Editing 3rd Infantry Division (United States) (section)

===Cold War to the Millennium (1953 through 2000)===
{{See also|CENTAG wartime structure in 1989#3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized)}}
[[File:3rd US Infantry Division 1989.png|thumb|right|3rd Infantry Division structure 1989 (click to enlarge)]]

The division was stationed with the [[V Corps (United States)|V Corps]] (1958–63, 1992-1996) and [[VII Corps (United States)|VII Corps]] (1963–92) in West Germany from near the Czech border westward throughout various towns including Würzburg (Div. Hq. & Support Command), Schweinfurt (1st Brigade), Kitzingen (2nd Brigade), and Aschaffenburg (3rd Brigade). In August 1961, a few days after the Berlin Wall was erected, a reinforced company from the 7th Infantry Regiment (a unit of the 3rd Infantry Division) in full battle gear, was ordered to travel along the [[Autobahn]] (a major highway) from Aschaffenburg in Bavaria to West Berlin. This was to assert the right of US forces to travel unhindered from West Germany across the western part of East Germany to West Berlin. After the Berlin Wall was built, it was not known if the East German forces would attempt to impede or restrict the movement of US troops when crossing East Germany while trying to reach West Berlin. The unit arrived in West Berlin without incident confirming the right of free passage.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}

In November 1990, following Iraq's [[Gulf War|invasion of Kuwait]], more than 6,000 3rd Infantry Division men and women deployed with the [[1st Armored Division (United States)|1st Armored Division]] on [[Operation Desert Storm]] as part of the Allied Coalition. They participated in the [[Battle of Medina Ridge]] which was the second-largest tank battle of the conflict.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/6-massive-tank-battles-from-us-history|title=These were the 6 most massive tank battles in US history|date=24 March 2016}}</ref> The 3rd Brigade was credited with the destruction of 82 tanks, 31 Armored Personnel Carriers, 11 artillery pieces, 48 trucks, 3 AAA guns and captured 72 EPW's with the loss of 2 Bradley Cavalry vehicles, 30 WIA's and 1 KIA. 

Later nearly 1,000 soldiers(one unit-I co. 3rd Aviation Support, 3rd ID) deployed to southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq in Operation Provide Comfort to help Kurdish refugees. 

In late Spring of 1991, the division supplied senior ranking officers and non-commissioned officers, along with a military police company to Task Force Victory (Forward). Stationed in Kuwait the Task Force was to provide division-level support to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (which shared the same duty station). Those elements of V Corps attached to the task force (including those of the division) returned to their home units in early September 1991.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}

As part of the Army's reduction to a ten-division force, the [[24th Infantry Division (United States)|24th Infantry Division]] was inactivated on 15 February 1996, and reflagged to become the 3rd Infantry Division.

In 1996 the division was redeployed to [[Fort Stewart]], [[Fort Benning]], and [[Hunter Army Airfield]], Georgia. The division repeatedly demonstrated its deployability since then by maintaining a battalion, and later a brigade task force presence in Kuwait. It has also moved sizable forces to [[Egypt]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]] and [[Kosovo]] in partnership training and peacekeeping missions.

In 1996–97, the 3rd Infantry Division Detachment, Rear Tactical Operations Center (RTOC), which is a unit manned by the [[Georgia Army National Guard]] was mobilized and served in Operation Joint Endeavor. During this time, the 3rd ID RTOC served under the [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]] and later the [[1st Armored Division (United States)|1st Armored Division]]. Respectively serving in Bosnia, at Camps Dallas and Angela, near [[Tuzla]] under the 1ID, and then in Croatia at [[Slavonski Brod]], under the 1AD, serving as the Assistant Division Commander for Support, then BG George Casey.

====Commanders====
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*MG [[Charles D. W. Canham]] (November 1953 – November 1954)
*MG [[Haydon L. Boatner]] (December 1954 – October 1955)
*MG [[George E. Lynch]] (October 1955 – February 1957)
*BG [[Frederick R. Zierath]] (March 1957 – March 1957)
*MG [[Roy E. Lindquist]] (March 1957 – August 1958)
*MG [[John S. Upham]] Jr. (August 1958 – April 1960)
*MG [[Albert Watson II]] (April 1960 – April 1961)
*MG [[William W. Dick]] Jr. (April 1961 – April 1962)
*BG [[Morris O. Edwards]] (April 1962 – June 1962)
*MG [[Frank T. Mildren]] (June 1962 – March 1964)
*MG [[Albert O. Connor]] (March 1964 – February 1966)
*BG [[Jack S. Blocker]] (February 1966 – April 1966)
*MG [[Robert H. Schellman]] (April 1966 – August 1967)
*BG [[Lawrence V. Greene]] (August 1967 – October 1967)
*MG [[George P. Seneff Jr.]] (October 1967 – March 1969)
*MG [[George M. Seignious]] II (March 1969 – February 1970)
*MG [[Robert C. Taber]] (February 1970 – April 1971)
*MG [[Marshall B. Garth]] (April 1971 – September 1972)
*MG [[Sam S. Walker]] (September 1972 – June 1974)
*MG [[Edward C. Meyer]] (June 1974 – August 1975)
*MG [[Pat W. Crizer]] (August 1975 – October 1977)
*MG [[R. Dean Tice]] (October 1977 – October 1979)
*MG [[Sam Wetzel|Robert L (Sam) Wetzel]] (October 1979–1981)
*MG [[Fred K. Mahaffey]] (1981–1983)
*MG [[Howard G. Crowell, Jr.]] (1983–1985)
*MG [[George R. Stotser]] (1985–1987)
*MG [[Nicholas S. H. Krawciw]] (1987–1989)
*MG [[Wilson Allen Shoffner|Wilson A. Shoffner]] (1989–1991)
*BG [[Richard F. Keller]] (1991–1993)
*MG [[Leonard D. Holder Jr.]] (1993–1995)
*MG [[Montgomery Meigs (born 1945)|Montgomery Meigs]] (July 1995 – February 1996)
*MG [[Joseph E. DeFrancisco]] (June 1996 – August 1996)
*MG [[John W. Hendrix]] (August 1996 – October 1997)
*MG [[James C. Riley]] (October 1997 – December 1999)
*MG [[Walter L. Sharp]] (December 1999 – December 2001)
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