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Fort McCoy was used as a mobilization station during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. This was the first time units had mobilized at Fort McCoy since the Korean War. Seventy-four military units deployed through Fort McCoy, totaling more than 9,000 Soldiers, 8% of the reserve forces activated during the Persian Gulf War. [16]
The 86th Infantry Division, also known as the Blackhawk Division, was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.Currently called the 86th Training Division, based at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, members of the division now work with Active Army, Reserve, and National Guard units to provide them with a Decisive Action Training Environment on a yearly basis.
The 181st Infantry Brigade is an infantry brigade of the United States Army based at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.As a First Army brigade, the unit serves primarily in a partnering and training role for Reserve Units.
First Army Division East was activated at Fort Meade, Maryland. First Army Division West was activated on 7 March 2007, at Fort Carson , Colorado , and was transferred to its current headquarters at Fort Cavazos , Texas as part of the 4th Infantry Division realignment.
The 5-31st Infantry lineage, less personnel and equipment, was later reassigned to the 197th Infantry Brigade (Separate) at Fort Benning, Georgia, effective 23 June 1967 as the 5th Battalion, 31st Infantry; however, an infantry presence remained at Fort Rucker in the form of Company E (Ranger), 30th Infantry, activated on 25 August 1966 and ...
Fort McCoy may refer to: Fort McCoy, Florida, a community in Marion County; Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, a military base; Fort McCoy, a 2011 film
In 1989 the site was re-designated a Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC). [4] During the 1990 Persian Gulf War, Volk Field was the primary point of embarkation for soldiers and equipment from nearby Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. [12]
English: Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 351st Regiment on Fort McCoy 1980s conducting Annual Training. Date: 25 July 1985: Source: US Army photo archives: Author: