The post will hold a commemorative ceremony heralding the 100th anniversary of the Infantry School and the centennial of the Battle of Chickamauga on Thursday.
Events include a graduation ceremony for 205 infantry soldiers who have successfully completed a 14-week training course.
The 100th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga is of special significance to the 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, which can trace its unit history back to the Civil War and that incident, according to an Army PAO statement:
During the battle, that unit the 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, held fast, securing the Union Army's exposed left flank, a key position. The unit stood fast throughout a prolonged and bloody battle and earned a reputation as "the rock of Chickamauga."Click here for more on the Battle of Chickamauga.
