Army - Cold War Veteran, 2nd Battalion, 36th Infantry, 3rd Armored Division, with Cold War Service Ribbons - Mug MD first formed in October 1942

first formed in October 1942 during World War II

and anyone honoring The Fighting First's legendary legacy of courage and sacrifice

sometimes surmounted by wings

The 401st Civil Affairs Battalion is an Army Reserve unit that provides critical civil-military operations support to commanders and civilian authorities

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Army - Cold War Veteran, 2nd Battalion, 36th Infantry, 3rd Armored Division, with Cold War Service Ribbons - Mug MD first formed in October 1942The 36th Infantry was part of the the 3d Armoreds primary mission during the May 1956 to July 1992 period was, in the event of war, to defend the Fulda Gap, alongside other NATO elements, against numerically superior Warsaw Pact forces. In June 1962 USAREUR maxed out its Cold War troop strength; that number was never achieved again. Also in June 1962 the nuclear warheads for the Davy Crocketts arrived in USAREUR (3d AD combat maneuver battalions were