Global InformationIII Armored Corps information
| III Corps | |
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| Active |
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| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Role | Headquarters |
| Size | Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Cavazos, Texas |
| Nickname(s) | "Phantom Corps"[1] or "America's Hammer"[2] |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Engagements | World War I World War II Iraq Campaign Operation Inherent Resolve |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding General | LTG Sean C. Bernabe |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM John P. McDwyer |
| Deputy Commanding General, Maneuver | MG Thomas M. Feltey[3] |
| Deputy Commanding General, Support | Maj Gen Benjamin J. Cattermole, British Army |
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| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
| Combat service identification badge |  |
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III Corps[4] is a corps of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Cavazos, Texas. It is a major formation of the United States Army Forces Command.
Activated in World War I in France, III Corps oversaw US Army divisions as they repelled several major German offensives and led them into Germany. The corps was deactivated following the end of the war.
Reactivated in the interwar years, III Corps trained US Army formations for combat before and during World War II, before itself being deployed to the European Theater where it participated in several key engagements, including the Battle of the Bulge where it relieved the surrounded 101st Airborne Division.
For the next 50 years, the corps was a key training element for the US Army as it sent troops overseas in support of the Cold War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The corps saw no combat deployments, however, until Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. As of April 2019[update], III Corps includes some of the oldest formations of their type in the US Army: 1st Infantry Division, 1st Cavalry Division, 1st Armored Division and 1st Medical Brigade.
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