4th Engineer Battalion (United States)

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4th Engineer Battalion
Coat of Arms
Active	31 December 1861 – 21 September 1921 24 July 1922 – 19 February 1946 6 July 1948 – 15 December 2004 18 October 2006 – present
Country	United States
Branch	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Role	Combat engineering
Battalion Headquarters	Fort Carson, Colorado, U.S.
Nickname(s)	Vanguard of the 4th Division
Motto(s)	Volens Et Potens (Willing and Able)
Engineer Corps Colors	Scarlett and White
Engagements	World War I World War II Vietnam War War on Terror
Decorations	Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) Belgian Fourragère 1940 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal Valorous Unit Award
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 4th Engineer Battalion (the Vanguard of the 4th Division) is an engineer battalion of the United States Army. It is made up of combat engineers. The unit saw action in the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, and the Global War on Terrorism, to include Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.^[1]