1st Battalion - 506th Infantry Regiment

Mission Statement

The 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry was assigned on 16 March 1987 to the 2d Infantry Division and activated in Korea. An activation ceremony was held on 15 April 1987 at Camp Greaves, Republic of Korea. A Company was detached and initially stationed at Camp Liberty Bell. 1-506th Infantry operated in Korea as part of 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Its mission was to man the guard posts along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), provide quick reaction forces, and patrol the United Nations Command MACHA "B" sector of the DMZ during the harsh Korean winter months of December through February. During the other 9 months of the year, the Battalion trained and remained ready to relieve the DMZ battalion in place in the event of an armed contingency with the North Koreans. In September of 1991, DMZ responsibilities were transferred to the ROKA 1st Infantry Division, and A Company was relocated to Camp Giant in 1992.

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