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| 36th Engineer Brigade | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1933–present |
| Allegiance | United States Army |
| Branch | Active duty |
| Role | Combat engineering |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | III Armored Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Cavazos, Texas |
| Engagements | World War II Korean War Gulf War Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Decorations | Meritorious Unit Commendation, Five Awards; Korea 1953, Korea 1954, Southwest Asia 1990–1991 Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (Korea 1950–1952), Iraq 2005–2006, Afghanistan 2007–2008 |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive Unit Insignia | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:36_Eng_Bde_DUI.jpg) |
| Combat Service Identification Badge | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:36EngBdeCSIB.jpg) |
The 36th Engineer Brigade is a combat engineer brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Cavazos, Texas. The brigade is a subordinate unit of III Armored Corps.
The unit is responsible for providing command and control to subordinate Engineer units. The unit was formerly designated as the 36th Engineer Group, and before that as the 36th Engineer Regiment. The 36th is the only unit that has been organized in all three command structures that are commanded by a Colonel in the U.S. Army; regiment, group, and brigade.
With a lineage that dates back to 1933, the 36th Engineer Brigade saw action in the North African Campaign and the Italian Campaign, and it eventually participated it the invasion of mainland Europe. Trained in amphibious assault, the brigade saw its role change several times, from combat engineers to front line infantry. It would later serve in the Korean War, earning several unit decorations. Recently, it has seen tours of duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan.