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United States Army 1st Engineer Special Brigade

U. S. ARMY 1ST ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE -  Engineer special brigades were amphibious forces of the United States Army developed during World War II.  Initially designated engineer amphibian brigades, the first four brigades were redesignated ESBs in 1943.

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United States Army 90th Infantry Division (Tough Ombres)

U. S. ARMY 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TOUGH OMBRES) -  The 90th Infantry Division ("Tough 'Ombres") was a unit of the United States Army that served in World War I and World War II.  Its lineage is carried on by the 90th Sustainment Brigade.  Nicknamed Tough 'Ombres; originally called the Texas-Oklahoma Division which was represented by the T & O on the shoulder patch which is a khaki-colored square on which is superimposed a red letter "T", the lower part of which bisects the letter "O", also in red.

World War I

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United States Army 89th Infantry Division (Rolling W)

U. S. ARMY 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION (ROLLING W) -  The 89th Infantry Division, known as the "Rolling W," was an infantry unit of the United States Army that was activated for service in World War I and World War II.  

World War I

  • Activated: August 1917
  • Overseas: June 1918
  • Major Operations: St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne
  • Casualties: Total-7,091 (KIA-980; WIA-6,111)
  • Inactivated: May 1919

World War II

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United States Army 88th Infantry Division (Blue Devils)

U. S. ARMY 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION (BLUE DEVILS) -  The 88th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army that saw service in both World War I and World War II.  It was one of the first of the Organized Reserve divisions to be reactivated, created nearly "from scratch" after the implementation of the draft in 1940. 

United States Army 87th Infantry Division (Golden Acorn)

U. S. ARMY 87TH INFANTRY (GOLDEN ACORN DIVISION) -  The 87th Infantry Division ("Golden Acorn") was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.  This is today's 87th Support Command.  

World War I

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United States Army 86th Infantry Division (Blackhawk)

U. S. ARMY 86TH INFANTRY (BLACKHAWK DIVISION) - The 86th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.  Currently called the 86th Training Division, based at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, members of the division now work with Active Army, Reserve, and National Guard units to provide them with a Decisive Action Training Environment on a yearly basis.

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United States Army 85th Infantry Division (Custer)

U. S. ARMY 85TH INFANTRY (CUSTER DIVISION) -  The 85th Infantry Division also known as "Custer Division" (named after the cavalry commander George Armstrong Custer) was an infantry division of the United States Army.

World War I

United States Army 84th Infantry Division (Railsplitters)

U. S. ARMY 84TH INFANTRY (RAILSPLITTERS DIVISION) -  The 84th Training Command ("Railsplitters") is a formation of the United States Army. During World War I and World War II, it was known as the 84th Infantry Division.  From 1946 to 1952, the division was a part of the United States Army Reserve as the 84th Airborne Division.   In 1959, the division was reorganized and redesignated once more to the 84th Division.

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United States Army 83rd Infantry Division (Thunderbolt)

U. S. ARMY 83RD INFANTRY (THUNDERBOLT DIVISION) -  The 83rd Infantry Division ("Thunderbolt") was a formation of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.  

World War I

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United States Army 81st Infantry Division (Wildcat)

U. S. ARMY 81ST INFANTRY (WILDCAT DIVISION) -  The 81st Infantry Division ("Wildcat") was an infantry division of the United States Army that was mobilized for service in both World War I and World War II.  The division was inactivated in 1965 and remains on the inactive list of the United States Army.

World War I

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