Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Military unit
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| gptkbp:activeDuring |
1942
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Army_Superior_Unit_Award |
| gptkbp:basedOn |
gptkb:Fort_Lewis
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| gptkbp:colors |
Green and Gold
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| gptkbp:currentCommander |
Lieutenant Colonel
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| gptkbp:deployedTo |
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First chemical battalion in the U.S. Army
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
79th Chemical Battalion
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| gptkbp:motto |
We_Fight_Dirty
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| gptkbp:nickname |
The_Dirty_Dozen
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| gptkbp:operationalArea |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater
Middle_East |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
gptkb:79th_Chemical_Company
|
| gptkbp:role |
Chemical warfare
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| gptkbp:subordinateUnits |
Chemical_Reconnaissance_Company
Decontamination_Company Smoke_Generation_Company |
| gptkbp:training |
Chemical,_Biological,_Radiological,_and_Nuclear_(CBRN)_training
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| gptkbp:unitAwards |
Distinctive unit insignia
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| gptkbp:unitHistory |
Participated in humanitarian missions
Maintains a close relationship with local communities Engaged in community outreach programs Activated in 1942 Reorganized in 2005 Deactivated in 1994 Reactivated in 2004 Conducted joint operations with allied forces Participated in international training exercises Participated in disaster response operations Conducted research on chemical agents Developed new decontamination techniques Engaged in public education about chemical safety Maintains a history of service and sacrifice Participated in training with civilian agencies Provided CBRN support during exercises Redesignated in 2010 Trained personnel in chemical safety Conducted_training_exercises_with_NATO_forces Participated_in_Operation_Desert_Storm Participated_in_Operation_Iraqi_Freedom_II Participated_in_Operation_New_Dawn Participated_in_World_War_II Participated_in_the_Gulf_War Participated_in_the_Vietnam_War Participated_in_the_War_on_Terror |
| gptkbp:website |
www.army.mil/79thchemicalbattalion
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