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02/20/2026
Attention Rugged Nation!
We're sad to announce that Sammy the Seahorse is hitting the trail. Effective today, all 36th Engineer Brigade social media accounts will be deactivated, but don't worry you can get all your Rugged Brigade updates at III Armored Corps.
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12/16/2025
Rugged Nation,
Highlights from this morning's BDE Senior Leader Preservation of Life Training with Mr. David Bartley.
Quick teaser for tonight's Family Counseling Seminar at 5:30 pm at Rugged Chapel ...
"I don't know what to say: Learning the Language of Mental Health"
12/05/2025
The 36th Engineer Brigade will be live streaming on our page 62nd Engineer Battalion's Change of Responsibility on 05 1000 December 2025.
12/02/2025
Rugged Nation!
Help us transform our own community by donating some clothing boxes for our Rugged Wish recipients. We have received many articles of clothing that need to be gift wrapped next week - boxes would help us consolidate clothing items and wrap them easily for the youngest members of our Rugged Team.
12/02/2025
*** Attention Rugged Nation ***
December 16-18, 2025 we will be conducting Preservation of Life Training with guest speaker Mr. David Wood Bartley. Soldiers are requested to take the Pre-Training survey NLT December 5, 2025.
Rugged Families are encouraged to join the Mr. Bartley for a family-focused educational seminar 5:30-7:30 on December 16th at Rugged Chapel. Mr. Bartley is a dynamic speaker, trainer, and story teller, and will be offering insights into the complexities of mental illness, aiming to foster understanding and hope. He will address myths surrounding mental health, replacing misinformation with truth and empathy. The seminar will raise awareness and equip Rugged Families with practical tools for supporting mental well-being in themselves and others.
Mr. Bartley will also we available for one-on-one counseling sessions with Solders as needed. See flyers for more information.
We'll see you there!
11/27/2025
Happy Thanksgiving Rugged Nation!
This year we are especially greatful for CW2 Woolsey for the incredible meal she prepared.
11/26/2025
Today Rugged Nation recognized SSG Clemmons, PFC Waters, and PFC Komo from 59th Combat Engineer Company - Armored for their outstanding performance at Gunnery, and SGT Fletcher from 68th Engineer Construction Company for his active leadership and taking care of his Soldiers. Congratulations!
11/26/2025
It was an exciting day on Lumber Jack Field. 20th EN BN won the Junior Soldier game and the NCO team bested the Officer team 18-10.
11/26/2025
11/26/2025
Rugged Nation, yesterday we recognized excellence with the lateral appointment of CSM Conley. Please join us next Friday, December 5th at 10:00 am at DIV West Field for the 62nd EN BN Change of Responsibility when we say goodbye to CSM Bingham and welcome CSM Conley as Hammer 7.
11/20/2025
Meet our youngest Rugged Wish sponsor, Cassie.
Last year, Cassie (7 y/o) began baking cookies to leave at our Staff Duty desks for donations. Her goal was to raise enough money to fully sponsor the BDE's largest Rugged Wish family (6 children).
Last year not only did Cassie achieve her goal, but she raised enough money to fully sponsor 24 children across the BDE... one cookie at a time.
This year, Cassie (now 8 y/o) once again set out to support our largest Rugged Wish Family. To date, she has baked 2,832 cookies since September 25th.
This will be her final seek baking cookies; please stop by your nearest 36th EN BDE Staff Duty desk to grab a snack and support our smallest sponsor in her goal to help other kiddos this holiday season 🎄🎁🎄
11/17/2025
Rugged Nation! We’re back!
This year’s Rugged Wish Program is in full swing! We are supporting 166 children from 63 families at Ft. Hood, Ft. Leonard Wood, & Ft. Riley, who have been identified by their command teams as struggling with significant financial hardship. We will provide these families the necessities they need most - winter coats, clothing, shoes, diapers, etc.
We are looking for donations or wrapping supplies for our Rugged Wish gifts.
There is a QR code for each Rugged Wish location (Fts. Hood, Leonard Wood, & Riley). Please be sure to select the site you would like to support.
** Ft. Riley is in most need of supplies, as they did not have any supplies remaining after last year’s wrapping event **
Thank you for helping us take care of the youngest members of our Rugged Team 🎄🎁🎄
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The 36th Engineer Brigade was originally constituted on 1 October 1933 as the 36th Engineer Regiment and activated on 1 June 1941 as Plattsburg Barracks, New York. Since then, the unit has served with great distinction during almost every major conflict, including World War II, the Korean War, the Gulf War, and most recently, Operation Iraqi Freedom.
During World War II, the 36th Engineer Regiment consisted of nine combat engineer companies trained for amphibious assault and support operations. The regiment’s proud history as one of the first engineer units to fight using amphibious tactics is mirrored in the unit’s distinctive insignia, a seahorse on a red and white shield, proclaiming the prowess demonstrated during its five amphibious assault landings at Algeria-French Morocco, Sicily, Naples Foggia, Anzio, and Southern France. On 15 February 1945, the unit was redesignated as the 36th Engineer Combat Group, and following World War II, is reorganized at Fort Lewis, Washington.
During the Korean War, the 36th Engineer Combat Group consisted of four engineer battalions and four additional engineer companies, earning two Meritorious Unit Citations and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. The unit inactivated on 30 May 1972 and reactivated on 1 July 1973 as the 36th Engineer Group (Construction) at Fort Benning, Georgia. During the 1991 Gulf War, the 36th Engineer Group (Construction) fought in support of the 24th Infantry Divisions rapid attack to the Euphrates.
The unit also deployed in support of peace enforcement missions during Operation Continued Hope on Somalia and Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti.
Most recently, the 36th Engineer Group (Construction) has deployed twice to Iraq in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, executing a wide variety of construction missions in support of combat operations, including the constriction of enemy prisoner of war camps, theater convoy support centers, and soldier life support areas. On 16 June 2006, the unit was redesignated to the 36th Engineer Brigade and reassigned to Fort Hood, Texas as the United States first Modular engineer brigade headquarters.
The 36th Engineer Brigade colors carry 23 battle streamers, many earned in combat while reorganized as infantry, including service at Anzio where, for fifty days, soldiers wearing the seahorse shoulder patch held seven miles of the front line and earned the distinction by the Germans as “The Little Seahorse Division.” The unit earned nine battle streamers during the Korean War and two battle streamers during the 1991 Gulf War. Recently, the unit earned a battle streamer during Operation Iraqi Freedom.