U.S. 32nd Infantry Brigade
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| 32nd Infantry Brigade | |
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 32nd Infantry Brigade Insignia |
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| Active | 1917 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army National Guard |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Part of | Wisconsin National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Wisconsin |
| Nickname | "Red Arrow" |
| Motto | "Forward" |
| Battles/wars | Meuse-Argonne Offensive Battle of Aisne Battle of Marne Battle of Oise World War II Operation Iraqi Freedom |
The 32nd Infantry Brigade (Separate)(Light) is the largest unit in the Wisconsin National Guard. Formed in 1967 from the deactivated U.S. 32nd Infantry Division, the Red Arrow Brigade is formed of three battalions of light infantry as well as support and engineer units.
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[edit] Operation Iraqi Freedom
[edit] First Battalion, 128th Infantry
- Activated: June, 2004
- In Theater: November, 2004
- Return: November, 2005
- Location: FOB O'Ryan, FOB Cobra, FOB McKenzie, Patrol Base Olson
- 2 KIA
[edit] Second Battalion, 127th Infantry
- Activated: June, 2005
- In Theater: August, 2005
- Return (tentative) : August, 2006
- 3 KIA
[edit] Second Battalion, 128th Infantry
- Activated: August, 2005
- In Theater: November, 2005
- Return: TBD
[edit] First Battalion, 120th Field Artillery
- Activated: August, 2005
- In Theater: November, 2005
- Return: TBD
[edit] Second Battalion, 120th Feild Artillery
- Activated: Early, 2006
- In Theater: July, 2006
- Return: TBD
[edit] Units
[edit] Infantry Battalions
- 2-127 IN (Light)
- 1-128 IN (Light)
- 2-128 IN (Light)
[edit] Brigade Combat Team
- 1-120th FA Bn "Red Fox"
- 132nd Support Bn
- 32nd Engineer Co - Onalaska
- 232nd MI Co - Madison
- Troop E, 105th Cavalry - Merrill and Antigo
[edit] History
- In April 1971 the Brigade was converted to a mechanized brigade and became the 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Mechanized), Wisconsin National Guard.
- In January 1986 the 32nd Brigade participated in REFORGER '86. The entire Brigade deployed from Wisconsin, with all of its equipment, to Germany.
- In October 1996 the 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Wisconsin National Guard, was assigned to the 34th "Red Bull" Infantry Division (the 34th Div. is headquartered in Minnesota). The 32nd Brigade was now a divisional brigade and was no longer a (Separate) brigade.
- On 1 October 2001 the Brigade was reorganized as the 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light), Wisconsin National Guard. The 32nd Brigade is no longer attached to the 34th ID and is again a (Separate) brigade.
- On 23 January 2003 about 100 soldiers from various 32nd "Red Arrow" Infantry Brigade units reported for active duty for service as Task Force Red Arrow in support of Operation Noble Eagle (ONE). Task Force Red Arrow supplemented security for two years at three of Wisconsin's airbases, the 440th Air-lift Wing in Milwaukee, the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee, and the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison.
