European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse V corps the Mission Pership unit the 7 l Ali Fol Dejager Battal Ion and both units participate in Many events together including in id training exercises spoils competitions shooting events and Soldier cd hang programs. In addition to the demanding train ing and support missions soldiers Are actively involved in a Host of special events and programs. Soldiers March in and support the annual Nijm Egen marches work Lor the coveted distinguished Leader award sponsor the association of the United states army Kim run enthusiastically help the toys for tots program and participate in Many other unit and Community activities. In addition to its peacetime Law enforce ment Mission the 18th my brigade sent its my my battalion to Southwest Asia in support of operation desert shield storm. During its five month deployment the 9vi provided Law and order operations Convoy Security and enemy prisoner of War support. The 18th my brigade also provided support to operation provide come Bra by sending to Iraq its 709th my battalion i Lead quarters and i Lead quarters detachment the .5cj7ili and 281th my companies and a platoon from the Tio jump company. Additionally the 18th my brigade sent he fourth platoon of its 1th my company yith the 1 Ith armoured Cav any regiment in support of operation positive1 Force in Kuwait. The brigade has main challenges t i9 i � but those1 challenges provide opportunities. All soldiers train hard and work hard. Whether they Are providing Law enforcement support in a Community or working As a clerk Cook Wireman or Mechanic All soldiers contribute to mis Sion accomplishment and Are living Les irony to the motto of the military police corps of the troops for the1 22d signal brigade the t pm signal Bri Gade consists of live battalions that Are situate d throughout the iceman Stales of Lessen and Bayern. Its Mission provide the i filed Stalc a army i and \ corps will thu Best High ugh i on Mumie actions possible. Within the past veal the brigade has fielded millions of dollars in state Ollie Art Mobile subscriber of Lipmen mss. Psi. Is the latest in army communications. It combines radio ire and data while transmitting and reve iving Over an Mica of 37.000 pm. Fielding mss. Was not an East Lask. La was Rumo Ivd that mss. Would not work in Germany because of the Mountain Ous terrain. But in the summer of hum the 2 2d set the record straight. First All of the old equipment had to be cleaned repaired and turned in within Days. Time was of the essence As tensions in the1 persian Gulf Rose and War threatened. The 22d quickened its Pace by buckling Clown in training site s and learning All it could about mss. Then immediately after the new year the brigade1 deployed to the held Lole slits skills. For almost the entire first Quarter of ill them braved the harsh ionian Winter. During that time a company of newly mss trained soldiers from the i Law was attach d in support of the d Armor a division As it push d into Iraq. Flu n operation provide Comfort was in iliac a More Soldie is of the Ljuljd we re rushed to the Middle fast. I Mil june 15, 1 the � d signal brigade had .1,100 soldiers consisting of a Headquarters company the 17lh and. 3lm signal battalions in Frankfurt and the i l the signal battalion in Darmstadt. Fachot those highly decorated units has a Long his Orv of a e and each is always looking for a a to aug ment the brigade s ability As a whole. On june if. L. A the 1 c us and the 7 Psi signal battalions i re reassigned to the us d signal brigade giving the Bri Gade a total of 5,s 0 soldiers. The 1 1 5 1 in Frank Lei Lormer be longed to the Al Arinnie d division and had Remenik providing communications for v corps is the Job of the 22d signal brigade. Returned from saudi Arabia. The 1 13d is mss qualified. The f list from Stuttgart also recently returned from serving in the Southwest Asia Campaign. With its Tri tac c Cju inv me no the filst will Inte face into the mss network until it is trained on mss in april iw2. Positive political change s in Europe and throughout the nato theater have made it Nice Sosaia to decrease the Sie of the i a. Military pics enc in Germany and at the same time increase its effectiveness. The lj2d signal brigade will continue to play a major role in the new i a. Army Europe which includes de clop aug an oflensivc1 Strale a to re place the Cule i Sive one1. Mobile subset Ribe i pc Jurij my no Sill be the Loe l that Soldie i s will be exp ele a to use to Cany the brigade into the in it Century. That is the Kev the the Ljuljd signal brigade s Success soldiers are1 the Kev Powe red by a Leonii Viaud philosophy that less c commanders c command. I i Usi is placed in the individual unit com Mande is to Lead soldiers. Free Dom to mane Uver and ire Dom to expire is Ide As have prove1 to work ice is. L v slaving on a path of working and e Vilh e
