26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1 September 2008 –
Country	United States of America
Branch	Army National Guard
Type	Maneuver Enhancement
Size	Brigade
Nickname	Yankee (Special Designation)^[1]
Colors	Blue and White
Engagements	(predecessor formation has history in World War I and II)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Maj. Gen. Clarence Ransom Edwards Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow

The 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ("Yankee"^[1]) is a Combat support brigade of the United States Army. Its headquarters is maintained by the Massachusetts Army National Guard. It is the modern incarnation of the 26th Infantry Division. The brigade is currently deployed to Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

History

18 July 1917: First constituted as an infantry division
22 August 1917: Formally activated for service in World War I
3 May 1919: Demobalized at Camp Devens, Massachusetts
16 January 1941: Activated for service in World War II
29 December 1945: Inactivated at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts
13 November 1946: Released From Active Duty, and returned to the Massachusetts Army National Guard
18 March 1957: Headquartered at Dorchester, Massachusetts
1 March 1963: Redesignated as 1st Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Headquartered at Waltham, Massachusetts.
1 September 1993: Reorganized as 26th Infantry Brigade, 42nd Infantry Division
1995: Assigned as 26th Brigade of the 29th Infantry Division
2005: Reorganized into the 26th Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division

The Brigade consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company and a Network Signal Company.