Blue Babe Battalion History Flashcards
1
Q
The lineage of the 82nd EN BN began at ?
A
Camp Bowie, Texas as the 39th engineers in 1942
2
Q
The 39th engineers became the 404th engineer combat battalions where they ?
A
Hey inactivated at Camp Kilmer NJ in 1945
3
Q
When did the 404th reactivate ?
A
1955 at fort Leonard wood MO by this time as 82nd EN
4
Q
82nd lineage participated in which wars ?
A
WWll, Operation Desert Storm, Bosnia and Kosovo OIFll OSS
5
Q
The ox is a symbolic of ?
A
“Babe” Paul Bunyan’s Blue Ox
6
Q
What’s the battalions motto ?
A
Strength and courage
7
Q
Why is the word BLUEBABE in one word and all caps ?
A
It’s to show unity and teamwork of its soldiers
