United States Army 4th Infantry Division (Ivy)

U. S. ARMY 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION (IVY) -  The 4th Infantry Division is a division of the United States Army based at Fort Carson, Colorado.  It is composed of a Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, three brigade combat teams (1st Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry BCT, and 3rd Armored BCT), a Combat Aviation Brigade, the 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, and a Division Artillery.

The 4th Infantry Division's official nickname, "Ivy", is a play on words of the Roman numeral IV or 4.  Ivy leaves symbolize tenacity and fidelity which is the basis of the division's motto: "Steadfast and Loyal."  The second nickname, "Iron Horse," has been adopted to underscore the speed and power of the division and its soldiers.

WWI Casualties

• 2,611 killed in action
• 9,895 wounded in action

WWII Casualties

• Total battle casualties: 22,660
• Killed in action: 4,097
• Wounded in action: 17,371
• Missing in action: 461
• Prisoner of war: 731

Alerted on January 19, 2003, the 4th Infantry Division was scheduled to take part in the Iraq War in the spring of 2003 by spearheading an advance from Turkey into northern Iraq.  The Turkish Parliament refused to grant permission for the operation and the division's equipment remained offshore on ships during the buildup for the war.  Its original mission, holding 13 Iraqi divisions along the "Green Line" in northern Iraq, was executed by joint Task Force Viking.

Iraq War

• 84 4ID/Task Force Ironhorse soldiers were killed in 2003–2004
• 235 4ID/Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldiers lost their lives in 2005–2006
• 113 4ID/Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldiers were killed in 2007–2009