Shield shaped with banner mounted beneath, silver colored coin, 1-7/8 inches wide x 2 inches high. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • XVIII Airborne Corps
  • 20th Engineer Brigade
  • 19th Engineer Battalion
Location
Coin Location: 6O1 X
Homebase: Fort Knox, Kentucky
Deployment: Iraq & Afghanistan
Additional Information
Date Acquired: Prior to 21 March 2008
Donated by: Unknown
Copies: 1 of 1

C002495

Location: 6O1 X

Coin: Unit - Deployment

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Narrative

Shield shaped with banner mounted beneath, silver colored coin, 1-7/8 inches wide x 2 inches high.

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The 19th Engineer Battalion mobilized to Iraq and served from August 2006 through November 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Battalion provided assured mobility and general engineering support for the 25th Infantry Division and Multi-National Division-North (MND-N). The 19th Engineer Battalion accomplished 4 key tasks in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom: Road repairing, route sanitation, training Iraqi Army Engineers, and constructing protective structures. One Soldier gave his life in Iraq. The Battalion was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation.

The modularity of the 19th Engineer Battalion enabled the 76th Engineer Company to deploy to Afghanistan to support the winterization and forward operating base (FOB) expansions of Bagram Airfield and FOB Salerno from December 2006 to March 2008.