1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
Military unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment (United States)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry Regiment (First Arkansas), is an infantry battalion of the Arkansas Army National Guard, headquartered at Malvern, assigned to the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.[2] The 1–153rd has deployed companies in support of the Multi-National Security Force (SFOR 9) to Bosnia and to Saudi Arabia as part of Operation Southern Watch. 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry has twice deployed as a battalion for Operation Iraqi Freedom, once from 2004–05 and a second time in 2008. The battalion was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation for the period, 17 March 2004 – 23 March 2005.
Quick Facts 1st Battalion,153d Infantry Regiment (First Arkansas), Active ...
1st Battalion, 153d Infantry Regiment (First Arkansas) | |
---|---|
Active | 1890–1919, 1920–44, 1946–present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Arkansas |
Branch | Army National Guard |
Type | Infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Part of | 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team |
Headquarters | Malvern, Arkansas |
Nickname(s) | "First Arkansas" |
Motto(s) | Let's Go |
Facings | Light blue |
Assault rifle | M4A1 carbine |
Campaigns | World War I World War II |
Commanders | |
Current commander | |
Insignia | |
Regimental insignia |
Close