▁in ▁Cas erta ▁ ▁Medical ▁Battalion ▁" G ar ib ald i ", ▁in ▁Cas erta ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁move ▁the ▁brig ade ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁Italian ▁brig ade ▁to ▁fully ▁professional ize . ▁From ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁on wards ▁all ▁soldiers ▁of ▁the ▁brig ade ▁were ▁professional ▁soldiers ▁or ▁long ▁term ▁volunte ers . ▁During ▁the ▁later ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁the ▁brig ades ▁composition ▁changed ▁slightly ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁massive ▁reduction ▁of ▁forces ▁after ▁the ▁Cold ▁War ▁and ▁the ▁army ' s ▁desire ▁to ▁preserve ▁the ▁names ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁decor ated ▁units ▁of ▁the ▁Army . ▁Therefore ▁units ▁changed ▁names , ▁although ▁g arrison ▁and ▁composition ▁of ▁the ▁units ▁did ▁not ▁change . ▁The ▁brig ade ▁itself ▁shed ▁the ▁number ▁from ▁its ▁name ▁ 1 ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁The ▁changes ▁to ▁the ▁brig ades ▁units ▁over ▁the ▁coming ▁years ▁follow ▁below : ▁▁▁ 5 ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 1 : ▁ 1 9 th ▁Squad rons ▁Group ▁" C aval leg ger i ▁Guide " ▁becomes : ▁Regiment ▁" C aval leg ger i ▁Guide " ▁( 1 9 th ) ▁▁ 2 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 3 : ▁ 3 rd ▁B ers ag lier i ▁Battalion ▁" C erna ia " ▁becomes : ▁ 8 th ▁B ers ag lier i ▁Regiment ▁▁ 1 ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 3 : ▁ 3 1 st ▁Arm ored ▁Battalion ▁" M . O . ▁Andre