174th Infantry Brigade (United States)

174th Infantry Brigade
174th Infantry Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1917-1919
1921-1945
1947-1951
1997-1999
2006–present[1]
CountryUnited States
BranchArmy Multi-component
TypeInfantry
RoleTraining
SizeBrigade
Part ofFirst Army
Garrison/HQFort Dix, New Jersey
Nickname(s)"Patriot Brigade"[2]
"The Away Brigade"[3]
Motto(s)Pium in Cuspis (Patriots on Point)[4]
ColorsRed, Blue and Steel
Mascot(s)Frank, the NY/NJ Continental Soldier
EngagementsWorld War I
World War II
DecorationsArmy Superior Unit Award (ASUA)
Commanders
Commanding OfficerCOL Matthew Bunch
Notable
commanders
COL David Sanders
COL Michael Wawrzyniak
COL Craig A. Osborne
Insignia
Designated but not authorized shoulder sleeve insignia

The 174th Infantry Brigade is an infantry brigade of the United States Army based at the Fort Dix entity of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. A multi-component training unit, the brigade provides operational training and increased readiness for units in the continental Northeast.

The brigade was deployed for both World War I and World War II.[1] Reorganized and redesignated numerous times, the 174th Infantry Brigade has been a reserve unit of the United States Army for most of its existence, seeing only short stints in the Active Duty forces and a combat role.

Reactivated in 2006 as an active duty, combined arms training brigade, the brigade is responsible for preparing Soldiers of the Reserve and National Guard for deployment through battle training in maneuvers, equipment, and other details. As such, many personnel in the brigade are instructors who are themselves combat veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

  1. ^ a b https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/174infbde.htm Archived 1 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Official Lineage and Honors Statement
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1ADE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "IMCOM World Newsletter, September 2007". US Army Installation Management Command. 2007. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference TIOH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).