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U. S. ARMY 81ST CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION -   The 81st Chemical Battalion (Motorized) was constituted March 12, 1942 as an inactive unit and made active at Fort D. A. Russell, Texas on April 25, 1942 under the command of Lt Col Thoms James.  Departed the New York Port October 21, 1943 and arrived in England November 2, 1943.  Committed to combat in the European Theater of Operations and landed on Omaha Beach, France on June 6, 1944.   Assigned to the First Army.  Served in Belgium (date unknown) Redesignated February 22, 1945 as the 81st Chemcial Mortar Battalion.

U. S. ARMY 3RD CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION -  The 3rd Chemical Brigade is a training brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, retaining for historic reasons its name.  

U. S. ARMY 2ND CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION - The United States chemical mortar battalions were army units attached to U.S. infantry divisions during World War II.  They were armed with 4.2 in (107 mm) chemical mortars.  For this reason they were also called the "Four-deucers".  

U. S. ARMY 1ST ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE -  Engineer special brigades were amphibious forces of the United States Army developed during World War II.  Initially designated engineer amphibian brigades, the first four brigades were redesignated ESBs in 1943.

U. S. ARMY 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TOUGH OMBRES) -  The 90th Infantry Division ("Tough 'Ombres") was a unit of the United States Army that served in World War I and World War II.  Its lineage is carried on by the 90th Sustainment Brigade.  Nicknamed Tough 'Ombres; originally called the Texas-Oklahoma Division which was represented by the T & O on the shoulder patch which is a khaki-colored square on which is superimposed a red letter "T", the lower part of which bisects the letter "O", also in red.

World War I

U. S. ARMY 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION (ROLLING W) -  The 89th Infantry Division, known as the "Rolling W," was an infantry unit of the United States Army that was activated for service in World War I and World War II.  

World War I

• Activated: August 1917
• Overseas: June 1918
• Major Operations: St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne
• Casualties: Total-7,091 (KIA-980; WIA-6,111)
• Inactivated: May 1919

World War II

U. S. ARMY 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION (BLUE DEVILS) -  The 88th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army that saw service in both World War I and World War II.  It was one of the first of the Organized Reserve divisions to be reactivated, created nearly "from scratch" after the implementation of the draft in 1940. 

U. S. ARMY 87TH INFANTRY (GOLDEN ACORN DIVISION) -  The 87th Infantry Division ("Golden Acorn") was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.  This is today's 87th Support Command.  

World War I

U. S. ARMY 86TH INFANTRY (BLACKHAWK DIVISION) - The 86th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.  Currently called the 86th Training Division, based at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, members of the division now work with Active Army, Reserve, and National Guard units to provide them with a Decisive Action Training Environment on a yearly basis.

U. S. ARMY 85TH INFANTRY (CUSTER DIVISION) -  The 85th Infantry Division also known as "Custer Division" (named after the cavalry commander George Armstrong Custer) was an infantry division of the United States Army.

World War I