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| 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team | |
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 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team shoulder sleeve insignia |
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| Active | 1965 - Present |
| Country | USA |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Brigade Combat Team |
| Garrison/HQ | Oregon |
| Engagements | Iraq Campaign Afghanistan Campaign |
The 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an element in the Oregon Army National Guard. Headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, it was part of the 7th Infantry Division based at Ft. Carson in Colorado (inactivated in 2006). The Brigade traces its lineage back to the 41st Infantry Division.
History
The history of the 41st Brigade can be traced back to 1917 when the 41st Infantry Division was created for service in World War I primarily from National Guard units from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. For more information see the 41st Division history.
In 1965, the Division was reorganized as a separate brigade, located primarily within the Oregon Army National Guard. During the 1980s the Brigade was the "roundout brigade" of the 7th Infantry Division, serving this capacity until August 2006, when the division was deactivated.
In 1999, 136 members of C Company, 1-162 INF, were called up to active duty to protect Patriot Missile batteries in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. This was the first activation of Oregonian National Guardsmen to federal service since 1941.citation needed
Following the second Gulf War, 2-162 INF deployed as part of the 39th Infantry Brigade (Enhanced) (Arkansas National Guard) to Iraq. The Battalion served in Baghdad and other parts of Iraq, suffering a number of casualties while conducting stabilization security missions. During the same time, a handful of personnel were sent to train foreign soldiers in Afghanistan.
In September, 2005, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Brigadier General Douglas Pritt commanded the majority of the brigade as part of Task Force Oregon in relief and security efforts near the French Quarter in New Orleans. By the end of the month, when Hurricane Rita wreaked havoc again on the Gulf Coast, the 41st was put in charge of the newly designated Joint Task Force Rita to assist in all disaster-related needs in Texas and Louisiana.
In the spring of 2006, BG Pritt and the brigade joined the personnel already in Afghanistan making the total force approximately 950 soldiers marking the first major deployment of the brigade to a combat zone since World War II.
Organization
There are six major commands of the 41st Brigade:
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- 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment
- Headquartered in Cottage Grove
- Alpha Company, Eugene
- Bravo Company, Corvallis
- Charlie Company, Gresham
- Delta Company, Hillsboro
- 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment
- Headquartered in Ashland
- Alpha Company, Medford
- Bravo Company, Klamath Falls
- Charlie Company, Roseburg
- Delta Company, Grants Pass
- Strike Company, St. Helens
- 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment
- With a headquarters and Alpha and Bravo Batteries in Portland and McMinnville
- 41st Provisional Battalion
- Brigade Headquarters, Tigard
- 241st Military Intelligence Company, Tigard
- 162nd Engineering Company, Clackamas
References
- 41st Brigade Combat Team Homepage
- GlobalSecurity.org
- The Institute of heraldry: 41st Brigade Combat Team
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- This page was last modified on 1 December 2008, at 04:09.
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