8th Engineering Bn

The 8th Engineer Battalion, originally constituted in 1916, has a storied history of service within the United States Army. During World War II, the battalion played a vital role in the European Theater, supporting Allied advances with critical combat engineering tasks such as bridge construction and mine clearing. In the Vietnam War, the unit provided essential mobility and survivability support to infantry operations, often under fire. In recent decades, the 8th Engineer Battalion has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, where its expertise in route clearance, construction, and infrastructure repair has been crucial to both combat and humanitarian missions.