26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
Military unit
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The 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ("Yankee"[2]) is a combat support brigade of the United States Army. Its headquarters is maintained by the Massachusetts Army National Guard. It draws its lineage from the Headquarters Company 26th Infantry Division.
Active
- 18 July 1917–3 May 1919 (26th Inf. Div.)
- 21 March 1923–29 December 1945 (26th Inf. Div.)
- 13 November 1946–1 September 1993 (26th Inf. Div.)
- 1 September 1993–1 September 2006 (26th Inf. Bde.)
- 1 September 2006–1 September 2008 (26th IBCT)
- 1 September 2008–present (26th MEB)[1]
Country
United States
United StatesTypeManeuver enhancement
| 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade | |
|---|---|
 Shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active |
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| Country | United States |
| Branch |  United States Army National Guard |
| Type | Maneuver enhancement |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of |  Massachusetts National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Natick, Massachusetts |
| Nickname | Yankee (Special Designation)[2] |
| Motto | First to Fight |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Shawn C. Cody |
| Command Sergeant Major | Command Sergeant Major CSM Sean Ready |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
| 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Flag |  |
However, most of the history of the current 26th MEB stems from the 26th Infantry Division. The 26th Division served in World Wars I and II and was recreated in the Massachusetts Army National Guard after being released from active duty on 13 November 1946.
History
- Constituted 18 July 1917 in the National Guard as Headquarters, 26th Division (to be organized with troops from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
- 1 March 1963: Redesignated as 1st Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Headquartered at Waltham, Massachusetts.
- 1 September 1993: Reorganized as 26th Infantry Brigade, 29th Infantry Division[3]
- 2005: Reorganized into the 26th Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division
- 2008: Reorganized as 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), a combat support brigade, Camp Curtis Guild, MA
- 2016: Relocated to Private First Class Michael J. Perkins Readiness Center, Natick, MA
Units
The Brigade consists of:[4]
- Headquarters Support Company
- 101st Engineer Battalion
- HQ & HQ Company
- 181st Engineer Company (Vertical)
- 182nd Engineer Company (CEC-I)
- 379th Engineer Company (Horizontal)
- 189th Engineer Detachment (Asphalt)
- 211th Military Police Battalion
- HQ & HQ Detachment
- 747th Military Police Company
- 772nd Military Police Company
- 972nd Military Police Company
- 126th Brigade Support Battalion
- HQ & HQ Company
- Company A (Distribution)
- Company B (Maintenance)
- 182nd Medical Company (Area Support)
- 26th Network Support Company
Campaign participation credit
- World War I
- Champagne-Marne
- Aisne-Marne
- St. Mihiel
- Meuse-Argonne
- Ile de France 1918
- Lorraine 1918
- World War II
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
- War on Terrorism (Campaigns to be determined)
Decorations
- Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes
- Headquarters Company (Natick) additionally entitled to:
- French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star, World War I, Streamer embroidered LORRAINE
- French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered LORRAINE
- French Croix de Guerre, World War II, Fourragere