C002528

Round shaped, antique brass colored coin, 1-1/2 inches in diameter.

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NMCB 26 "Packs A Punch"

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion TWENTY-SIX traces its roots to the battalions of World War II. Originally commissioned as Mobile Construction Battalion 26 on 8 August 1942, this command actively participated in several major operations in support of advance base groups in the Pacific during W.W.II.

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion TWENTY-SIX is currently composed of fifteen detachments in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois with over 750 personnel, both active and reserve. The battalion provides the U.S. Atlantic Fleet with construction support capabilities and undertakes projects in support of the fleet on a year-round basis.