Bruce Fernandez

The 91st Engineer Battalion was first constituted on 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army and activated on 10 February 1941 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. During World War II, the unit served with distinction in the Pacific Theater, participating in campaigns in New Guinea, Leyte, and Luzon, where it provided critical combat engineering support. After inactivation following the war, the battalion was reactivated during the Cold War and later supported operations in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Over its history, the 91st Engineer Battalion has earned numerous campaign streamers and awards for its exemplary service in both combat and construction missions.

The 589th Engineer Battalion was originally constituted in the United States Army during World War II and activated on 15 February 1943 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. The battalion played a key role in the European Theater, particularly in constructing bridges, clearing mines, and supporting combat operations across France and Germany. After World War II, the unit was inactivated and reactivated several times, participating in various engineering missions, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Today, the 589th Engineer Battalion continues to provide vital combat engineer and construction support within the U.S. Army.