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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.
The Improved Scouting Program in 1972 included a major overhaul of badges and other insignia, replacing many two-color patches with multicolor versions. Also introduced was a red beret and a dark green shirt for "Leadership Corps" members (ages 14–15) in a Scout troop. This was done to relate those older Boy Scouts to Explorers, which wore ...
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The 26th Infantry Division was first constituted on 18 July 1917, three months after the American entry into World War I, as the 26th Division.It was formally activated on 22 August of that year in Boston, Massachusetts, [1] and it was celebrated by Boston writers and by composers in pieces such as "The Yankee Division March" and "Battery A March."
The first basic military map symbols began to be used by western armies in the decades following the end of the Napoleonic Wars.During World War I, there was a degree of harmonisation between the British and French systems, including the adoption of the colour red for enemy forces and blue for allies; the British had previously used red for friendly troops because of the traditional red coats ...
Third Air Force trained light and medium bomber (A-20, A-26, B-25, B-26) units and also photo-reconnaissance units and pilots. [2] I Troop Carrier Command performed the special task of training transport units and replacement pilots for air movement of troops and equipment. [2]
A plate showing the uniform of a U.S. Army first sergeant, circa 1858, influenced by the French army. The military uniforms of the Union Army in the American Civil War were widely varied and, due to limitations on supply of wool and other materials, based on availability and cost of materials. [1]
The Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) provides command and control, administrative and logistical support for all units assigned or attached to the BSB. It can also provide command and control for security units occupying the brigade support area (BSA) and support for other units operating within the battalion’s area.