2nd Brigade Combat Team

 military, headquarters, National Guard (USA)

2nd Brigade - "The Iron Brigade"
Brigade Commander :

The Brigade headquarters is located in Washington, Pennsylvania. The Brigade strength is set at about 3,800 soldiers. Although the 2nd Brigade was formed in April 1963, it was made up of units which trace their lineage back to the "Fighting Tenth" Infantry Regiment of 1873. Some units within the Brigade predate the Civil War. Essentially, the 2nd Brigade covers areas in the western part of Pennsylvania. Four battalions are based in Pennsylvania with one battalion, and a cavalry squadron based in Ohio. The four Pennsylvania battalions are :

Order of Battle

1-107th Strike Batt. (Field Artillery Regiment) - New Castle, PA
2-107th ARS - Hamilton OH
1-110th Infantry HMB - Mount Pleasant PA
1-145th HMB - Stow OH

128th Forward Support Battalion - Pittsburgh (Crane) PA
2nd Brigade: Special Troops Battalion (2BSTB)- Johnstown PA (frmrly 876 th. Eng. Batt.)
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Soldiers from the Brigade have often been activated by the Governor for emergency missions. Missions have included aid to civil authorities during the mid-'70s truckers strike, disaster relief from Tropical Storm Heloise in 1975;, the Johnstown flood of 1977, relief efforts during the energy crisis in the early '80s, and response to a major oil spill, to name a few. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, commanded by COL John Gronski, was deployed to Iraq. They operated in Al Anbar Province in the heart of the "Sunni Triangle." They had a U.S. Marine battalion and an Active U.S. Army battalion attached to them as well as an entire brigade of the Iraqi Army. 2nd Brigade returned home June of 2006

Address:
125 Goodridge Ln,
Washington, PA 15301
Phone: (610) 929-8130
(610) 378-4330
724-223-4570
Fax: 724-223-4426

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