The 198th Infantry Brigade, was first formed as part of the United States Army Reserve

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's 99th Division. It was active from 1967 through 1971 and has been active since 2007 as an Infantry Training Brigade as part of the US Army Infantry School

United States Army Infantry School

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 at Fort Benning

Fort Benning

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, Georgia

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.

Vietnam War

During the years of 1967–1971 as part of the Vietnam War

Vietnam War

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 the 198th was part of the United States Army

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's 23rd "Americal" Infantry Division

Americal Division

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. In 1968, elements of the 198th Infantry Brigade, under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Robert B. Nelson, participated in the Battle of Kham Duc

Battle of Kham Duc

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. On 21 November 1969, Colonel Joseph G. Clemons

Joseph G. Clemons

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, (of Pork Chop Hill

Battle of Pork Chop Hill

The Battle of Pork Chop Hill comprises a pair of related Korean War infantry battles during the spring and summer of 1953. These were fought while the U.S. and the Communist Chinese and Koreans negotiated an armistice. In the U.S., they were controversial because of the many soldiers killed for...

 fame), assumed command of the 198th Infantry Brigade.

Order of Battle

• Headquarters & Headquarters Company
• 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry
• 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry
• 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry
• 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry
• 4th Battalion, rd Infantry (1971)
• 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery
  Artillery
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• 9th Support Battalion
• 155th Engineer Company
• Troop H, 17th Cavalry

Post Vietnam

The 198th Infantry Brigade was reactivated on 15 May 2007 at Fort Benning

Fort Benning

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, Georgia

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 to serve as an Infantry Training Brigade. It is commanded by Colonel Bruce Parker and the Command Sergeant Major is CSM Richard W. Weik.

• Headquarters & Support Company
  • 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry
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    , commanded by LTC Hendrick and Command Sergeant Major is CSM Jeffrey Stitzel
  • 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Commanded by LTC Thomas Sheehan and Command Sergeant Major Brian Hamm
  • 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Commanded by LTC Anthony Benitez
  • 2nd Battalion, 54th Infantry Commanded by LTC Lance Oskey and CSM Jones
    • 2–54 IN is under the administrative control of 192d Infantry Brigade.
  • 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry Commanded by LTC Martin J. Barr and Command Sergeant Major Roger Parker
  • 3rd Battalion, 330th Infantry is a reserve battalion that mobilizes for 12-month increments. Commanded by LTC Price and Command Sergeant Major Christopher Robb