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The 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was formerly known as the 1st Brigade
Brigade

A brigade is a military unit that is typically composed of two to five regiments or battalions, depending on the era and nationality of a given army....
, 29th Infantry Division. It is currently assigned to the Virginia Army National Guard. The Brigade is headquartered in Staunton, Virginia
Staunton, Virginia

Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County, Virginia in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,853 as of the United States Census 2000....
, at the Thomas Howie Memorial Armory.


shoulder sleeve insignia depicts Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Stonewall Jackson

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War, and probably the most well-known Confederate commander after General Robert E....
 mounted on his horse, a reference to the 116th's lineage as the Stonewall Brigade
Stonewall Brigade

The Stonewall Brigade of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, was one of the most famous combat units in United States history. It was trained and first led by General Thomas J....
. The patch's nickname is 'Stony on a Pony.' Due to political and historical reasons the 116th continues to wear the patch of the 29th Infantry division.


combat team was formed as part of the Virginia Militia
Virginia Militia

The Virginia militia is composed of the body of the people in the Virginia which is an armed force of all citizens capable of bearing arms. The Virginia militia was established in 1607 as part of the British militia system....
.






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The 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was formerly known as the 1st Brigade
Brigade

A brigade is a military unit that is typically composed of two to five regiments or battalions, depending on the era and nationality of a given army....
, 29th Infantry Division. It is currently assigned to the Virginia Army National Guard. The Brigade is headquartered in Staunton, Virginia
Staunton, Virginia

Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County, Virginia in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,853 as of the United States Census 2000....
, at the Thomas Howie Memorial Armory.


Insignia

The shoulder sleeve insignia depicts Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Stonewall Jackson

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War, and probably the most well-known Confederate commander after General Robert E....
 mounted on his horse, a reference to the 116th's lineage as the Stonewall Brigade
Stonewall Brigade

The Stonewall Brigade of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, was one of the most famous combat units in United States history. It was trained and first led by General Thomas J....
. The patch's nickname is 'Stony on a Pony.' Due to political and historical reasons the 116th continues to wear the patch of the 29th Infantry division.

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History

The combat team was formed as part of the Virginia Militia
Virginia Militia

The Virginia militia is composed of the body of the people in the Virginia which is an armed force of all citizens capable of bearing arms. The Virginia militia was established in 1607 as part of the British militia system....
. They were called into Federal Service during both World Wars, and for service in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq wars. The regiment traces its lineage back to the famed Confederate
Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America formed as the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven Southern United States U.S. state of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S....
 Stonewall Brigade
Stonewall Brigade

The Stonewall Brigade of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, was one of the most famous combat units in United States history. It was trained and first led by General Thomas J....
 of the Army of Northern Virginia
Army of Northern Virginia

The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War of the American Civil War....
.

During WWII, the 116th Infantry Regiment took part in the Invasion of Normandy. The regiment suffered 314 casualties, including soldiers from A Company, which lost 96% of their men within the first 10 minutes of landing on Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach

Omaha Beach was the code name for one of the main landing points of the Allies of World War II Normandy Landings of German occupation of France during World War II in the Battle of Normandy on June 6 1944, during World War II....
. During a move from Les Moulins, the 2nd Battalion broke loose from the beach and fought their way to a farmhouse to became the first command post in France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

In 2004, the 3rd Battalion of 116th deployed to Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia....
 to take part in Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom is the official name used by the U.S. Government for its contribution to the War in Afghanistan , together with three smaller military actions, under the umbrella of its War on Terrorism ....
, where it suffered several casualties. The battalion conducted combat operations in Ghazni
Ghazni

Ghazni City is a city in central Afghanistan, with an approximate population of 141,000 people. It is the capital of Ghazni Province, situated on a plateau at 7,280 feet above sea level....
 and SECFOR operations at Bagram Airfield
Bagram Air Base

Bagram Air Base is a militarized airport and housing complex that is located next to the ancient city of Bagram, southeast of Charikar in Parwan province of Afghanistan....
. Numerous slice elements were placed under the operational control of the battalion. The newly formed task force assumed the name of the beaches the regiment stormed more than 60 years prior - Normandy.

In August 2006, the 1st Battalion mobilized in support of KFOR as part of the 29th Infantry Division to provide stability operations in the Serbian province of Kosovo
Kosovo

Kosovo is a disputed region in the Balkans. Its majority is governed by the partially-recognised Republic of Kosovo . Serbia does not recognise the secession of Kosovo and considers it a United Nations-governed entity within its sovereign territory, the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija that was re-created by Slobodan M...
 with NATO
NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , also called the Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949....
. They become known as Task Force Red Dragon for the duration of their deployment.

In May 2007, the Brigade Headquarters Company mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Iraq War

The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, is an ongoing conflicts military campaign which began on March 20, 2003 with the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a Multinational force in Iraq now led by and composed almost entirely of troops from the United States and United King...
. Headquarters Company was stationed on the International Zone
Green Zone

The Green Zone is the common name for the International Zone of Iraq— a 10-square-kilometer area in central Baghdad that was the center of the Coalition Provisional Authority and remains the center of the international presence in the city....
 and did not suffer any casualties.

In June 2007, the 3rd Battalion was deployed to Iraq and Kuwait
Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west....
. A, B, and C Companies in Iraq successfully conducted convoy security patrols throughout the country. HHC, D and F Co conducted security force missions in Kuwait for strategically vital assets. Several purple hearts
Purple Heart

The Purple Heart is a United States Awards and decorations of the United States military awarded in the name of the President of the United States to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the Military of the United States....
 were awarded throughout the deployment.

Current Units

116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team consists of the following elements:
  • 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion
    Special Troops Battalion

    A special troops battalion is an organic unit of a modular brigade, division , corps or higher echelon Army organization. It may comprise companies from different branches of the Army, but typically has a headquarters & headquarters company and signal network company at a minimum....
  • 1st Battalion
    Battalion

    A battalion is a military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven company and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel....
    , 116th Infantry
    Infantry

    Infantry are soldiers who are primarily trained for the role of fighting on foot. A soldier in the infantry is known as an infantryman. Infantry units have more physically demanding training than other branches of armies, and place a greater emphasis on fitness, physical strength and aggression....
  • 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry
  • 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry
    Cavalry

    The Cavalry is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat, it represents the mobility and offensive power of the armed forces....
    , RSTA
  • 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery
    Artillery

    Artillery is a military Combat Arms which employs any apparatus, machine, an assortment of tools or instruments, a system or systems used as weapons for the discharge of large projectiles in combat as a major contribution of fire power within the overall military capability of an armed force....
  • 429th Brigade Support Battalion
    Forward Support Battalion

    A Forward Support Battalion was an Army of Excellence combat service support unit designed to support a Brigade. In division , it was part of the DISCOM ....


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