Do you know when your unit was first mustered?

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 07 May 2015 15:19:46 -0400

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Oklahoma Army National Guard units turn 125

1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 180th Cavalry Squadron celebrate the 125th anniversary of their creation in McAlester, Oklahoma.

Response by SPC Robert Treat made May 7 at 2015 4:02 PM

SPC Robert Treat — Thu, 07 May 2015 16:02:03 -0400

193rd Infantry Brigade- 24 June 1922
5 Battalion 87 Infantry (Light)- 15 Nov 1941 (Originally 31 July 1918, became part of 10th Mountain Group in Nov 1941)

This Brigade, Battalion, Infantry Regiment will forever be a part of my life & spirit! Especially Charlie Co. 5/87 Inf. (Lt) "PANTHERS" 193rd Brigade "Operation: Just Cause", they will be my Brothers FOREVER!

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made May 7 at 2015 5:57 PM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Thu, 07 May 2015 17:57:44 -0400

26th Infantry Regiment

At the beginning of the 20th century, the United States Army was sorely pressed to meet its overseas commitments in Cuba, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. As a result, in 1901 Congress authorized five additional Regular Army infantry regiments; the 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Infantry.

BLUE SPADER! HOOAH!

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 7 at 2015 6:06 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 07 May 2015 18:06:13 -0400

The 115th Field Artillery Brigade was first organized in 1888 as the 1st Regiment, Wyoming National Guard consisting of Troop A in Laramie and Troop B in Cheyenne.

It spent a number of years serving as infantry and cavalry (armored and non-) before finally getting a hint of its future in the field artillery following WWII, when it became a mortar unit. By the time of the Korean War, the "Cowboy Cannoneers" were well established, and Wyoming has been an artillery-centric state ever since.

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made May 7 at 2015 9:00 PM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 07 May 2015 21:00:14 -0400

I know when my first combat unit was assembled...the 37th Provisional Aero Squadron was first introduced at Kelly Field, Texas, in 1917.

My current unit...turns out, also formed at Kelly Field, 1917.

Go figure.

Response by PO2 Ron Burling made May 7 at 2015 10:22 PM

PO2 Ron Burling — Thu, 07 May 2015 22:22:57 -0400

Yes..... NMCB 3, originally 3rd Naval Construction Battalion, is the third oldest Seabee battalion, March, 1942.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made May 8 at 2015 2:54 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Fri, 08 May 2015 14:54:30 -0400

Well, 1SG Private RallyPoint Member, I'll offer up info on the most famous unit in which I served. The 95th Division was first constituted on 4 September 1918 in the National Army. It was organized that month at Camp Sherman, Ohio. The the DUI and the SSI of the 95th are shown.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made May 9 at 2015 1:08 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 09 May 2015 13:08:57 -0400

Which one? CGN-36 and CGN-41 are both recycled into Soda Cans Now. Probably the Oldest Continuously Active Command that I was Assigned to would be CINCPACFLT. The one that I worked around with the oldest most interesting history would be Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

Response by MAJ Terry LaFrance made May 14 at 2015 8:02 PM

MAJ Terry LaFrance — Thu, 14 May 2015 20:02:44 -0400

started in the 1/179 as a cadet