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| garrison = Fort Bell, Durand [[Administrative regions of the Shenandoahan Commonwealth|Cumberland]] | | garrison = Fort Bell, Durand [[Administrative regions of the Shenandoahan Commonwealth|Cumberland]] | ||
| nickname = Mountaineers | | nickname = Mountaineers | ||
| motto = "Mountaineers | | motto = "Keeping Mountaineers Free" | ||
| colors = Blue/Red/Gold | | colors = Blue/Red/Gold | ||
| march = | | march = | ||
Revision as of 22:50, 11 September 2021
| 1st Brigade | |
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 Infantry from the, 3rd battalion, 2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade deploying during a training exercise in Monongalia, Shenandoah | |
| Active | 1924–present |
| Allegiance |  Shenandoah |
| Branch | Shenandoahan Army National Guard |
| Type | Mechanized infantry |
| Role | Mountain warfare |
| Size | 7,200+ |
| Part of | Combat Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Bell, Durand Cumberland |
| Nickname(s) | Mountaineers |
| Motto(s) | "Keeping Mountaineers Free" |
| Colors | Blue/Red/Gold |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Joseph B. Brentwood |
| Insignia | |
| Shoulder sleeve patch of the 1st Brigade |  |
The 1st Brigade (nicknamed "Mountaineers") is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Shenandoahan Army National Guard. Though the brigade has formations located at various facilities throughout southern and southeastern Shenandoah, it is headquartered at Fort Bell, in Durand, Cumberland, near the city of Wheeling.
As the oldest Shenandoahan Army National Guard infantry formation, some iteration of the 1st Brigade has participated in every combat action undertaken by the Shenandoahan Commonwealth since its creation in 1924. The present day organization of the brigade was established in March of 1999, with all active divisions of the Shenandoahan Army National Guard were deactivated and dispersed into brigade sized elements to allow more tactical flexibility in deployment along the Shenandoahan-Copperhead border.
History
Organization
To better fulfill its mission, the units of the 1st Brigade are located at various military instillations throughout the state of Cumberland.
- 1st Brigade
- Headquarters Company - located at Fort Bell in Durand
- 1st Infantry Regiment
- Headquarters Company - located at Clendenin Armory in Clendenin
- 1st Battalion - Clendenin Armory
- 2nd Battalion - Summersville Barracks
- 3rd Battalion - Canaan Barracks
- 3rd Infantry Regiment
- Headquarters Company - located at Fort Bell
- 1st Battalion - Fort Bell
- 2nd Battalion - Fort Bell
- 3rd Battalion - Fort Bell
- 5th Infantry Regiment - located at Joseph P. Sherridan Armory in Thomas
- 1st Battalion - East Bank Barracks
- 2nd Battalion - Joseph P. Sherridan Armory
- 3rd Battalion - Riverlawn Barracks
- 15th Cavalry Battalion - Clendenin Armory
- 15th Air Defense Artillery Battalion - Clendenin Armory
- 25th Field Artillery Battalion - Riverlawn Barracks
- 44th Engineering Battalion - Canaan Barracks
- 67th Aviation Company - Bowman Field at Fort Bell in Durand
- 30th Special Forces Company - Clendenin Armory