Brigade

Second Division commanded by Brigadier General James B. Ricketts, and Third Division commanded by Brigadier General George G. Meade. The focus of this narrative will be on First Division’s Fourth Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General John Gibbon. Through tactics, motivation, and courage, Gibbon’s Iron Brigade greatly shaped the outcome of the Battle of…

I will be conducting my needs assessment on the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) located at Fort Polk, Louisiana. As an organization of the United States Army, we report information to our division located at Fort Drum, New York the headquarters for the 10th Mountain Division. My needs assessment will focus on the Personnel Status report or PERSTAT a report that is very valuable to the Strength Management Team in the Human Resources Department. The PERSTAT gives a…

General Harry T. Hays which were under the division commanded by General Jubal Early and in General Richard Ewell’s Corps, which was all part of the Northern Virginia Army under the command of Gen. Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Tiger Brigade earned its name from a Louisiana infantry company, Company B. 1st Louisiana Special Battalion and was one of the five infantry companies formed in New Orleans in 1861. The Tigers were mainly Irish immigrant dockworkers, “who were just as…

the 72nd Field Artillery Brigade. He was responsible for all logistical operations for 2 Active Duty battalions and 4 Reserve battalions stationed in 5 different states. MSG Agenbroad was the Brigade CSDP Monitor and traveled to conduct…

respected throughout the brigade for her knowledge and experience o self-starter who takes initiatives in the absence of orders to accomplish all missions Develops o trained, mentored, and empowered NCOs to lead from the front; resulted in four NCOs selected for promotion to Sergeant First Class o developed a team oriented repair section focused on reducing equipment down time; resulted in the reduction of the section’s maintenance backlog by 25% o trained 241 Soldiers within the brigade on…

ALFRED TENNYSON, "THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE" ALFRED TENNYSON, "THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE" is a home that focuses on a single moment in time that is either the most aerobic or disastrous episode in British military history. The event that the poem focuses on is the Crimean (1853 to 1856). Poetry has a unique ability. It captures more than just fact it allows us to feel emotions long after the cannons have silenced the burning his ashes. 600 men bravely charged cannons to the right…

As the Deputy Exercise Director for the 86th Training Division, I was responsible for training and assessing military units as required by directives and standard operating procedures through assigned large-scale exercises that average over 90 organizations, 4,500 Soldiers, and $3.2 million in expenditures. Safety is a primary concern during training, so I emplaced a strong safety program that prevented major safety incidents. Providing the most realistic and demanding training possible is the…

He was ordered to Of the four brigades, two of them were regular brigades and the other two were attached irregular brigades. General Stuart assigned the two irregular brigades to support General Lee and the two regular brigades to be in the Shenandoah Valley defending the supply lines for the Army. The reason he did so was because of a personal conflict he had with these commanders…

The writings “How to Tell a True War Story”, “Dulce et Decorum est”, and “The Charge of the Light Brigade” offer contrasting portraits of war. The contrasts between “How to Tell a True War Story”, “Dulce et Decorum est”, and “The Charge of the Light Brigade” can clearly be outlined through their acknowledgement of the most prevalent, unavoidable element of war, death. “How to Tell a True War Story” by Tim O’Brien, address death as a matter of fact, consequence of war. Though, O’Brien is…

The brigade was activated by the Army to set up and operate beachhead operations within an area of operation. They were trained to assume responsibility for all supply and engineering functions within the beach area to include the building of roads and clearing obstacles. Other units assigned to the brigade were the 591st Engineer Boat Regiment, 286th Amphibian Signal Company, 261st Medical Battalion, 361st…