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===Back to South Korea=== In 1965 at Fort Benning, Georgia, the 2nd Infantry Division's stateside units, the [[11th Air Assault Division]]'s personnel and equipment, and the colors and unit designations of the 1st Cavalry Division, returned from South Korea, were used to form a new formation, the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). The personnel of the existing 1st Cavalry Division in Korea took over the unit designations of the old 2nd Infantry Division. Thus, the 2nd Infantry Division formally returned to South Korea in July 1965. From 1966 onwards [[Korean DMZ Conflict (1966β69)|North Korean forces were engaging in increasing border incursions and infiltration attempts]] and the 2nd Infantry Division was called upon to help halt these attacks. On 2 November 1966, soldiers of the 1st Battalion, [[23rd Infantry Regiment (United States)|23d Infantry Regiment]] were killed in an ambush by North Korean forces. In 1967 enemy attacks in the [[Korean Demilitarized Zone]] (DMZ) increased, as a result, 16 U.S. soldiers were killed that year.{{cn|date=April 2022}} In 1968 the 2nd Infantry Division was headquartered at Tonggu Ri and responsible for watching over a portion of the DMZ.<ref>Stanton, Shelby, ''Vietnam Order of Battle: A Complete Illustrated Reference to the U.S. Army and Allied Ground Forces in Vietnam, 1961β1973'', Stackpole Books 2006, p. 340β341 where a divisional order of battle in Korea can be found.</ref> In 1968 North Koreans continued to probe across the DMZ, and in 1969, while on patrol, four soldiers of 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry were killed. On 18 August 1976, during a routine tree-trimming operation within the DMZ, two American officers of the Joint Security Force ([[Joint Security Area]]) were axed to death in a melee with North Korean border guards called the [[Axe Murder Incident]]. On 21 August, following the deaths, the 2nd Infantry Division supported the [[United Nations Command (Korea)|United Nations Command]] in "Operation Paul Bunyan" to cut down the "Panmunjeom Tree". This effort was conducted by Task Force Brady (named after the 2nd ID Commander) in support of Task Force Vierra (named after the Joint Security Area Battalion commander).{{cn|date=April 2022}} Given the task of defending likely areas of enemy advance from the north, in 1982 the division occupied 17 camps, 27 sites, and 6 combat guard posts in strategic locations such as the Western (Kaesong-Munsan) Corridor; the Chorwon-Uijongbu Valley and other areas.{{sfn|PAO|1982|p=16}} ==== Organization 1987β1993 ==== In 1987β1993 parts of the division were organized as follows:{{sfn|USFAA|1987|p=33}} **'''[[2nd Combat Aviation Brigade|Aviation Brigade]]''', [[Camp Stanley]]<ref name="Colonel Sheperd">{{cite web |last1=Colonel Johnnie L. Sheperd |title=Bring your Career to Korea! |year=1993 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WN0X0enpb-wC |publisher=US Army Aviation Digest - July / August 1993 |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/002idavbde.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116005958/https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/div/002idavbde.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2021|title = Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division | Lineage and Honors}}</ref> *** Headquarters & Headquarters Company *** 5th Squadron, [[17th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|17th Cavalry]] (Reconnaissance), [[Camp Garry Owen]] (M60A3 Patton main battle tanks & [[Bell OH-58 Kiowa|OH-58C Kiowa]] helicopters)<ref name="Colonel Sheperd"/> *** 1st Battalion, [[2nd Aviation Regiment (United States)|2nd Aviation]] (Attack), Camp LaGuardia ([[Bell AH-1 Cobra|AH-1F Cobra]] & OH-58C Kiowa helicopters)<ref name="Colonel Sheperd"/> *** 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation (General Support), Camp Stanley ([[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk|UH-60A Black Hawk]], [[Bell UH-1 Iroquois|UH-1H Iroquois]] & OH-58C Kiowa helicopters)<ref>{{cite web |title=2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Lineage |url=https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/av/002av002bn.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630075749/https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/av/002av002bn.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2020 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="Colonel Sheperd"/> ** '''[[2nd Infantry Division Artillery (United States)|Division Artillery]]''', Camp Stanley<ref name="Field Artillery 1987">{{cite web |title=Field Artillery - February 1987 |year = 1987|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3qQrAAAAYAAJ |publisher=US Army Field Artillery School |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="Field Artillery 1989">{{cite web |title=Field Artillery - December 1989 |year = 1988|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z6UrAAAAYAAJ |publisher=US Army Field Artillery School |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="Field Artillery 1990">{{cite web |title=Field Artillery - February 1990 |year = 1990|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rqUrAAAAYAAJ |publisher=US Army Field Artillery School |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> *** Headquarters & Headquarters Battery *** 1st Battalion, [[4th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|4th Field Artillery]], [[Camp Pelham]] (18 Γ [[M198 howitzer|M198]] 155 mm towed howitzers; up-gunning to 24 Γ M198)<ref name="Field Artillery 1987"/><ref name="Field Artillery 1989"/><ref name="Field Artillery 1990"/><ref name="McKenney - 1">{{cite web |last1=McKenney |first1=Janice E. |title=Field Artillery - Army Lineage Series - Part 1 |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-11_pt1/CMH_Pub_60-11_pt1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920173939/http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-11_pt1/CMH_Pub_60-11_pt1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 September 2015 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> *** 8th Battalion, [[8th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|8th Field Artillery]], Camp Stanley (18 Γ M198 155 mm towed howitzers; switching to 24 Γ [[M109 howitzer|M109A3]] 155 mm self-propelled howitzers)<ref name="Field Artillery 1987"/><ref name="Field Artillery 1989"/><ref name="Field Artillery 1990"/><ref name="McKenney - 1"/> *** 1st Battalion, [[15th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|15th Field Artillery]], Camp Stanley (18 Γ M109A3 155 mm self-propelled howitzers; up-gunning to 24 Γ M109A3)<ref name="Field Artillery 1987"/><ref name="Field Artillery 1989"/><ref name="Field Artillery 1990"/><ref name="McKenney - 1"/> *** 6th Battalion, [[37th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|37th Field Artillery]], [[Camp Essayons]] (12 Γ [[M110 howitzer|M110A2]] 203 mm self-propelled howitzers & 9 Γ [[M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System|M270 MLRS]])<ref name="Field Artillery 1987"/><ref name="Field Artillery 1989"/><ref name="Field Artillery 1990"/><ref name="McKenney - 2">{{cite web |last1=McKenney |first1=Janice E. |title=Field Artillery - Army Lineage Series - Part 2 |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-11_pt2/CMH_Pub_60-11_pt2.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227105809/http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-11_pt2/CMH_Pub_60-11_pt2.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 February 2012 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> *** Battery F, [[26th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|26th Field Artillery]], Camp Stanley (Target Acquisition)<ref name="Field Artillery 1987"/><ref name="Field Artillery 1989"/><ref name="Field Artillery 1990"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Battery F, 26th Field Artillery Lineage |url=https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/fa/0026fabty-f.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421185937/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/fa/0026fabty-f.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 April 2008 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> *** Battery B, 6th Battalion, [[32nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|32nd Field Artillery]], [[Camp Mercer]] (attached [[Eighth United States Army|Eighth Army]] unit with 2x [[MGM-52 Lance]] with [[W70|W70-3]] nuclear warheads)<ref name="Field Artillery 1987"/> *** Battery C, [[94th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|94th Field Artillery]], Camp Stanley (9 Γ M270 MLRS) ** '''Division Support Command''', Camp Casey *** Headquarters & Headquarters Company *** 2nd Medical Battalion *** 2nd Supply & Transportation Battalion, Camp Casey *** [[296th Brigade Support Battalion|296th Support Battalion (Forward)]], [[Camp Edwards (South Korea)|Camp Edwards]] (activated 16 October 1989, first of the new support battalions (Forward), which were raised to replace the units of the Division Support Command)<ref>{{cite web |title=296th Support Battalion Lineage |url=https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/spt/0296sptbn.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080620215541/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/spt/0296sptbn.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 June 2008 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> *** 702nd Maintenance Battalion, Camp Casey *** Company C, 2nd Aviation (Aviation Intermediate Maintenance), Camp Stanley<ref name="Colonel Sheperd"/> ** 5th Battalion, [[5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment|5th Air Defense Artillery]], Camp Pelham ([[MIM-72 Chaparral]], [[M163 VADS|M163 Vulcan]] & [[FIM-92 Stinger]])<ref>{{cite web |title=5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Lineage |url=https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/ada/0005ada05bn.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608032122/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/ada/0005ada05bn.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 June 2010 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> ** [[2nd Engineer Battalion (United States)|2nd Engineer Battalion]], [[Camp Castle (South Korea)|Camp Castle]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2nd Engineer Battalion Lineage |url=https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/eng/0002enbn.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803040623/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/eng/0002enbn.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 August 2009 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> ** [[122d Signal Battalion|122nd Signal Battalion]], Camp Casey<ref>{{cite web |last1=Raines |first1=Rebecca Robbins |title=Signal Corps |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-15-1/CMH_Pub_60-15-1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513042709/http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-15-1/CMH_Pub_60-15-1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 May 2013 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=122nd Signal Battalion Lineage |url=https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/sc/0122scbn.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080620215436/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/sc/0122scbn.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 June 2008 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> ** 102nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Camp Hovey<ref>{{cite web |title=102nd Military Intelligence Battalion Lineage |url=https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/mi/0102mibn.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080620214841/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/mi/0102mibn.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 June 2008 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> ** 2nd Military Police Company, Camp Casey ** 4th Chemical Company, Camp Casey<ref>{{cite web |title=4th Chemical Company Lineage |url=https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/chem/004cmco.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629224528/https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/chem/004cmco.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2020 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> ** 2nd Infantry Division Band, Camp Casey<ref>{{cite web |title=2nd Infantry Division Band Lineage |url=https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/bands/band-002id.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616105354/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/bands/band-002id.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2015 |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> ** 44th Engineer Battalion, Camp Howze
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