97th Chemical Battalion

Eighty years between the Rhine and the Rhine again.

Activated at Fort Leonard Wood in May 1944 as a chemical mortar battalion, the 97th earned Rhineland and Central Europe campaign credit before standing down in September 1945. Reactivated in September 2023 as an Army Reserve CBRN battalion in Wackernheim, Germany, it picked the story back up almost exactly where it left off.

Crest, flags, and hazard symbols on garment-dyed cotton — for the people who deal with the stuff the rest of us would prefer not to name.

The details

• 100% ring-spun US cotton, 6.1 oz — heavyweight and pre-shrunk
• Garment-dyed after construction for depth and texture
• Tubular knit, no side seams, double-needle stitched throughout
• Relaxed fit, sizes S–4XL, sewn-in label
• Comfort Colors® 1717 · Made in Honduras

Care

Machine wash cold, tumble dry low. No bleach, no dry cleaning. Iron low if you must.