x601, 79 KB) Photo #: SC 398704 M4A3E8 Sherman Tank Of Company B, 72nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, fires its 76mm gun at enemy bunkers on Napalm Ridge, in support of the 8th ROK Division. ... WWII foreign variants and use: Lend-Lease Sherman tanks Post-WWII foreign variants and use: Postwar Sherman tanks The Medium Tank M4 was the main tank designed and built by the United States for allied forces in World War II, totaling roughly 50,000 tanks plus thousands more derivative vehicles... Korea (Korean: 한국 or ì¡°ì„ , see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... The Far East Command was a military regional division of the British military. ... Pūsan is also a Vedic Hindu god. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized). ... The Nakdong River (Rakdong in North Korean) is the longest river in South Korea, and passes through major cities such as Daegu and Busan. ... North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ...

Shortly thereafter, the 2ID was the first unit to break out of the Pusan Perimeter and they led the Eighth Army drive to the Manchurian Border. Now within fifty miles of the Manchurian border when Chinese forces entered the fight, soldiers of the 2d Infantry Division were given the mission of protecting the rear and right flank of the Eighth Army as it retired to the South. Fighting around Kunu-ri cost the division nearly one third of its strength, but was ten times more costly to the enemy and the way was kept open. The Chinese winter offensive was finally blunted by the 2d Infantry Division on January 31 at Wonju. Taking up the offensive in a two-prong attack in February 1951, the Division repulsed a powerful Chinese counter-offensive in the epic battles of Chipyong-ni and Wonju. The United Nations front was saved and the general offensive continued. The Pusan Perimeter was the area in extreme southeast Korea that was held by US and South Korean troops during the furthest advance of the North Korean troops, in the summer and fall of 1950, during the Korean War. ... The US Eighth Army is the commanding formation of all US Army troops in South Korea. ... Manchuria (Manchu: Manju; Traditional Chinese: 滿洲; Simplified Chinese: 满洲; pinyin: Mǎnzhōu, Russian: ) is a vast territorial region in northeast Asia. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wonju is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. ... Jipyeong-ri is a village in Jije-myeon, Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea. ... Wonju is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ...

Again in April and May 1951, the 2d Infantry Division was instrumental in smashing the communist's spring offensive. For its part in this action the 2nd Infantry Division was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. What followed were alternating periods of combat and rest, with the division participating in the Battle of Bloody Ridge and Battle of Heartbreak Ridge. Finally, on April 9, 1953, the Division was moved to a rear area and on August 20, 1954, four years after its last unit arrived in Korea, the 2ID was alerted for re-deployment to the United States. Please see Presidential Unit Citation for other versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and allies for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on... The Battle of Bloody Ridge took place during the Korean War from August 18th to September 5th, 1951. ... The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a month long battle in the Korean War. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Korean War Honors

Awards and Decorations

1. Medals of Honor: 17

9th Infantry Regiment: Loren R. Kaufman (September 4 and September 5, 1950), Edward C. Krzyzowski (August 31, [[September 1, [[September 2 and September 3, 1951), Joseph R. Ouellette (August 31, September 1, September 2 and September 3, 1951), David M. Smith (September 1, 1950), Luther H. Story (September 1, 1950) and Travis E. Watkins (August 31, September 1, September 2 and September 3, 1950).

23rd Infantry Regiment: Junior D. Edwards (January 2, 1951), Hubert L. Lee (February 1, 1951), Herbert K. Pililaau (September 17, 1951), John A. Pittman (November 26, 1950) and William S. Sitman (February 14, 1951).

38th Infantry Regiment: Tony K. Burris (October 8 and October 9, 19510, Frederick F. Henry (September 1, 1950), Charles R. Long (February 12, 1951) and Ronald E. Rosser (January 12, 1952).

15th Field Artillery Battalion: Lee R. Hartell (August 27, 1951)

2d Reconnaissance Company: Charles W. Turner (September 1, 1950)

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Casualties

1. 7,094 Killed in action
2. 16,575 Wounded in action
3. 338 Died of wounds

Reorganization

In the summer of 1954 the 2d Infantry Division was transferred from Korea to Fort Lewis, Washington, where it remained for only two years, until being transferred to Alaska in August 1956. On November 8, 1957, it was announced that the division was to be deactivated. However, a few short months later, in the spring of 1958, the Department of the Army announced that the 2d Infantry Division would be reorganized at Fort Benning, Georgia, with personnel and equipment of the 10th Infantry Division returning from Germany. Fort Benning remained the home of the new 2d Infantry Division from 1958 to 1965, where they were initially assigned the mission of a training division. To improve combat readiness, in March 1962 the 2ID was designated as a Strategic Army Corps (STRAC) unit. Following this the Division became engaged in intensified combat training, tactical training, and field training exercises, in addition to special training designed to improve operational readiness. Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... War Department may refer to the military establishments of several different countries: British War Department Confederate War Department United States Department of War, under the leadership of the United States Secretary of War (until 1947) See also: defense minister This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... Fort Benning is a United States Army base, located southwest of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama It is part of the Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is a light infantry division of the United States Army currently serving under the XVIII Airborne Corps. ... The Strategic Army Corps (STRAC) is a U.S. Army command with a mission of high readiness. ...

Back to Korea

As a result of increasing tensions on the Korean peninsula, the 2d Infantry Division returned to the Republic of Korea in July 1965. North Korean forces were engaging in increasing border incursions and infiltration attempts and the 2d Infantry Division was called upon to help halt these attacks. On November 2, 1966, soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment were killed in an ambush by North Korean forces. In 1967 enemy attacks in the demilitarized zone increased, as a result, 16 American soldiers were killed that year. November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... In military terms, a demilitarized zone (DMZ) is an area, usually the frontier or boundary between two or more military powers (or alliances), where military activity is not permitted, usually by peace treaty, armistice or other bilateral or multilateral agreement. ...

In 1968 North Koreans continued to probe across the DMZ, and in 1969, while on patrol, 4 soldiers of 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry were killed, but by 1970 the North had decided that their efforts against the 2ID weren’t worth the cost and organized attacks stopped that year. By March 1971 ROK forces had assumed the responsibility for the defense of all but 500 yards of the DMZ, allowing the 2d Infantry Division to maintain combat readiness in case of any eventuality.

On August 18, 1976, during a routine tree-trimming operation within the DMZ, two American officers of the Joint Security Force (Joint Security Area) were axed to death in a melee with North Korean border guards called the Axe Murder Incident. What resulted was known as Operation Paul Bunyan. The 2d Infantry Division was chosen to support the United Nations Command response to this incident and on August 21, Task Force Brady (named after the 2d ID Commander) in support of Task Force Vierra (named after the Joint Security Area Bn. Commander), a group of ROK soldiers, American infantry, and engineers, swept into the area and cut down the infamous "Panmunjeom Tree". The 2d Infantry Division delivered an unmistakable message to the North Koreans, as well as to the world. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Joint Security Area (JSA), often called the Truce Village in both the media[1][2] and various military accounts[3], is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where South and North Korean forces stand face-to-face. ... The tree that was the object of the 1976 Axe Murder Incident (Photo 1984). ... The tree that was the object of the 1976 Axe Murder Incident (Photo 1984). ... The United Nations Command (Korea) is the unified command structure for the multinational military forces supporting the Republic of Korea (South Korea or ROK) during and after the Korean War. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The tree that was the object of the 1976 Axe Murder Incident (Photo 1984). ...

The 2d Infantry Division is still stationed in Korea, with a number of camps near the DMZ. Command headquarters are at Camp Red Cloud in Uijongbu.

Operation Iraqi Freedom

During the late spring of 2004, much of the soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team were given notice that they were about to be ordered to further deployment, with duty in Iraq. Units involved in this call-up included: 1/503rd Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), 1/506th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) , 2/17th Field Artillery, 1/9 Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), 44th Engineers Battalion, 2nd Forward Support Battalion, A Company 102nd Military Intelligence, B Company 122nd Signal and portions of the 2/72nd Armor. Time from first notice of deployment to actual “wheels-up” exit of the peninsula was very short. As such, an extreme amount of training was conducted by the Brigade as they switched from a focus of the foreign defense of South Korea to the more offensive operations that were going to be needed in action in Iraq. Furthermore, time was given for the majority of the soldiers to enjoy two weeks of leave to visit the United States. This was vital: many of the soldiers had been in South Korea for a year or more with only two weeks or less time in the United States during their stay of duty. More, they were about to depart on a deployment that was scheduled to last at least another year. Finally, in the beginning of August 2004, the Brigade deployed to Iraq.

Upon landing in country, the 2nd BCT was given strategic command to much of the sparsely populated area south and west of Fallujah. Their mission, however, changed when the major strategic actions began to take place within the city proper. At this time, the Brigade Combat Team was refocused and given control of the eastern half of the volatile city of Ar-Ramadi. Many of the units had to physically move to new camps in support of this new mission. This became the primary focus of the 2nd BCT for much of their deployment.

The Brigade was spread out amongst many camps. To the west of the city of Ar-Ramadi sat the camp of Junction City. 2ID units stationed there included 2nd Brigade Headquarters, 2/17 Field Artillery, 1/9 Infantry, 44th Engineers Battalion, A Company 102nd Military Intelligence, B Company 122nd Signal and C company (a medical company from 2nd Forward Support Battalion). To the eastern end of the city sat a much more austere camp, known ironically as the Combat Outpost. This was home to the 1/503rd Infantry Regiment. East of them but outside of the city proper itself was the town of Habbiniya and the 1/506th Infantry Regiment. Adjacent to this camp was the logistically important camp of Al-Taqaddum, where the 2nd Forward Support Battalion was stationed.

For this mission, the Brigade fell under the direct command not of the 2nd Infantry Division, but rather the Marine unit that was in control at the time. For the first six months while in Ramadi, the BCT fell under to the 1st Marine Division. For the second half of the deployment, they were attached to the 2nd Marine Division. While the Marines do not sport patches on their uniforms as such, the units of the 2nd BCT involved are authorized to now wear any of the following combat patches: the 2nd Infantry Division patch, the 1st Marine Division unit patch or the 2nd Marine Division unit patch. Saddam Mosque Ramadi (Arabic: ‎ ; BGN: Ar Ramādī) is a city in central Iraq, about 100 kilometers west of Baghdad. ... 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. ... The U.S. 2nd Marine Division is a division of the United States Marine Corps, which forms the ground-force component of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. ...

The 2nd Brigade Combat Team was in action in the city of Ramadi for many historical events but most notably the Iraqi national elections of January 2005. Much man-power and effort was put into stabilizing the city for this event. While the voting went off without a hitch and little to no violence was seen within the city, a minimal amount of voters participated (estimated to be in the 700 person range for the eastern half of the city, according to 2nd BCT officials). While the numbers left something to be desired, the BCT noted the lack of violence as a sign of success.

The 2nd BCT also left its mark on the area in other ways. They built several new camps within the city. For security reasons, many are left unverified, however ones that can be confirmed include Camps Trotter and Corregidor built to ease the burden on the accommodations at Combat Outpost.

In July of 2005, the Brigade began to get relieved by units of the United States National Guard, as well as the Third Infantry Division of the Regular Army. The units of the 2nd BCT were given word that they would not be returning to South Korea but, rather, to Fort Carson, Colorado in an effort to restructure the Army and house more soldiers on American soil. Fort Carson is a census-designated place and United States Army post located in El Paso County, Colorado, outside of Colorado Springs. ...

Restructuring of 2nd BCT

Upon arriving at Fort Carson, the Brigade began to quickly change. In fact, this change is still under way. Unit names and designations were taken from the 2nd BCT and unfurled on other bases. For example, the 1/503rd (Air Assault) Infantry Regiment disbanded in Fort Carson and transferred to 173rd Infantry Brigade (Airborne) in Italy where it is now stationed with its sister battalion, the 2/503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne). The soldiers of the former 1/503rd now became members of the 1/9th Infantry. The soldiers of the former 1/506th became the members of the 2/12th Infantry. The previous soldiers of the 1/9th Infantry became known as the newly formed, 3-61st Cavalry. The “new” Brigade Combat Team is made up of the following units:

• HHC
• 2d Brigade Support Battalion
• 2d Special Troops Battalion
• 2d Battalion 12th Infantry Regiment
• 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment
• 3d Squadron 61st Cavalry Regiment
• 2d Battalion 17th Field Artillery Regiment

The transformation now has the BCT more precisely considered an Infantry Brigade Combat Team, in accordance with the new standards for the modular force. In October of 2006, 2nd BCT returned to Iraq. They currently are in charge of Eastern Baghdad. This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ...

Future Configuration of 2nd ID

2nd Infantry Division

1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team - Korea

• 2nd Battalion 9th Infantry Regiment (M1A1/M2A2 Combined Arms)
• 1st Battalion 72nd Armor Regiment (M1A1/M2A2 Combined Arms)
• 4th Squadron 7th Cavalry Regiment (M1A1/M3A2 Armed Recon)
• 1st Battalon 15th Field Artillery Battalion (M109A6 Paladin)
• 302nd Support Battalion
• 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion

2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team - Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ...

• 2nd Battalion 1st Infantry Regiment (Stryker)
• 1st Battalion 17th Infantry Regiment (Stryker)
• 4th Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment (Stryker)
• 8th Squadron 1st Cavalry Regiment (RSTA)
• 2nd Battalion 17th Field Artillery Battalion
• 2nd Support Battalion
• Alpha Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment (Anti-Tank)
• 562nd Engineer Company
• 21st Signal Company
• 572nd Military Intelligence Company

3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team - Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ...

• 2nd Battalion 3rd Infantry Regiment (Stryker)
• 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment (Stryker)
• 1st Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment (Stryker)
• 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment (RSTA)
• 1st Battalion 37th Field Artillery Battalion
• 296th Brigade Support Battalion
• Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment (Anti-Tank)
• 18th Engineer Company
• 334th Signal Company
• 209th Military Intelligence Company

4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team - Fort Lewis, WA Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ...

• 4th Battalion 9th Infantry Regiment (Stryker)
• 2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment (Stryker)
• 1st Battalion 38th Infantry Regiment (Stryker)
• 2nd Squadron 1st Cavalry Regiment (RSTA)
• 2nd Battalion 12th Field Artillery Battalion
• 202nd Support Battalion
• Fox Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment (Anti-Tank)
• 38th Engineer Company
• 472nd Signal Company
• 45th Military Intelligence Company

2nd Combat Aviation Brigade - Korea

• Aviation Brigade Headquarters
• 1st Battalion 2nd Aviation Regiment (R/A) (AH-64D)
• 2nd Battalion 2nd Aviation Regiment (Assault) (UH -60)
• 3rd Battalion 2nd Aviation Regiment (GSAB)
• 4th Battalion 2nd Aviation Regiment (R/A) (AH-64D)
• 164th Air Traffic Group
• 602d Aviation Support Battalion

210th Fires Brigade - Korea

• 6th Battalion 37th Field Artillery Regiment (M270A1 MLRS)
• 1st Battalion 38th Field Artillery Regiment (M270A1 MLRS)
• 702nd Brigade Support Battalion
• 579th Signal Company

External links

• 2 ID official website
• "From D+1 to 105: The Story of the 2d Infantry Division" (WWII unit history booklet)
• Lineage and Honors of the 2d Infantry Division
• "Second Infantry Division" - A WWII Reenactment group in South Florida
• 2ndinfdiv.com - A WWII Living History group from Nebraska, Iowa & South Dakota
• Photos of 2nd Division Memorial in Washington, D.C. at "Sites of Memory"
• 3rd Brigade / 2nd Infantry Division homepage
• 5th Brigade / 2nd Infantry Division homepage