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The 6981st Civilian Support Group celebrated its 70th Anniversary at Germersheim Army Depot, in U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, July 18. The day consisted of static displays and demonstrations, a ceremony, a picnic and a cake cutting. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Ashley M. Morris)

The 6981st CSG was activated on May 2, 1952, as the 6981st German Labor Service Singal Construction Battalion at Neureut near Karlsruhe. Their missions included HF antenna repair and installations, maintenance and operations of microwave radio equipment, power generators, cabling and telephone switch upgrades.

These days, as a subordinate unit of 2d Theater Signal Brigade, their mission includes engineering, installing, maintaining and repairing Mission Command network cable infrastructure to provide cost and time-efficient, high-value support to Army, joint and multinational forces in support of U.S. Army Europe and Africa and combatant commanders.