 Four days later the city of Lakewood hosted a welcome home parade for the brigade and its family members.In February 2015 they were informed that they would receive a Meritorious Unit Commendation

4-2 SBCT requested that its inactivation effective-date be delayed by ninety days in order for the brigade to certify its soldiers in individual and crew-served weapons proficiency.Ultimately on 26 January 2014, FORSCOM denied the brigade's e-date extension and the brigade was required to transfer the flags, equipment, and lineage of 4-9 IN, 1-38 IN, 2-23 IN, 2-1 CAV, and 2-12 FA to Fort Carson as part of the Herculean task of supporting 1/4 Armored Brigade Combat Team's conversion from an ABCT to a SBCT.