10/21/2026
17 October 2026 - BG Martin C. Jung relinquished command of the 100th Training Division (LD) to BG Sandra K. Martin. Thank you, "Marty", for all that you have done for the 100th and wish you and your family well. We welcome BG Martin as she takes command and leads the 100th into the future.
100th Farewell!!
Century Soldiers, Families, and Friends,
Constituted on 12 July 1918, the 100th Infantry Division is best known for its exploits during World War II, fighting in the European Theater, where it captured the impregnable Maginot Line, defeated the last German western offensive (Operation NORDWIND), and liberated over 400 French and German towns and villages including Bitche, France…earning the Division their fame as “The Sons of Bitche” …all well-documented in a recent book by Joe Militano.
Over the next 80-years the Division took on many roles as Airborne, Infantry, Replacement Training, Institutional and Leadership Training Divisions. Over the last two years, and particularly the last 10-months, the Division changed once again…a milestone change.
What a great honor it has been to lead the Century Division these last 28-months. I am truly blessed and humbled to have been the 34th Commanding General of this storied Division but, quite honestly, it was not as much about my leadership as it was about people wanting to change the course, wanting to make a difference, wanting to ‘be relevant.”
Well, you did it…we did it. We did it ALL as a "Century Family," constantly breaking the norm, propping each other up, and challenging ourselves to go beyond what had “always been done.” To summarize, we led through a gov't shutdown, we lost 30% of our civilian full-time staff. We closed an NCO Academy and shifted 2-others. We closed the Trident Brigade, and shifted 3 Command and General Staff Battalions. We picked up the 1st Multi-Functional Training Brigade, 2nd Basic Combat Training Brigade, and 3rd Training Support Brigade. We conducted US Military Academy West Point training and Cadet Summer Training for almost 7,000 cadets. We grew the Division from 2 BDEs, 3 NCOAs and 3 BNs with 910 Personnel across 10 geographic locations to 4 BDEs, 15 BNs and 3800 personnel across 71 locations. The 83rd Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (ARRTC) grew from 34 to 64 courses even creating Army Reserve Command University, the Army Reserve Catalyst Institute, and increased their student quotas from 15K-21K Students. The 100th Division total training thru-put went from 20K-46K Soldiers per year!
Besides all the "Growth," our Headquarters and Headquarters Company, and subordinate units, still conducted some AMAZING extra training to include: Large-Scale Mobilization Operations (LSMO) planning; two German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competitions (Ft. Knox & Camp Parks), German Schutzenschnier (Camp Parks), several ranges and a Marksmanship competition (Ft. Knox), several 5K runs, and Thunderbolt Olympics. We road marched up and down Misery and Agony hills (several times), did the High ropes course, rappelling, and finally conducted the 18.4 mi Norwegian Foot March with nearly 200 participants.
Bottom Line: The Century Division went from the struggling, smallest training Division, in the US Army Reserve to the largest and most dynamic Training Division in the Army.
Today, from the first salute of a new Soldier to the battlefield-ready leader of tomorrow, the 100th Training Division develops the Army’s future. We transform civilians into Soldiers, cadets into commissioned officers, Soldiers into Noncommissioned Officers, and experienced leaders into mission-ready professionals. Across more than 1,000 colleges and universities, at West Point, throughout our Initial Military Training installations, and across the Army’s functional training enterprise, we produce the leaders who will fight and win our Nation’s wars. The 100th Training Division doesn’t simply support Army readiness—we create it, ensuring the Army Reserve remains the premier training force for the Total Army.
The past three months have been a light-speed blur, but attached are some of the story board highlights. This weekend, as I pass the unit colors to BG Sandy Martin, continue to do what you know. Continue to push hard. Continue to hold the line. Hold the high standards we have set. Continue to "Train 'em Tough!"
God Bless you and your families,
• Century 6
