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The crest is that of the Montana Army National Guard. Background; The coat of arms was originally approved for the 163d Infantry Regiment, Montana National Guard on 15 December 1941. It was redesignated for the 163d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Montana National Guard on 17 September 1953. The insignia was amended to change the symbolism on 21 ...
The Montana units of the 163rd Armored Cavalry Regiment were converted and expanded into the 163rd Armored Brigade on 1 September 1988. [3] The 3rd Battalion, 49th Field Artillery of the Wyoming Army National Guard became the brigade direct support artillery battalion. [4] The 163rd Armored Brigade inactivated in 1997 due to budget cuts. [5]
150th Armored Cavalry Regiment – Redesignated 1955 in the West Virginia Army National Guard from new or existing units. [13] Redesignated 150th Armor Regiment 1993. [14] 163rd Armored Cavalry Regiment – Redesignated 1953 in the Montana Army National Guard from existing units. [15] Redesignated as the 163rd Cavalry Regiment in 1988. [16]
163rd Infantry (Montana Army National Guard) – Reorganized from 163rd Armored Cavalry along with 163rd Cavalry 1988 [160] [161] 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry (1988–1995) – HHC Billings, converted to mechanized infantry from 1st Squadron, [162] 163rd Armored Cavalry when 163rd Armored Cavalry became the 163rd Armored Brigade.
The 1st through 25th Infantry Divisions, excepting the 10th Mountain Division, were raised in the Regular Army or the Army of the United States prior to American involvement in World War II. Because of funding cuts, in September 1921, the 4th through 9th Infantry Divisions were mostly inactivated.
The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team has units located throughout Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Nevada. It was reorganized into a heavy armor brigade in 1989. Often referred to as the Snake River Brigade and formerly known as the 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment, the unit includes about 3,000 citizen-soldiers from Idaho. [1]
4th Armored Division [3] Major General John S. Wood. 8th Tank Battalion; 35th Tank Battalion; 37th Tank Battalion; 10th Armored Infantry Battalion; 51st Armored Infantry Battalion; 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion; 22nd, 66th, and 94th Armored Field Artillery Battalions; 25th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) 144th Armored Signal Company
[citation needed] 2nd and 3rd Recce Squadrons consolidated 15 February 1968 with 1st Squadron, 108th Armored Cavalry Regiment. In the late 1990s the squadron was organized as a separate regimental armored cavalry squadron and was equipped with M1A1 tanks and M3A2 cavalry fighting vehicles. 1st Squadron, 108th Armored Cavalry inactivated 2007.