Units

4th Infantry Division
The 4th Infantry Division's nickname, "Ivy" Division, comes from the design of its shoulder patch: four green ivy leaves joined at the stem and opening at the four corners. Ivy leaves are symbolic of tenacity and fidelity and are the basis of the Division Motto, "Steadfast and Loyal." The word "Ivy" is a play on the Roman numeral four, "IV."

The 4th Infantry Division has participated in five combat tours including World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and most recently Operation New Dawn. In November 2002, the 4th Infantry Division assumed the Division Ready Brigade mission and by January of 2003, received orders to form a task force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Division began deploying in March of 2003. In March of 2004, the Division returned from Iraq. Following a successful 12-month deployment, the 4th Infantry Division received orders for deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-07 to serve as the Multi National Division Baghdad Headquarters, departing Fort Hood, Texas in November 2005 and returning once again in November 2006.

In January 2007, the 4th Infantry Division was called again by our nation to serve as the Multi National Division Baghdad Headquarters for OIF 07-09. In the succeeding months, the Soldiers of Ironhorse Division trained and prepared for 15 months of combat. By December of 2007, the Division assumed the battle-space of Multi-National Division Baghdad for a second time. The Ironhorse Division met Army strategic objectives as MND-B by setting the stage for strategic decisions to be made by the president of the United States and the prime minister of Iraq. The Steadfast and Loyal Soldiers of the Division achieved the lowest levels of attacks in the history of OIF, and the highest level of reconstruction and capacity building ever in Baghdad Province.

In August 2009, the 4th Infantry Division moved from Fort Hood, Texas to Fort Carson. In the months following, the division trained in preparation for a 12-month deployment in October 2010 in support of Operation New Dawn. As the headquarters for the entire northern portion of Iraq, the Soldiers of the United States Division-North made history as they trained the Iraqi security elements and transitioned the remaining responsibility of the region back to the people of Iraq and further established a foundation for an enduring partnership for the future. The 4th Infantry Division has accomplished much throughout its rich history; however, this division will always remember and honor all those Soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice during combat operations. The Ivy Division stands ready to bring the full spectrum of combat power to meet our Nation's call once again.

1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantr y Division
The 1st Brigade originally stood up Nov. 19, 1917, in the regular Army as Headquarters Troop, 4th Division. The 1st Brigade, 4th Division, was organized at Fort Ethan Allen Dec. 16, 1917. The unit actively participated in World War I and was involved in numerous campaigns including the Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne and Lorraine campaigns. On March 1, 1921, the 1st Brigade, 4th Division, was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Military Police Company, 4th Division. It was inactivated Sept. 21, 1921, in Camp Lewis, Wash., and then activated for eventual service in Europe June 1, 1940, at Fort Benning, Ga. The unit was reorganized and redesignated three times prior to its service in World War II. On July 6, 1942, it was reorganized and redesignated as 1st Brigade, Headquarters Company, 4th Division; Aug. 1, 1942, it was reorganized and redisignated to Headquarters Company, 4th Motorized Division; and Aug. 4, 1943, it was reorganized and redesignated again to Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division.

The 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, served in Normandy (with Arrowhead), Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe campaigns. The unit specifically distinguished itself fighting in Belgium and was cited twice in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army and received the Belgian Fourragere in 1940. At Camp Butner, N.C., March 12, 1946, the unit was inactivated only to be reactivated July 15, 1947, at Fort Ord, Calif. It was disbanded in June 1960 at Fort Lewis, Wash., and reconstituted in the regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Aug. 21, 1963.

The 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, served gallantly during the Vietnam War and received participation credit for its roles in Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; and Counteroffensive, Phase VII. The brigade received two Presidential Unit Citations for its actions in Vietnam for operations in Pleiku Province and Dak To District. It was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm twice for actions during 1966-1969 and 1969-1970. It was also presented with the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for its service from 1966-1969. The 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, was inactivated Oct. 15, 1995, at Fort Carson and activated at Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 16, 1996. The unit was restationed back to Fort Carson with the 4th Infantry Division in 2009.

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division (Mechanized)
The "Warhorse" Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) was constituted Nov. 19, 1917 in the regular Army as Headquarters, Seventh Infantry Brigade, an element of the 4th Infantry Division at Camp Greene, N.C. The brigade served valiantly during World War I and earned battlefield streamers for its participation in the Aisne-Marne, Saint Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne-1918 and Lorraine-1918 campaigns.

After its service in World War I, the Brigade was activated, inactivated and redesignated seven times between March 1921 and August 1936, when it was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Seventh Infantry Brigade; and disbanded Oct. 16, 1939.

With tensions rising in the Republic of Vietnam, the brigade was reconstituted Aug. 21, 1963, in the regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Second Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and activated Oct. 1, 1963, at Fort Lewis, Wash. During the Vietnam War, the 2nd Brigade received battlefield streamers for participation in 11 combat campaigns, including Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV, Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; and Counteroffensive, Phase VIII. After the Vietnam War, the brigade fought the rest of the Cold War while stationed at Fort Carson, until it was inactivated in 1989. Subsequently reactivated Dec. 15, 1995 at Fort Hood, Texas, the brigade led the Army's Force XXI experimentation and validation, shaping the force of the 21st century. The Warhorse Brigade deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The brigade began combat operations in Iraq during the spring of 2003. Serving in an area of operations roughly the size of New Jersey, the brigade conducted operations spanning from the initial push into the Dyala province to taking down criminal elements, air assaults, combined operations with Iraqi forces, creation of governing bodies, conducting civil-military operations to improve local infrastructure and dealing with civil unrest. In November 2005, the brigade once again deployed to Iraq, assuming an area of operations approximately 34,000 square kilometers in size that covered the south of Baghdad, Babil, Karbala and Najaf provinces.

The Warhorse AO had diverse missions ranging from combating the insurgency, training the Iraqi Security Forces, rebuilding the infrastructure and assisting in the establishment of local governments and agricultural unions.

The Warhorse Brigade returned to Fort Hood, Texas, in November 2006 and moved to its new home at Fort Carson in July 2007. The brigade completed its fielding of new combat systems and is conducting individual and collective training in preparation for deployment in support of the nation.

3RD BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM,
4TH INFANTRY DIVISION
The 3rd Brigade was constituted Nov. 19, 1917, in the regular Army as Headquarters, 8th Infantry Brigade, an element of the 4th Infantry Division. It was organized in December 1917 at Camp Greene, N.C. The brigade has been reorganized and redesignated several times over the years. Finally, Dec. 15, 1970, it was activated at Fort Carson as 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division.

When the division headquarters moved to Fort Hood, Texas, in 1995, the brigade remained at Fort Carson and was redesignated as the 3rd Brigade Combat Team. In May 2006 the brigade completed its transformation to the modular design. It has received numerous campaign participation credits, including Aisne-Marne and Meuse-Argonne during World War I; Counteroffensive, Phases II-VI, and Tet Counteroffensive in Vietnam; and two tours of Operation Iraqi Freedom, just to name a few. A few of its more prestigious decorations include the Presidential Unit Citation, the Valorous Unit Award, the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class.

The 3rd BCT returned to Fort Carson from Iraq in November 2006 where it was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, Task Force Band of Brothers and later the 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Tropic Lightning. The unit deployed again in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

4TH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 4TH INFANTRY
DIVISION
The Strike Force Brigade, formerly 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, was reflagged to Warriors, 4th BCT, 4th Infantry Division April 8, 2008.

The Second Infantry Division was activated Oct. 26, 1917, in Beaumont, France. Campaigns included the Battle of Belleau- Wood, Chateau-Thierry campaign, Soissons, Mont Blanc and the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

With the outbreak of hostilities in Korea during the summer of 1950, the Second Infantry Division arrived in Korea July 23, 1950, becoming the first unit to reach Korea directly from the United States. The Second Infantry Division was instrumental in smashing the communist's spring offensive. On Aug. 20, 1954, four years after its last unit arrived in Korea, the Second Infantry Division redeployed to the United States.

The 2nd Infantry Division returned to the Republic of Korea in July 1965. The 2nd Brigade stood at the forefront of the division's defenses, deterring war on the Korean Peninsula. On May 18, 2004, the brigade received a change of mission order, and was alerted for deployment away from Korea in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. From August 2004 to July 2005, with the brigade headquarters situated in Ramadi, Iraq, 2nd BCT fought in areas along the Euphrates River in Al Anbar Province, 70 miles west of Baghdad. During its yearlong campaign, 2nd BCT captured or killed more than 2,100 insurgents and terrorists, helping to establish a more secure environment for the 420,000 Iraqi residents there. Members of 2nd BCT fought in the Fallujah offensive in November 2004 and provided Iraqis the opportunity to vote in the historic national elections of January 2005.

In 2007, the brigade worked to ensure the citizens of Iraq a secure future by battling the insurgency and establishing more favorable conditions for the emerging democratic Iraqi government. The brigade also trained and partnered with thousands of Iraqi Security Force soldiers, enabling them to better secure their country.

In July and August 2005, 2nd BCT redeployed from Iraq and restationed at its new home at Fort Carson. In October 2006, the brigade began its second deployment to Iraq and inherited the largest and most violent sectors in Multi-National Division Baghdad.

The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, was activated Dec. 16, 2004. In late 2005, the unit deployed with the 4th Infantry Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and assumed responsibility of the operating environment in central and southern Baghdad from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Jan. 14, 2006.

As the Ivy Division's newest brigade combat team, the 4th Brigade was deployed and headquartered at Forward Operating Base Prosperity with units based from FOB Falcon, FOB Honor and FOB Union III. The brigade secured Baghdad's International Zone and conducted continuous operations in some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Baghdad. More than 70 percent of Baghdad was under the control of the Iraqi Security Forces when the brigade redeployed to Fort Hood, Texas in December 2006, a remarkable achievement for a unit still considered "new" in the U.S. Army.

Upon redeployment to Fort Hood in December 2006, the brigade immediately started training for future missions. On April 8, 2008, the 2nd BCT, 2nd Inf. Div. reflagged as the 4th BCT, 4th Inf. Div. at Fort Carson, consolidating the two active battalions of the 12th Infantry Regiment for the first time since 1995. Because of this affiliation with the 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th BCT, 4th Inf. Div., is now known as the Warrior Brigade.

4TH INFANTRY DIVISION BAND
The Continental Army of 1776 depended upon quality musicians for regimental drill. The inspiration of the marching band was a significant contribution in the victory at the Battle of Bennington in 1777 as the band led the troops to the battle. By 1832, almost all regiments had a band, and by mid-19th century, regiments had additional field musicians of drummers and buglers to sound calls for specific times and to transmit commands in battle.

From the first formations of the Continental Army, bands were included in the ranks to provide music for two main purposes: ceremonial functions and bolstering troop morale. Army bands have borne the customs and traditions of the Army service, incorporating the legends and practices of the past, and representing them in the present. The band carries lineage and tradition of their units into the public view as they march as the vanguard of a wide variety of traditional ceremonies. The mace, the baldric, and the drums of an Army band display the battle honors of the division or unit it serves. In ways that written or spoken language cannot adequately convey, the patriotic music encourages an element of bonded spirit among all Soldiers. Army bands are a living testament of Army tradition.

The 4th Infantry Division Band was constituted July 30, 1943, as the Band, 4th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Dix, N.J., Aug. 4, 1943. On Oct. 1, 1943, the band was consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 4th Infantry Division Trains, and redesignated as Headquarters, Headquarters and Band, 4th Infantry Division Support Command.

Redesignated Dec. 1, 1943, as the 4th Infantry Division Band, the band traveled to Europe with the division and performed in England, France and Germany during World War II. The band's tour lasted until early 1946 and entitled the band to battle streamers for Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes- Alsace, and Central Europe. Upon returning to Camp Butner, N.C., the band was deactivated March 12, 1946.

The band was reactivated July 15, 1947, at Fort Ord, Calif., and traveled to Fort Benning, Ga., before moving to Germany in 1951. The 4th Infantry Division Band stayed in Germany supporting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization from 1951-1956 when it returned to the United States and was stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash.

On Nov. 1, 1965, the band was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters, Headquarters Company and Band, 4th Infantry Division Support Command.

In September 1966, the band arrived at the Division Base Camp south of Pleiku, South Vietnam. The band performed military ceremonies and Christmas concerts there as well as various forward areas in the vicinity of Plei Djerong. In addition, the band supported the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, the Pleiku Sub-Area Command (First Logistical Command), I Field Forces Vietnam and the U.S. Air Force units located in the Pleiku area. In 1967, the band provided ceremonial music and musical entertainment for military and civilian audiences in the locations from Ban Me Thuot and Qui Nhon to Chu Lai and Dak To. For its work in Vietnam during the period of Nov. 1, 1967, through Oct. 31, 1968, the band was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation. For its cumulative efforts in Vietnam during the period 1966-1970, the band also earned two Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses with Palm; a Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation; and battle streamers for Counteroffensive Phase II, Counteroffensive Phase III, Tet Counteroffensive, Counteroffensive Phase IV, Counter offensive Phase V, Tet 69 Counteroffensive, Summer-Fall 1969, Winter-Spring 1970, Sanctuary Counteroffensive and Counteroffensive Phase VII.

The band returned to the United States and moved to Fort Carson where it stayed from 1970 to 1995. In 1995, the band moved with the Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division to Fort Hood, Texas. During the period of persistent conflict since 2001, the 4th Infantry Division Band has supported Operation Iraqi Freedom three times, resulting in the awarding of three more Meritorious Unit Commendations.

After a 14-year absence, the 4th Infantry Division Band has returned to Fort Carson. Half of the band deployed in support of Operation New Dawn in 2010. The band's modular approach to deployment allowed it to support USD-North and the Fort Carson and Colorado Springs communities simultaneously.

10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE)
The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the history of the United States Army Special Forces are intertwined, since the group is the oldest Special Forces Group in the Army. The establishment of the group June 19, 1952, was also the establishment of Special Forces. The history of the group begins with the formation of the Office of Strategic Services under the command of Brig. Gen. William O. "Wild Bill" Donovan in 1942. Its missions took the unit behind enemy lines in every theater of operations during World War II. Americans, British, French, Belgians, Dutch, South Africans, New Zealanders and Canadians all filled the ranks of the OSS. In France, small elements called "Jedburgh teams" were employed to assist the allied landings and subsequent breakouts at both Normandy and Provence.

The official lineage and colors of the group go back to the 1st Special Service Force, a joint U.S.-Canadian Army force established in 1942, at Fort William Henry Harrison in Helena, Mont., for the conduct of winter commando-type operations in Europe.

The 10th SFG(A) is assigned to the U.S. Army's Special Operations Command in Fort Bragg, N.C., but stationed at Fort Carson. The more than 1,500 Soldiers assigned to the 10th SFG(A) train for and conduct combat, unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance and foreign internal defense missions.

The 10thSFG(A) consists of the Group Headquarters, the Group Support Battalion and four combat battalions; three are based at Fort Carson and one battalion is forward deployed to Panzer Kaserne in Stuttgart, Germany.

1ST ATTA CK RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION ,
2ND AVIATION REGIMENT
The 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, was restationed from Korea to Fort Carson in March 2009.

The 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, known as the "Gunfighters," traces its history to Sept. 16, 1982, when it was constituted into the regular Army as Company D, 501st Aviation Battalion, 1st Armored Division, in Ansbach, Germany. In November 1987, Company D, 501st Aviation Battalion, was inactivated in Germany. On Oct. 16, 1988, the unit was relieved from assignment to the 1st Armored Division; concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment; and activated in Korea as an AH-1 Cobra-equipped attack helicopter battalion. The Gunfighter Battalion began its history with the AH-64 Apache in June 1994 at Fort Hood, Texas, in the single-station unit fielding and training program as the provisional 4th Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment. The unit completed the single-station unit fielding and training program, and deployed to the Republic of Korea during November and December 1994.

On Nov. 22, 1994, the 4th Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment (Cobra), passed its colors, heritage and mission to the 4th Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment (Apache), serving under the 17th Aviation Brigade, Eighth United States Army. The new Apache Gunfighters would remain a part of the 17th Aviation Brigade for another one and a half years. The 2nd Infantry Division was modernized with the Apache attack helicopter when, on June 15, 1996, 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment (Cobra), stationed on Camp Mobile in Korea, inactivated. On June 16, 1996, the 4th Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment (Apache), reflagged as 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment. The former Cobra unit's mission, colors and unit heritage were passed to the Gunfighters.

Serving with the 2nd Infantry Division from their airfield at Camp Page, Korea, the Gunfighters were designated to transition to the Longbow Apache (AH-64D) in late 1999. AH-64A aircraft left the Republic of Korea in May 2000 to begin their own Longbow transition and a Caretaker Force was established to maintain the Gunfighter's presence at Camp Page and to support installation transition necessary to receive the newly-equipped Longbow unit.

On Jan. 5, 2001, the Gunfighter's colors were again unfurled at Fort Hood as they formally began the second single-station unit fielding and training program in the organization's history, this time with the Longbow aircraft. The 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment was assigned to the Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division and returned to Camp Page, Korea at the conclusion of their Fort Hood training in September 2001. In 2005, the Gunfighters restationed from Camp Page in Chuncheon, to Camp Eagle, in Wonju.

43RD SUSTAIN MENT BRIGADE
The 43rd Sustainment Brigade is a combat service support unit stationed at Fort Carson. The 43rd SB has deployed to Somalia, Cuba, Kuwait, Saudia Arabia, Iraq and Afghanistan. The 43rd Sustainment Brigade was constituted into the regular Army Jan. 18, 1966, as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 43rd General Support Group. The unit was activated March 26, 1966, at Fort Carson and later redesignated as the 43rd Support Group Dec. 1, 1970.

The mission of the 43rd SB is to provide logistical support and support reception, staging, onward movement and integration and subsequently plan and coordinate sustainment and protection of forces on an area basis.

The 43rd SB has been deployed in support of operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and in support of operations to stabilize Somalia and Haiti. Most recently, the 43rd SB has deployed units in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The unit was redesignated the 43rd Sustainment Brigade on July 17, 2008, upon redeployment to Fort Carson.

The 43rd SB has three campaign participation credits for Southwest Asia Cease Fire (Desert Storm), OEF Liberation of Afghanistan and OEF Consolidation II.

The 43rd SB has two unit award decorations, the Meritorious Unit Citation for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service from Oct. 25, 1990, through April 19, 1991, and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service in pursuit of joint military missions of great significance as the Joint Logistics Support Element, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, from Jan. 20, 1996 through April 15, 1996.

10TH COMBAT SUPPORT HOSPITAL
In January 2004, the 10th Combat Support Hospital became the first hospital to complete the Medical Reengineering Initiative conversion. With the conversion, the 10th CSH is now a more mobile 84-bed hospital with an additional 164 beds in storage, if ever needed.

The CSH is designed to provide level III care to deployed soldiers during wartime operations or humanitarian missions. The hospital facility is the Deployable Medical System, which consists of temper tents and shelters. It is composed of an emergency medical treatment section with a dispensary, one operating room with two tables, two intensive care units each composed of 12 beds, three intermediate care wards each composed of 20 beds, one central materiel services section, laboratory with limited testing capabilities, blood bank, radiology with portable X-ray capability and digital processing and a pharmacy. Due to recent experiences the 10th CSH has requested an additional OR shelter to increase surgical capabilities. Though the 10th CSH is an Echelon-Above-Division asset, and therefore requires support, with the MRI conversion it is now more self-sufficient than before.

The staff of the hospital is comprised of two personnel components: permanently assigned and professional fillers or PROFIS. With the fiscal 2007 modified table of organization and equipment, the 10th CSH had 482 required positions, which consist of 237 permanently assigned and 245 PROFIS. With the MRI conversion, this represents a shift with the number of permanently assigned personnel decreasing and the number of PROFIS increasing by approximately 40 each. The backbone of a fully operational and functional hospital is the competent staff found under the canvas. An important part of that competent team is the PROFIS staff that makes up more than half of the staff and includes the majority of the clinical professionals The 10th Combat Support Hospital is the premier combat support hospital within Forces Command and the Department of Defense. The 10th CSH provides comprehensive level-III medical care and health services to conserve the fighting strength of America's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines.

4TH ENGINEER BATTALION
The 4th Engineer Battalion, "The Vanguard of the 4th Division," saw action in the Civil War, World War I, World War II and Vietnam. It was organized Dec. 31, 1861, in Washington, D.C., from new and existing companies of engineers as a provisional engineer battalion. It was constituted July 28, 1866, as the Battalion of Engineers.

The 4th Regiment of Engineers was redesignated as the 4th Engineers in August 1917 and was assigned to the 4th Division in January 1918. After occupation service, the unit was inactivated in 1921 at Fort Lewis, Wash. Between 1927-1933 the unit was reassigned to support the 6th Division and six years later it was redesignated as the 4th Engineer Battalion activated (less Company A, which activated July 24, 1922, at Fort Bragg, N.C.) June 1, 1940, at Fort Benning, Ga. In reorganizations and redesignations the 4th Engineer Motorized Battalion (September 1942) then the 4th Engineer Combat Battalion (August 1943) were formed.

Elements of the 4th Engineer Combat Battalion were in the first wave of assault troops to hit the beaches of Normandy in the early hours of D-day. The combat engineers of the 4th Eng. Bn. cleared Utah Beach of mines and opened a road for elements of the famed 8th and 22d infantry regiments. The battalion took part in the fighting in the Huertgen Forest, where it earned a Presidential Unit Citation. In all, the 4th Engineer Battalion took part in five World War II campaigns.

Soon after World War II ended, the unit was inactivated Feb. 19, 1946, at Camp Butner, N.C. This did not last long however, with reactivation July 6, 1948 at Fort Ord, Calif., and subsequent redesignation as the 4th Engineer Battalion in June 1953. The unit supported operations in Vietnam, including during the Tet Offensive of 1968. During the initial stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the 4th Engineer Battalion crossed the border into Iraq on April 14, Units 2003. Stationed north of Baghdad, Sappers of the 4th Eng. Bn. conducted numerous reconstruction projects, destroyed countless ammunition caches, conducted presence patrols and was subsequently awarded the Valorous Unit Award upon its redeployment. The battalion was inactivated Dec. 15, 2004, and was later reactivated Oct. 18, 2006 at Fort Carson as the 4th Engineer Battalion (Combat Effects) a part of 555th Engineer Brigade based out of Fort Lewis, Wash.

It deployed in February 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and was subsequently redeployed to southern Afghanistan to perform route clearance missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, until redeployment in February 2010. Its deployment to Iraq and redeployment to Afghanistan was the first subsequent redeployment mission since World War II. The 4th Engineer Battalion is one of the Engineer Regiment's oldest and most decorated battalions. The 4th Engineer Battalion's unit decorations include the Presidential Unit Citation, the Valorous Unit Award and the Meritorious Unit Commendation.

52ND ENGINEER BATTALION
The 52nd Engineer Combat Battalion began as a railway construction battalion at Camp Upon, N.Y., Feb. 18, 1918. It saw service in France in World War I where it had the difficult mission of constructing and repairing the railroads that were the logistics life for the American Expeditionary Forces. The unit was inactivated after World War I.

During World War II the battalion participated in the North African, Sicilian, and Italian Campaigns. In November 1942, the battalion was part of the assault echelon in landings in North Africa. The battalion was again in the assault echelon during the invasion of Sicily where the engineers hastily cleared sections of beaches, reconnoitered for exit routes, provided dozer support and knocked out pillboxes.

In February 1968, after several redesignations, the 52nd Engineer Battalion was activated at Fort Carson, where it has remained providing construction and combat engineer support. In October 1990 through April 1991, the 52nd Engineer Battalion deployed to Saudi Arabia, where the battalion performed many missions during the defensive and offensive phases of Operation Desert Shield/Storm.

From September-December 1994, the 52d Engineer Battalion deployed to Haiti in support of the U.S. and international forces that re-established democracy in that country. The 52nd Engineers operated a rock quarry where more than 200,000 tons of rock were removed; making this the largest military quarry operation in a tactical environment since the Korean Conflict. In October 1999 the 52d Engineer Battalion was established as one of the first multi-component engineer battalions in the Army, consisting of active duty, Army Reserve, and National Guard companies.

In 2003 the 52nd Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), based at Fort Carson, deployed to Iraq in support of the 101st Airborne Division and operated out of Mosul, Iraq where it conducted multiple construction projects for the Screaming Eagles. After the battalion returned to Fort Carson, the 52nd Engineer Battalion split from its multi-component companies and inactivated in February 2005.

The 52nd Engineer Battalion (Construction) was activated April 16 2010 at Fort Carson where once again the battalion provides construction engineer support to units at Fort Carson and is prepared to support full spectrum operations throughout the world.

71st EOD Group
The 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) was recently activated and redesignated as an EOD group at Fort Carson Oct. 16, 2005, at which time the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment was swiftly positioned to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as the Combined Joint Task Force Troy, where the organization earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award. The 71st EOD Group, as CJTF Troy, was responsible for the Counter Improvised Explosive Device fight and proved its resoluteness in defeating the enemy's primary weapon of choice in the operation.

The official lineage of the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) was firmly planted on the European battlefront of World War II. Originally constituted in the U.S. Army July 17, 1944, it was formally activated in France July 23, 1944. The 71st EOD Group saw service in the European theater of operations earning campaign streamers for Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe, before its deactivation in Germany in June 1946. From there, the unit was transferred to the Reserves and underwent several reorganizations and redesignations, ending as the 361st Ordnance Group, then activating in the Ready Reserves in March 1947 until it inactivated in April 1954. One year later, the group was returned to the regular Army and activated May 13, 1955 in Germany as the 71st Ordnance Group until it inactivated in June 1959. The 71st Ordnance Group remained inactive until it was reactivated in Korea in December 1962 and inactivated Jan. 1, 1966, in the Republic of Korea.

The 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) is one of two active-duty EOD groups in the U.S. Army and has an additional responsibility to support U.S. Northern Command as a homeland defense asset. With the largest concentration of EOD Soldiers in the Army, the group consists of the headquarters and four subordinate battalions. The group's battalions are positioned strategically across the area of operations to provide timely EOD support.

759TH MP BATTALION
The 759th Military Police Battalion was constituted Aug. 19, 1942, and activated Sept. 15, 1942, at Fort Ontario, N.Y. The battalion remained at Fort Ontario undergoing training until March 1943 when it moved to New York City and was engaged in dock security. The 759th supported the war effort in Europe during World War II with 12th Army Group, 3rd Army and 7th Army. Following the war, it served in Berlin, training the new German police force and providing security in the American sector. The unit was inactivated Nov. 2, 1953.

The battalion was activated again June 6, 1968, at Fort Dix, N.J., and reorganized Nov. 2, 1970. On June 3, 1974, the 555th MP Company was transferred to Fort Lee, Va. The battalion supported Cuban resettlement operations in 1980-1981 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 759th Military Police Battalion was relocated to Fort Carson in 1987. From Aug. 6, 1990, to Dec. 4, 1990, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and the 984th MP Company deployed to Panama in support of Operation Promote Liberty.

Their mission was to protect U.S. citizens, U.S. property and U.S. interests in support of the nation-building process. In 1991, the battalion deployed in support of operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The battalion was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation and Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA.

From 1992-1993, the 984th MP Company deployed to Somalia in support of Operation Restore Hope. The company was awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award. From Sept. 9, 1994, to Jan. 23, 1995, the headquarters detachment and the 59th MP Company deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Their mission was to provide humanitarian and civil affairs operations in support of Cuban and Haitian migrant camps. For their efforts, the battalion was awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award and Streamer embroidered GUANTANAMO BAY.

In 1999, the 759th MP Bn. was awarded the Superior Unit Citation for distinguishing itself by deploying and redeploying subordinate units and individual Soldiers in support of two major contingency operations, three major training exercises, and numerous secretary of defense and U.S. Army Forces Command support missions, while simultaneously providing force protection and law enforcement support of the Fort Carson community.

Following Sept. 11, 2001, the battalion deployed to the Military District of Washington in support of Operation Noble Eagle. There they provided security to the Pentagon. In September 2002, the 984th MP Company deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Soldiers provided security at the detention facilities and were involved in multiple air-bridge missions to Afghanistan.

In 2003, the 59th MP Company deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The company was located at Camp Victory and conducted numerous patrols in the vicinity of the camp as both law enforcement and combat operations. In January 2004, the battalion deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon arrival into theater, the battalion was put in charge of numerous Iraqi police stations on the east side of the Tigris River. In October 2004, the battalion moved to Abu Ghraib prison to support the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 1st Cavalry Division in Fallujah. Soldiers from the 984th MP Company and 630th MP Company provided security to the major access roads into Fallujah, allowing freedom of movement for coalition forces. The Lone Sentinel Battalion once again was called to Iraq in Support of OIF 06-08, departing Fort Carson Aug. 24, 2006, and serving in Iraq until its redeployment Nov. 12, 2007. The 759th MP Battalion was the first MP battalion to endure the 15-month deployment. Serving alongside the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, in East Baghdad, the 759th oversaw the equipping and training of the Iraqi police in more than 60 Iraqi police stations there. The Task Force logged more than 1 million miles on the road and conducted more than 60,000 combat patrols during its combat service in Iraq. In July 2007, the 59th MP Company deployed as a part of the U.S. Forces' "surge" effort, serving with Task Force Lone Sentinel until the battalion colors redeployed in September 2008.

The 110th MP Company was deployed in support of OIF 08-09 May 2008. It returned after serving a 15-month tour to the Baghdad AOR in August 2009. The 148th MP Company continuously rotates military working dog teams through individual K-9 deployments. The 759th Military Police Battalion remains one of the premier military police battalions of the U.S. Army.

13th AIR SUPPORT
OPERATIONS SQUADRON
(U.S. AIR FORCE)
The 13th Air Support Operations Squadron traces its unit heritage back to the 13th Air Support Communications Squadron, Jan. 11, 1943. It was redesignated as the 13th Tactical Air Communications Squadron Feb. 29, 1944, but deactivated shortly thereafter April 15, 1944. The squadron was later reactivated in its current state as the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Carson July 1, 1994.

Unofficially known as the "Gunslingers" (a nickname given by the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment), the Airmen of the 13th ASOS currently provide close air support to the 4th Infantry Division and its subordinate brigades. The Tactical Air Control Party Forward Air Controllers, now called Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, have a long and proud history of providing close air support to the United States Army. TACPs, in one form or another, have served with distinction in every major U.S. military combat operation since World War II and the earliest roots of close air support operations can even be traced to World War I.

The 3rd Air Support Operations Group (ASOG) is the 13th ASOS's higher headquarters for all mission and administrative actions, and is collocated with the Army's III Corps at Fort Hood, Texas. The 3rd ASOG organizes, equips, trains and administers air support operations centers, TACPs and staff weather operations in support of III Corps and subordinate organizations. These units advise Army commanders and their staffs on U.S. and allied air capabilities. They also coordinate attack, airlift and reconnaissance air assets in support of joint battle plans. The 3rd ASOG's chain of command continues through the 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing, located at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The vision of the 13th ASOS is to develop mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually combat-ready Airmen while protecting our wingman, strengthening our Families and honoring our heritage.

The mission of the 13th ASOS is to enhance the joint warfighter team by providing combat mission ready Airmen to advise, integrate and control all aspects of close air support.

U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPART MENT
ACTIVITY—FORT CARSON
Fort Carson's original hospital was erected in 1942. The facilities included 57 two-story buildings and connecting, covered cement block corridors. The hospital was designed for a normal bed capacity of 1,726 with an expansion capacity to 2,000 beds. In July 1942, the hospital was organized as a station hospital and the bed authorization varied from 600-1,200, depending on fluctuations in troop density.

In September 1944, it was activated as a convalescent hospital. This facility and the station hospital already in existence provided treatment for an average 4,500 patients. In April 1945, it was redesignated a hospital center comprised of a general hospital center and the convalescent hospital. The patient load gradually diminished and by March 1, 1946, the general hospital and the convalescent hospital were inactivated and the station hospital, of the type that now exists, came into being. The bed authorization was 400.

In May 1946, the Veterans Administration contracted for 100 of the station hospital's beds. The need for bed capacity decreased after the cessation of hostilities in World War II, and by July 1947 the requirement for the Veterans Administration contract beds was eliminated; the station hospital was reduced to 100 authorized beds. This level remained in effect from 1948-1949.

The bed capacity of the hospital was increased to 400 because of the Korean conflict in July 1950. In February 1951 it was designated a specialized treatment center for orthopedic, psychiatric and neurological cases; and in early 1952 the additional mission of a specialized treatment center for tuberculosis was added.

The need for specialization gradually diminished and only the mission of a station hospital existed by March 1, 1954. The mission remained the same until April 1968, when the hospital was given the additional responsibility of providing care for Vietnam War returnees. The bed capacity was increased to 340 Oct. 1, 1968.

In 1970, planning began for the new Fort Carson Hospital. It opened in 1986 and was designated Evans Army Community Hospital. The hospital is named in honor of Spec. Four Donald W. Evans Jr., a member of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. Evans was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Tri Tam, Republic of Vietnam, where he gave his life while administering medical aid to his fellow Soldiers.

The hospital is basically comprised of two distinct buildings separated by a glass-covered common area or atrium. The fivestory tower on the north side of the hospital houses all inpatient units, the operating suite, the labor/delivery suite, nursery, radiology, emergency room and the nutrition care division. The two-story clinic building primarily contains outpatient clinics. The atrium, which provides the main entries into the hospital, also houses patient services such as an outpatient pharmacy, admissions and dispositions, the hospital treasurer, a gift shop and a chapel.

Adjacent to the hospital is a Soldier Family Care Center which houses numerous outpatient medical clinics, outpatient records, physical therapy, a family medicine clinic and a dental clinic. The hospital was first accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in October 1954. Subsequent surveys have reaffirmed the hospital's full accreditation status.

The U.S. Army Medical Department Activity currently employs about 2,700 military and civilian staff professionals who serve a population of 68,000 enrolled TRICARE beneficiaries from all military services, Family members and retirees. MEDDAC includes a Medical Company and the Warrior Transition Battalion.  read more...

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