26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

The 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a combat support brigade of the United States Army. Its headquarters is maintained by the Massachusetts Army National Guard. It draws its lineage from the Headquarters Company 26th [Infantry Division (United States)|26th Infantry Division].
However, most of the history of the current 26th MEB stems from the 26th Infantry Division. The 26th Division served in World Wars I and II and was recreated in the Massachusetts Army National Guard after being released from active duty on 13 November 1946.

History

Constituted 18 July 1917 in the National Guard as Headquarters, 26th Division
1 March 1963: Redesignated as 1st Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Headquartered at Waltham, Massachusetts.
1 September 1993: Reorganized as 26th Infantry Brigade, 29th Infantry Division
2005: Reorganized into the 26th Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division
2008: Reorganized as 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, a combat support brigade, Camp Curtis Guild, MA
2016: Relocated to Private First Class Michael J. Perkins Readiness Center, Natick, MA

The Brigade consists of:

Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes
Headquarters Company additionally entitled to:
French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star, World War I, Streamer embroidered LORRAINE
French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered LORRAINE
French Croix de Guerre, World War II, Fourragere