91st Training Division

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I recently visited the 91st Training Division and loved there dedication to their history. Below is a part of the legacy of the 91st TD: The 91st Infantry Divis...ion was activated on August 5, 1917, the then Camp Lewis, Washington. The Division underwent intensive training at the then Camp Lewis and it was there that the Division obtained its motto and legacy as the "Wild West Division". With fresh recruits arriving daily, one stood out as he was still wearing his riding chaps and cowboy hat. When asked where he was from, he replied "From Wyoming, Sir! Powder River! Let'er Buck." Within days this became the motto and rallying cry for the Division. After completing their training, at Camp Lewis, the "Wild West Division" departed for France in June of 1918. Landing at Le Harve, France, the 91st Division participated and distinguished itself in St. Mi-hiel Lorraine, Meuse-Argonne, and Ypres Lys offensives. During the Meuse-Argonne offensives the 91st was the first Division that reached it's objective not once but three times under Fifth Corps. The Division succeeded in capturing (enemy) 2,412 prisoners, 33 artillery pieces, 471 machine guns and successfully advanced 34 kilometers under enemy fire. Five Soldiers of the 91st Division received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the WWI. After leaving Europe in April 1919, the Division returned to the United States for demobilization. The Division was reconstituted on January 24, 1921, allotted to the Organized Reserves and organized at the Presidio of San Francisco in November 1921. On January 30, 1942, the Division was reorganized and re-designated as the 91st Infantry Division. The Division was ordered to active military service on August 15, 1942, at Camp White, Oregon. Following training at Camp White, Camp Adair, the Division moved to Hampton Roads, Virginia, and departed for Algeria on April 18, 1944. The Division departed for Italy where it became the first Fifth Army unit to reach the Sieve River, outflank the famous Gothic Line, and capture Futa Pass. Two Soldiers of the 91st Infantry Division received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the WWII. For its part in combat, the division was awarded the North Apennines, Po Valley and Rome-Arno campaign streamers. Upon return to the United States, the Division was inactivated on December 1, 1945, at Fort Rucker, Alabama. On December 31, 1946, the Division was reactivated at San Francisco as part of the U.S. Army Reserve. On May 1, 1959, the Division was reorganized and re-designated the 91st Division (Training). The Division's mission during this period was to conduct initial entry basic combat and basic and advanced infantry training for new Army recruits. In 1993, the Division was reorganized and re-designated as the 91st Division (Exercise). As an Army Reserve Exercise Division, the 91st planned and conducted small unit collective training events and simulation for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve units in the twelve westernmost states, Alaska and Hawaii. In 1998, the Division underwent a major reorganization becoming one of the first tri-component (with Army Reserve, Army National Guard, and Active Army) organizations in the Army. The primary mission remains the same today of providing collective and simulation training for United States Army National Guard and Reserve units in the far west and the Pacific. On 1 October 2009, the Division underwent another major reorganization becoming one of two Training Brigade (Operations) with a focus in training and preparing units for deployments. By October 2010 the 91st Training Brigade was again reorganize and became a Division again. In January 2014 it was reorganized to the 91st Training Division (Operations) under the 84th Training Command. The 91st Tree Display in front of MSG Robb G. Needham USARC, 228 Infantry Road, Jolon, CA 93928-7000. On 05 August 2018, COL Glasow, Gregory asked me to create a design with the 91st Tree in front of the 91st Boulder to commemorate the 91st World War I centennial. BG Buzza, Shane's request was to bring in some sand from Power River in Wyoming and sprinkle on the ground once completed. On 06 August 2018, I provided my design proposal. COL Glasow approved design. I asked SSG Hilmo, Aric D. from one of our down trace unit DET2, 11-104th OC/T BN in Butte, MT if he can get some fur tree from Montana. I asked him how far was Power River in Wyoming was he and stated about 2-3hours. At that point, I made a decision to build the outline of the 91st Tree with actual fur tree from Montana, filling the inside of the tree with sand from the Power River from Wyoming and the 91st number with Gravel from the river too. On 09 September 2018 the Lumber, Sand and Gravel arrived at FHL, CA. SSG Hilmo and I cut the lumber to create the shape of the Tree. I took a picture of the tree and sent it to COL Glasow to validate. What he did not know, was we also cut a piece for the 84th Patch. On 14 September 2018 I solicited MSG Adams, Dennis L and SPC Walsh, Tyler C to help me get gravel for the foundation of the tree and laid out thefoundation in front of the 91st Rock. On 15 September, SSG Hilmo and I assemble the tree with the lumber. At this point, I was selected to accompany BG Buzz and CSM May to France for the World War I Centennial Commemoration on 20-24 September 2018. I left the SSG Hilmo and SFC Walker, Johnie to complete the number sign that will be embedded on the tree. While in France I learned more about the accomplishment of the Division during WWI, I was so inspired, I took sample of location the 91st Division fought battle. The actual location of the Battlefield both in France and Belgium. I took sample of memorial dedicated to the 91st Division. I wanted to lay some of this sample in the 91st Tree. While in France, they show me a picture of the sign they created. While it was great, I was not able to incorporate the Gravel from Power River. When I got back from France, I started another number design that would work better in containing the gravel. After it was all done, we presented to BG Buzza and CSM May the completed 91st Tree."That Old Fir Tree - What it Means to You and Me.." The outline of the 91st Tree was made from the fur tree of Montana, the inside of the Tree are sands from the Power River of Wyoming, the 91st sign filled with Gravel from the Power River of Wyoming and the dirt from the actual battlefield from Very, France and Waregem, Belgium and gravel from Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in France, Flanders Field Cemetery in Belgium, American Monument in Belgium were spread in the 91st number."

U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Roger Moss explains the training during ORW 20-1 and the adaptations made while taking necessary precautions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and keeping soldiers safe amid the Dolan Fire at Fort Hunter Liggett September 2020. (Video by Army Reserve Sgt. Jonathan Over) #91stTrainingDivision, #84thTrainingCommand, #ReadyWarrior, #ReadyNow, #coronavirus, #COVID19, #ArmyReserve

ORW 20-1, 91st Training Division conducts IED Training.

Spc. Erik Crisanto, a motor transportation operator, and Staff Sgt. Bruce Smith, a motor transportation noncommissioned officer motor transportation noncommissioned officer, both from the 730th Transportation Company, 420th Battalion, 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), provide rear security during counter-improvised explosive device training, Sept. 22, 2020 during Operation Ready Warrior 20-1. (Photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chlosta)

Soldiers conduct the Army Combat Fitness Test during Operation Ready Warrior 20-1.