The 326th Engineer Battalion (Sapper Eagles)[1][5] is one of three air assault engineer battalions in the United States Army.[5][6] The 326th is part of the 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Bastogne")(♣), 101st Airborne Division and has been a part of the 101st since World War I.[5]
326th Engineer Battalion | |
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Active | 23 July 1918–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Size | Battalion |
Part of | 101st Airborne Division |
Headquarters | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
Nickname(s) | "Sapper Eagles" (special designation) |
Color of Beret | Black |
Engagements | World War II
Vietnam
Southwest Asia
War on Terrorism
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Website | 101st Airborne Division official homepage |
Insignia | |
Background trimming[2] | |
Former beret flash of the battalion worn on dark-blue berets from 1974-1979[3][4] | |
Combat service identification badge |
The 326th Engineer Battalion's lineage of record:[5]
The 326th Engineer Battalion's decorations of record:[5]
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