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Fort Bliss is a United States Army post in New Mexico and Texas, with its headquarters in El Paso, Texas. Established in 1848, the fort was renamed in 1854 to honor Bvt.Lieut.Colonel William W.S. Bliss (1815–1853), U.S. Army officer, Private Secretary and son-in-law of President Zachary Taylor .
The regiment was subsequently reassigned 1 August 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as part of the 4th Division, with 2nd Battalion activating at Fort Hoyle, Maryland. The 29th Field Artillery participated with the 4th Infantry Division in the D-Day invasion at Normandy , firing over 10,000 rounds of indirect fire as the Allies advanced into the ...
The 24th Press Camp Headquarters was originally constituted October 26, 1966, in the Regular Army as the 24th Public Information Detachment and officially activated November 3, 1966, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. The 24th PID served twice in Vietnam, from November 3, 1966, to October 15, 1968, and again from June 1, 1969, until June 30, 1970.
The battalion is subordinate to 89th Military Police Brigade.It numbers over 800 soldiers who are stationed at its headquarters at Fort Bliss, Texas. The battalion consists of one Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, one Law Enforcement Activities (LEA) Company, one Law Enforcement Detachment - the 513th Military Working Dog (MWD) detachment - and three Military Police Companies:
5th Armored Brigade – Fort Bliss, Texas. Formerly the 91st Division's 2nd Brigade. 120th Infantry Brigade – Fort Cavazos, Texas. Formerly the 75th Division's 2nd Brigade. 166th Aviation Brigade - Fort Cavazos, Texas 181st "Eagle" Infantry Brigade – Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Formerly the 85th Division's 2nd Brigade.
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 11th Air Defense Artillery was inactivated 26 May 1967 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Activated 1 September 1971 at Fort Bliss , Texas. Redesignated 15 March 1972 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Group .
Activated 1 February 1952 at Fort Bliss, Texas. Redesignated 20 March 1958 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 6th Artillery Group. Inactivated 1 September 1971 at Fort Bliss, Texas. [1] 6th Coast Artillery Battalion disbanded 15 September 1945 in California.
Headquarters Company and the 46th CBRNE Company (TE) moved to Fort Bliss, TX. The 44th CBRN Company (Hazard Response) moved from the 2D Chemical Battalion at Fort Hood to join the 22D CBRN Battalion at Fort Bliss. The 10th CBRN Company (Hazard Response) remained in place at Fort Carson, CO and transferred to the 22D.