Kelly Fico

The 293rd Engineer Battalion was constituted on 25 February 1943 in the Army of the United States and activated on 20 April 1943 at Camp Swift, Texas. During World War II, the battalion participated in major European campaigns, including Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe, providing vital engineering support such as bridge construction and obstacle removal. After inactivation in 1946, the unit was reactivated and has since supported numerous operations, including deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Today, the 293rd Engineer Battalion continues to serve as a combat engineer unit, delivering mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability support to U.S. Army forces.