Arrowhead shaped, antique brass colored coin 1-15/16 inches wide x 2-3/4 inches high. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • 3rd Brigade Combat Team (Stryker)
  • 2nd Infantry Division
Location
Coin Location: 3R12
Homebase: Fort Lewis, Washington
Deployment: Iraq
Additional Information
Date Acquired: Prior to 21 March 2008
Donated by: Unknown
Copies: 1 of 1

C000167

Location: 3R12 Height: 2.75

Coin: CSM / SGM / 1Sgt

U.S. Army

Narrative

Arrowhead shaped, antique brass colored coin 1-15/16 inches wide x 2-3/4 inches high.

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3rd Brigade was established as the 1st Provisional Brigade on August 11, 1917 in Syracuse, New York. Shortly after it was redesignated on 22 September 1917 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Brigade and was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division. A month later the brigade was sent to France where it saw heavy fighting as part of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force). The brigade contained the 9th Infantry Regiment, 23 Infantry Regiment, and the 5th Machinegun Battalion.

On 2 November 2003, the 3rd Brigade deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, relieving 101st Airborne. For the next 12 months the U.S. Army's first Stryker Brigade proved its worth in combat and logistics operations. In October 2004 the 3rd Brigade handed the reins to 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and began the redeployment home to Fort Lewis, WA.