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26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

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26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1 September 2008 –
CountryUnited States of America
BranchArmy National Guard
TypeManeuver enhancement
SizeBrigade
Garrison/HQNatick, Massachusetts
Nickname(s)Yankee (Special Designation)[1]
Motto(s)First to Fight
ColorsBlue and White
EngagementsOperation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Shawn C. Cody
Command Sergeant MajorCommand Sergeant Major CSM Sean Ready
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ("Yankee"[1]) is a combat support brigade of the United States Army. Its headquarters is maintained by the Massachusetts Army National Guard. It draws its lineage from the Headquarters Company 26th Infantry Division.

However, most of the history of the current 26th MEB stems from the 26th Infantry Division. The 26th Division served in World Wars I and II and was recreated in the Massachusetts Army National Guard after being released from active duty on 13 November 1946.

History

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Units

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The Brigade consists of:

  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • 101st Engineer Battalion
  • 126th Brigade Support Battalion
    • Company A
    • Company B
  • 211th Military Police Battalion
    • 747th Military Police Company
    • 772nd Military Police Company
    • 972nd Military Police Company
  • 26th Signal Company
  • 79th Troop Command
    • 101st Financial Management Support Detachment
    • 215th Army Band

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Campaign participation credit

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  • World War I
  • Champagne-Marne
  • Aisne-Marne
  • St. Mihiel
  • Meuse-Argonne
  • Ile de France 1918
  • Lorraine 1918
  • World War II
  • Northern France
  • Rhineland
  • Ardennes-Alsace
  • Central Europe
  • War on Terrorism (Campaigns to be determined)

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Decorations

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  • Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes
  • Headquarters Company (Natick) additionally entitled to:
  • French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star, World War I, Streamer embroidered LORRAINE
  • French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered LORRAINE
  • French Croix de Guerre, World War II, Fourragere

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ McGrath, The Brigade
  3. ^ https://www.nationalguard.mil/Resources/FOIA/Library/FileId/113154/
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Army Center for Military History". 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
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  • The unit's official lineage and honors can be found here