198th Infantry Brigade (United States)

198th Infantry Brigade (United States)

198th Infantry Brigade

Shoulder sleeve insignia Active Country Branch Type Role Size Garrison/HQ Motto Engagements 19671971 2007present United States U.S. Army Infantry training Infantry One Station Unit Training (OSUT) 5 Battalions + HHC Ft. Benning, GA "Brave and Bold" Vietnam War Battle of Kham Duc

Commanders
Current commander Notable commanders Colonel Jonathan Neumann Colonel Joseph G. Clemons

Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 198th Infantry Brigade, was first formed as part of the United States Army Reserve's 99th Division. It was active from 1967 through 1971 and has been active since 2007 as an Infantry Training Brigade as part of the US Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia.

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Operational history
Vietnam War
During the years of 19671971 as part of the Vietnam War the 198th was part of the United States Army's 23rd "Americal" Infantry Division. In 1968, elements of the 198th Infantry Brigade, under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Robert B. Nelson, participated in the Battle of Kham Duc. On 21 November 1969, Colonel Joseph G. Clemons, (of Pork Chop Hill fame), assumed command of the 198th Infantry Brigade. Order of battle Headquarters & Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry (1971)

1st Battalion, 14th Artillery 9th Support Battalion 155th Engineer Company Troop H, 17th Cavalry

Post Vietnam
The 198th Infantry Brigade was reactivated on 15 May 2007 at Fort Benning, Georgia to serve as an Infantry Training Brigade. It is commanded by Colonel Jonathan Neumann and the Command Sergeant Major Micheal Evens. Headquarters & Support Company 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry, commanded by LTC Hendrick and Command Sergeant Major is CSM Jeffrey Stitzel 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry commanded by LTC Kevin Butler and Command Sergeant Major Brian Hamm 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry commanded by LTC Michael Hastings and CSM Bower 2nd Battalion, 54th Infantry commanded by LTC Lance Oskey and CSM Jones 254 IN was under the administrative control of 192d Infantry Brigade until 24 August 2011. 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry commanded by LTC Jeffrey S. Crapo and Command Sergeant Major Timothy N. Johnson

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References
"The United States Army Infantry Brigade" [1] "The Brigade: A History, Its Organization and Employment in the US Army" [2] Summers, Harry G. Historical Atlas of the Vietnam War. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.

External links
The short film ACTIVITIES OF THE 198TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, AMERICAL DIVISION (1968) [3] is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]

References
[1] https:/ / www. benning. army. mil/ 198th/ [2] http:/ / www-cgsc. army. mil/ carl/ resources/ csi/ content. asp#brigade [3] http:/ / www. archive. org/ details/ gov. archives. arc. 35883

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