[citation needed] The 37th Armor Brigade was originally constituted on 18 July 1917 in the Ohio National Guard as Headquarters, 37th "Buckeye" Division.

It was inducted into federal service on 15 October 1940 at Columbus before being redesignated on 1 February 1942 as Headquarters, 37th Infantry Division and inactivating on 18 December 1945 at Camp Anza, California.

[citation needed] The 37th IBCT deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) 2007–2008[1] included over 2,528 soldiers from Ohio and Michigan.

Additionally, the brigade's lines of operations and efforts included: military; personnel and assets protected, new communications systems integrated (JNN), improved life support operations, political; positive relations with key leaders and stakeholders, information engagement; informed soldiers and families, media awareness and good relations with host nation center of influence, social; understanding a new culture and respecting it.

In September 2008, Company C 37 STB (Signal) was assigned the mission of establishing a joint node network (JNN) throughout that theater of operation.

This was a new strategy and for the first time during OIF & OEF the Department of Defense would no longer mobilize individual elements from National Guard brigades.

The expected deployment date into theater was March 2008, giving the brigade time to conduct post-mobilization training at Ft.

After a four-day pass the brigade conducted its send-off ceremony on the parade field in front of the III Corps Headquarters on Ft.

Combat logistics patrols have been provided free and clear passage with maximum security by our units accomplishing uninterrupted CSS for Iraq.

Gerald Pruitt were the battalion's first Soldiers to earn CIBs under the Buckeye patch since WW II when they experienced an improvised explosive device detonation April 20, 2008. https://www.dvidshub.net/news/23030/infantry-battalion-adds-lineage-and-honors [citation needed] 568 personnel security operations accomplished; 407 joint patrols with Iraqi Army & police in and around the Ramadi Provincial Government Center; 561 missions completed base OPS/BATS/QRF/sniper ops; 24 sustainment convoys completed to city of Al Asad, TQ Air Base, Baghdad International Airport & Victory Base; First IBCT to field and conduct operations with the new MRAP, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles in MNF-W.[citation needed] 82,466 vehicle searches completed at KNB & SPOD; 61,627 TCN searches completed; 100 SPOT reports submitted; 82 warehouse security missions completed; 135 route security missions; 444 housing security missions completed; Over 50 host nation community events conducted at children's hospitals, disability center, fire departments and local businesses; Over 40 training events with Kuwaiti military conducted.

During the 37th IBCT's 2008 OIF mission and within 90 days of the brigade's re-deployment to the United States of America, it was tasked by CENTCOM and ARCENT (3rd Army) to provide 42 signal soldiers and their Joint Nodal Network (Communications) systems to Afghanistan for the remainder of their tour.

[3] In November 2011, the Department of Defense gave the 37th IBCT new mission orders due to changing requirements in Afghanistan.

[4] During mobilization training at Camp Shelby, Miss., the brigade was reduced in size and many soldiers were re-missioned due to the reduction in numbers needed in RC-North.

In addition to these functions, they also provided all of the life support for Camp Mike Spann, which hosts more than 1,300 multinational soldiers and civilians.

The mayor cell provided the contracting, movement control and accountability of millions of dollars in food, fuel, water and other services that support the camp.

Headquarters Base Defense Operations Cell managed all of the security for Camp Spann, including a 1,780-man-hour weekly guard force and multiple entry control points.

Headquarters was also responsible for range control operations for all of International Security Assistance Forces on Camp Spann.

They ran eight international live-fire weapons training events involving 163 soldiers from seven countries that resulted in 126 qualifications or awards without incident or injury.