155th Brigade Combat Team (United States)

155th Brigade Combat Team (United States)

155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team

155th HBCT Shoulder sleeve insignia Active Country Branch Type Role Size Motto 1951 Present United States Mississippi Army National Guard Heavy brigade combat team Mechanized infantry Brigade "Dixie Thunder"

Commanders
Colonel Notable commanders John M. Rhodes Andrew Jackson, Jefferson Davis

Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team is a brigade combat team of the Mississippi Army National Guard.

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History
The 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team takes its name from the 155th Infantry Regiment which dates back to 1798. During its history, the 155th has served under such notable leaders as Andrew Jackson and Jefferson Davis, and has gained campaign streamers for participation in the War of 1812, the United States Civil War, the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and was mobilized for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. While the units assigned to the 155th HBCT vary in length of service, the brigade itself dates back to April 1951 when it was organized as Headquarters Company 108th Armored Cavalry Regiment. In 1968 the 108th Armored Cavalry Regiment became part of the 30th Armored Division and re-designated as 1st Brigade, 30th Armored Division.

155th Brigade soldiers shortly before entering a building believed to be occupied by insurgents in an area of Al Iskandariyah, Iraq, on March 5, 2005

In 1973 the brigade was redesignated as the 155th Armored Brigade when the 30th Armored Division was broken up into separate brigades. The brigade deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III from August 2004 to January 2006.[1] During this tour of duty, the 155th HBCT suffered 15 fatalities. The brigade served under the II Marine Expeditionary Force. [2] [3] In 2009, the brigade was deployed again to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 09.02. [4] [3]

HBCT organization
HQ 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, MS Detachment 1, New Albany, MS Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 106th Brigade Support Battalion, Monticello, MS Company A, Magee, MS Detachment 1, Taylorsville, MS Detachment 2, Prentiss, MS Company B, Camp Shelby Company C, Crystal Springs, MS Company D, Corinth, MS Detachment 1, Ripley, MS Company E, Brookhaven, MS Detachment 1, Gloster, MS Detachment 2, Collins, MS Company F, Grenada, MS Detachment 1, Charleston, MS Detachment 2, Cleveland, MS Company G, Louisville, MS Detachment 1, Eupora, MS Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, Meridian, MS[5] Detachment 1, Carthage, MS Detachment 2, Quitman, MS

155th Brigade Combat Team (United States) Company A, Canton, MS Detachment 1 (UAS), Camp Shelby Company B, Meridian, MS Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Starkville, MS Battery A, Columbus, MS Detachment 1, Ackerman, MS Battery B, Kosciusko, MS Detachment 1, Winona, MS Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, McComb, MS Detachment 1,Tylertown, MS Company A, Biloxi, MS Company B, Poplarville, MS Company C, Natchez, MS Company D, Biloxi, MS Company E, Columbia, MS

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Squadron, 98th Cavalry Regiment, Amory, MS Detachment 1, Nettleton, MS Troop A, Pontotoc, MS Troop B, Booneville, MS Troop C, Fulton, MS Detachment 1, Iuka, MS Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion (Combined Arms), 198th Armored Regiment,[6] Senatobia, MS Detachment 1, Batesville, MS Company A, Hernando, MS Detachment 1, Holly Springs, MS Company B, Greenwood, MS Detachment 1, Drew, MS Company C, Oxford, MS Company D, Indianola, MS Company E, Clarksdale, MS

Unit coats of arms

198th Armor Regiment (United States)

114th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

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References
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] http:/ / www. globalsecurity. org/ military/ library/ news/ 2005/ 02/ mil-050221-usmc01. htm http:/ / www. mnf-iraq. com/ index. php?option=com_content& task=view& id=3827& Itemid=21 http:/ / www. veteransforamerica. org/ wp-content/ uploads/ 2009/ 02/ vfa-army-bcts-2-27-092. pdf http:/ / www. ng. mil/ news/ archives/ 2007/ 12/ 120507-five_guard. aspx http:/ / www. tioh. hqda. pentagon. mil/ Heraldry/ ArmyDUISSICOA/ ArmyHeraldryUnit. aspx?u=4434 http:/ / www. tioh. hqda. pentagon. mil/ Heraldry/ ArmyDUISSICOA/ ArmyHeraldryUnit. aspx?u=3026

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