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United States Army 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Geronimo)

U. S. ARMY 509TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT (GERONIMO) -  The 509th Infantry Regiment is an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army. Previously titled the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (509th PIR) was the first parachute infantry unit of the U.S. Army to make a combat jump during World War II.  Currently its 1st and 3rd battalions are active.  The 1st Battalion serves as the Opposing Force (OPFOR) at the Army's Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

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United States Army 199th Infantry Brigade (Redcatchers)

U. S. ARMY 199TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (REDCATCHERS) -  The 199th Infantry Brigade (Light) is a unit of the United States Army which served in the Army Reserve from 1921–1940, in the active army from 1966 to 1970 (serving in the Vietnam War), briefly in 1991–1992 at Fort Lewis, and from 2007 as an active army training formation at Fort Benning.

United States Army Ranger

U. S. ARMY RANGER -   The U.S. Army Ranger history predates the Revolutionary War.  In the mid-1700s, Capt. Benjamin Church and Maj. Robert Rogers both formed Ranger units to fight during King Phillips War and the French and Indian War.  Rogers wrote the 19 standing orders that are still in use today.

United States Army National Guard 143rd Infantry Regiment

U. S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 143RD INFANTRY REGIMENT -  The 143rd Infantry Regiment is an Army National Guard unit assigned to the 36th Infantry Division. 

Coat of Arms

  • Shield: Azure, a bend wavy argent between an oak tree eradicated and a key
  • Crest: On a wreath of the colors argent and azure a mullet argent encircled by a garland of live oak and olive proper
  • Motto: Arms Secure Peace

Symbolism

United States Air Force 98th Bomb Group

U. S. AIR FORCE 98TH BOMB GROUP -  The 98th Operations Group is a component unit of the Nevada Test and Training Range, assigned to the United States Air Force Air Combat Command. The group is stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

United States Army 106th Infantry Division (Golden Lion)

U. S. ARMY 106TH INFANTRY (GOLDEN LION DIVISION) -  The 106th Infantry Division was a division of the United States Army formed for service during World War II.  Two of its three regiments were overrun and surrounded in the initial days of the Battle of the Bulge, and they were forced to surrender to German forces on December 19, 1944.

United States Army 104th Infantry Division (Timberwolves)

U. S. ARMY 104TH INFANTRY (TIMBERWOLVES DIVISION) -  The 104th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army.  Today, it is known as the 104th Division (Leader Training) and based at Fort Lewis, Washington, as a training unit of the United States Army Reserve.

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United States Army 103rd Infantry Division (Cactus)

U. S. ARMY 103RD INFANTRY (CACTUS DIVISION) -  The 103rd Infantry Division ("Cactus Division") was a unit of the United States Army which served in the U.S. Seventh Army of the 6th Army Group during World War II.  It was variously assigned to the VI Corps, XV Corps, and XXI Corps.  By war's end it was part of VI Corps' dash across Bavaria into the Alps, reaching Innsbruck, Austria, taking the Brenner Pass, and earning the honor of linking up with the U.S. Fifth Army coming north from Vipiteno Italy, joining the Italian and Western European fronts on May 4, 1945.

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United States Army 102nd Infantry Division (Ozark)

U. S. ARMY 102ND INFANTRY DIVISION (OZARK) -  The 102d Infantry Division ("Ozark") was a unit of the United States Army in World War II.

World War II

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United States Army 100th Infantry Division (Sons of Bitche)

U. S. ARMY 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION (SONS OF BITCHE) -  The 100th Division (formerly the 100th Infantry Division) is an infantry division of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Knox, Kentucky.  It currently serves as a major training command of the United States Army Reserve.  Throughout its long history, the division has taken on numerous roles. Serving as the 100th Infantry Division until the 1950s, the division then briefly became the 100th Airborne Division before becoming the 100th Division (Training).

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