95th Infantry Division (United States)
| 95th Infantry Division | |
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95th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
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| Active | 1918–45 1947–present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Sill, Oklahoma |
| Nickname(s) | "Iron Men of Metz" (special designation) or "Victory Division" |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brigadier General Daniel Christian |
| Command Sergeant Major | Command Sergeant Major CSM Hill |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
The 95th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army. Today it exists as the 95th Training Division, a component of the United States Army Reserve headquartered at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Activated too late to deploy for World War I, the division remained in the Army's reserve until World War II, when it was sent to Europe. Renowned for fighting back fierce German counterattacks, the division earned the nickname "Iron Men of Metz" for fighting to liberate and defend the town. After World War II, the division spent another brief period in reserve before being activated as one of the Army's training divisions.
Over the next fifty years the division would see numerous changes to its structure as its training roles changed and subordinate units shifted in and out of its command. It activated a large number of regimental and brigade commands to fulfill various training roles. The division then began conducting one station unit training, a responsibility it continues to this day.
The 95th Division was first constituted on 4 September 1918 in the national army. It was organized that month at Camp Sherman, Ohio. The division was organized with the 189th Infantry Brigade and the 190th Infantry Brigade of the Oklahoma organized reserve. The division was slated to be deployed overseas to fight in World War I. Training of all of the Division's units began immediately. On 11 November, the Armistice with Germany was signed, ending the hostilities. The division's deployment was cancelled and it was demobilized in December 1918. All of the division's officers and enlisted men were discharged from the military or transferred to other units. On 24 June 1921, the division was reactivated in the organized reserves. From that point until 1942, the division remained as a reserve unit based in Oklahoma City.
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