160th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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The 160th Infantry Regiment is a light infantry regiment of the United States Army
. The first Battalion, 160th Infantry, is a component of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States).
in 1898. Its initial training took place at the Presidio of San Francisco. It later served under General John J. Pershing during the Mexican Border Campaign of 1914. During World War I
, the regiment participated in such battles as the French Meuse-Argonne Offensive
in 1918 and the Battle of St. Michael. It was during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive that units of the 160th Regiment along with units of the 307th Infantry Regiment became known as the "Lost Battalion (World War I)". Captain Nelson Holderman, a member of the 160th Regiment, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Lost Battalion action.
The armory located in Los Angeles, California
, hosted the Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
fencing event as well as the fencing part of the Modern pentathlon. As part of the United States mobilization during World War II
, the 160th Infantry Regiment was federalized at Los Angeles, California, on March 3, 1941 and moved to Camp San Luis Obispo, California, within two weeks. The regiment trained there for over a year as part of the 40th Division before relocating to Fort Lewis, Washington, on 29 April 1942. From there, the regiment went to San Francisco, California
, on September 1, 1942, and was shipped to Hawaii the following month. The regiment stayed in Hawaii where it trained in jungle warfare for over a year before being moved forward during January 1944 to the Solomon Islands. From April through December the regiment was employed in combat on New Britain Island during the New Britain campaign. Then the regiment was redeployed through New Guinea and they invaded the Japanese-held Philippine Islands on January 9, 1945. The regiment participated in various actions of the Philippines' Campaign (1944 to 1945) during the rest of the war, and arrived back at San Francisco, California, on April 5, 1946, being inactivated the next day.
The regiment was later sent to Korea
and fought in the Korean War
. As part of the United States National Guard
, the unit was not mobilized for Vietnam
, but it became engaged in suppressing homeland civil disturbances. During the 1965 Watts Riots in Los Angeles, the 160th Regiment was among the first units deployed. They were also used during the 1992 Los Angeles riots
in the wake of the Rodney King
trial. Following the 1994 Northridge earthquake
, the Regiment provided humanitarian aid and security to the Los Angeles area affected by the earthquake.
The Regiment also served in Kuwait
and Iraq
during Operation Iraqi Freedom from February 15, 2007 through August 8, 2008.
Expanded, reorganized, and redesignated on May 5, 1888, as the 7th Infantry Regiment
Consolidated 7 December 1895 with the 9th Infantry Regiment (organized on 8 February 1890 in the California National Guard) and consolidated unit designated as the 7th Infantry Regiment
Mustered into Federal service on 9 May 1898 at the Presidio of San Francisco as the 7th California Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service on December 2, 1898 at Los Angeles
Mustered into Federal service on 29 June 1916 at Sacramento; mustered out of Federal service 11 November 1916 at Los Angeles
Drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
Consolidated September 25 to November 1, 1917 with the 2nd Battalion, Companies L and M, and the Sanitary Detachment, 2nd Infantry Regiment, California National Guard; consolidated unit concurrently reorganized and re-designated as the 160th Infantry and assigned to the 40th Division
Demobilized on 7 May 1919 at Camp Kearny, California
Former southern California elements reorganized on 23 August to 6 October 1921 in the California National Guard as the 160th Infantry and assigned to the 40th Division; Headquarters Federally recognized on 31 January 1922 at Los Angeles
2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry, withdrawn, reorganized, and re-designated on 1 April 1929 as the 2nd Battalion, 185th Infantry, an element of the 40th Division (160th Infantry - hereafter separate lineage)
Expanded and reorganized March to April 1930, as the 2nd and 3rd Battalions, 185th Infantry, elements of the 40th Division (later redesignated as the 40th Infantry Division)
Inducted into Federal service on 3 March 1941 at home stations
Inactivated on 7 April 1946 at Camp Stoneman, California
2nd and 3rd Battalions, 185th Infantry, re-designated on 5 August 1946 as the 223rd and 224th Infantry and remained assigned to the 40th Infantry Division
After 5 August 1946, the above units underwent changes as follows:
223rd Infantry reorganized as well as Federally recognizing on 15 October 1946 with Headquarters at Pasadena ordered into active Federal service on 1 September 1950, at home stations
(223d Infantry (NGUS) organized and Federally recognized on 2 September 1952, with Headquarters at Pasadena) Released 30 June 1954, from active Federal service and reverted to state control. Federal recognition concurrently withdrawn from the 223rd Infantry (NGUS)1st Battalion, 223rd Infantry, reorganized and redesignated on 1 July 1954, as the 223rd Armored Infantry Battalion. This is an element of the 40th Armored Division, with Headquarters at Glendale (remainder of 223rd Infantry - hereafter separate lineages)
224th Infantry reorganized and Federally recognized on 15 October 1946, with Headquarters at Ontario ordered into active Federal service on 1 September 1950 at home stations
(224th Infantry [NGUS] organized and Federally recognized on 2 September 1952, with Headquarters at Ontario) Released 30 June 1954 from active Federal service and reverted to state control; Federal recognition concurrently withdrawn from the 224th Infantry (NGUS)1st and 3rd Battalions
224th Infantry, reorganized and re-designated on 1 July 1954, respectively as the 224th Armored Infantry Battalion, with Headquarters at San Bernardino, and the 161st Armored Infantry Battalion, with Headquarters at Orange (changed 1 November 1957 to Santa Ana), elements of the 40th Armored Division (remainder of 224th Infantry - hereafter separate lineages)
161st, 223rd, and 224th Armored Infantry Battalions consolidated, reorganized, and re-designated on 1 July 1959 as the 160th Infantry, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Rifle Battalions, elements of the 40th Armored Division
Reorganized on 1 March 1963, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions, elements of the 40th Armored Division
Reorganized on 1 November 1965, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions, elements of the 40th Armored Division, and the 4th Battalion, an element of the 29th Infantry Brigade
Reorganized on 29 January 1968, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions, elements of the 40th Infantry Brigade, and the 4th Battalion, an element of the 40th Armored Brigade
Reorganized on 13 January 1974, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions, elements of the 40th Infantry Division
Reorganized 1 August 1985 to consist of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions, elements of the 40th Infantry Division
Withdrawn on 19 January 1988, from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
(2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions ordered into active Federal service on 2 May 1992, at home stations; released on 9 May 1992, from active Federal service and reverted to state control)
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The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. The first Battalion, 160th Infantry, is a component of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States).
History
The regiment was established in 1885 as the 7th Infantry Battalion and became the 7th Infantry regiment three years later. The regiment was formed during the Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
in 1898. Its initial training took place at the Presidio of San Francisco. It later served under General John J. Pershing during the Mexican Border Campaign of 1914. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the regiment participated in such battles as the French Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, or Maas-Argonne Offensive, also called the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire western front.-Overview:...
in 1918 and the Battle of St. Michael. It was during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive that units of the 160th Regiment along with units of the 307th Infantry Regiment became known as the "Lost Battalion (World War I)". Captain Nelson Holderman, a member of the 160th Regiment, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Lost Battalion action.
The armory located in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, hosted the Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
fencing event as well as the fencing part of the Modern pentathlon. As part of the United States mobilization during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the 160th Infantry Regiment was federalized at Los Angeles, California, on March 3, 1941 and moved to Camp San Luis Obispo, California, within two weeks. The regiment trained there for over a year as part of the 40th Division before relocating to Fort Lewis, Washington, on 29 April 1942. From there, the regiment went to San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, on September 1, 1942, and was shipped to Hawaii the following month. The regiment stayed in Hawaii where it trained in jungle warfare for over a year before being moved forward during January 1944 to the Solomon Islands. From April through December the regiment was employed in combat on New Britain Island during the New Britain campaign. Then the regiment was redeployed through New Guinea and they invaded the Japanese-held Philippine Islands on January 9, 1945. The regiment participated in various actions of the Philippines' Campaign (1944 to 1945) during the rest of the war, and arrived back at San Francisco, California, on April 5, 1946, being inactivated the next day.
The regiment was later sent to Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
and fought in the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. As part of the United States National Guard
United States National Guard
The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive armed force service for the United States. Militia members are citizen soldiers, meaning they work part time for the National...
, the unit was not mobilized for Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, but it became engaged in suppressing homeland civil disturbances. During the 1965 Watts Riots in Los Angeles, the 160th Regiment was among the first units deployed. They were also used during the 1992 Los Angeles riots
1992 Los Angeles riots
The 1992 Los Angeles Riots or South Central Riots, also known as the 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest were sparked on April 29, 1992, when a jury acquitted three white and one hispanic Los Angeles Police Department officers accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King following a...
in the wake of the Rodney King
Rodney King
Rodney Glen King is an American best known for his involvement in a police brutality case involving the Los Angeles Police Department on March 3, 1991...
trial. Following the 1994 Northridge earthquake
Northridge earthquake
The Northridge earthquake was a massive earthquake that occurred on January 17, 1994, at 04:31 Pacific Standard Time in Reseda, a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, lasting for about 10–20 seconds...
, the Regiment provided humanitarian aid and security to the Los Angeles area affected by the earthquake.
The Regiment also served in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
and Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
during Operation Iraqi Freedom from February 15, 2007 through August 8, 2008.
Lineage
Constituted July 22, 1885 in the California National Guard as the 7th Infantry Battalion and organized from existing companies in southern CaliforniaExpanded, reorganized, and redesignated on May 5, 1888, as the 7th Infantry Regiment
Consolidated 7 December 1895 with the 9th Infantry Regiment (organized on 8 February 1890 in the California National Guard) and consolidated unit designated as the 7th Infantry Regiment
Mustered into Federal service on 9 May 1898 at the Presidio of San Francisco as the 7th California Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service on December 2, 1898 at Los Angeles
Mustered into Federal service on 29 June 1916 at Sacramento; mustered out of Federal service 11 November 1916 at Los Angeles
Drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
Consolidated September 25 to November 1, 1917 with the 2nd Battalion, Companies L and M, and the Sanitary Detachment, 2nd Infantry Regiment, California National Guard; consolidated unit concurrently reorganized and re-designated as the 160th Infantry and assigned to the 40th Division
Demobilized on 7 May 1919 at Camp Kearny, California
Former southern California elements reorganized on 23 August to 6 October 1921 in the California National Guard as the 160th Infantry and assigned to the 40th Division; Headquarters Federally recognized on 31 January 1922 at Los Angeles
2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry, withdrawn, reorganized, and re-designated on 1 April 1929 as the 2nd Battalion, 185th Infantry, an element of the 40th Division (160th Infantry - hereafter separate lineage)
Expanded and reorganized March to April 1930, as the 2nd and 3rd Battalions, 185th Infantry, elements of the 40th Division (later redesignated as the 40th Infantry Division)
Inducted into Federal service on 3 March 1941 at home stations
Inactivated on 7 April 1946 at Camp Stoneman, California
2nd and 3rd Battalions, 185th Infantry, re-designated on 5 August 1946 as the 223rd and 224th Infantry and remained assigned to the 40th Infantry Division
After 5 August 1946, the above units underwent changes as follows:
223rd Infantry reorganized as well as Federally recognizing on 15 October 1946 with Headquarters at Pasadena ordered into active Federal service on 1 September 1950, at home stations
(223d Infantry (NGUS) organized and Federally recognized on 2 September 1952, with Headquarters at Pasadena) Released 30 June 1954, from active Federal service and reverted to state control. Federal recognition concurrently withdrawn from the 223rd Infantry (NGUS)1st Battalion, 223rd Infantry, reorganized and redesignated on 1 July 1954, as the 223rd Armored Infantry Battalion. This is an element of the 40th Armored Division, with Headquarters at Glendale (remainder of 223rd Infantry - hereafter separate lineages)
224th Infantry reorganized and Federally recognized on 15 October 1946, with Headquarters at Ontario ordered into active Federal service on 1 September 1950 at home stations
(224th Infantry [NGUS] organized and Federally recognized on 2 September 1952, with Headquarters at Ontario) Released 30 June 1954 from active Federal service and reverted to state control; Federal recognition concurrently withdrawn from the 224th Infantry (NGUS)1st and 3rd Battalions
224th Infantry, reorganized and re-designated on 1 July 1954, respectively as the 224th Armored Infantry Battalion, with Headquarters at San Bernardino, and the 161st Armored Infantry Battalion, with Headquarters at Orange (changed 1 November 1957 to Santa Ana), elements of the 40th Armored Division (remainder of 224th Infantry - hereafter separate lineages)
161st, 223rd, and 224th Armored Infantry Battalions consolidated, reorganized, and re-designated on 1 July 1959 as the 160th Infantry, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Rifle Battalions, elements of the 40th Armored Division
Reorganized on 1 March 1963, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions, elements of the 40th Armored Division
Reorganized on 1 November 1965, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions, elements of the 40th Armored Division, and the 4th Battalion, an element of the 29th Infantry Brigade
Reorganized on 29 January 1968, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions, elements of the 40th Infantry Brigade, and the 4th Battalion, an element of the 40th Armored Brigade
Reorganized on 13 January 1974, to consist of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions, elements of the 40th Infantry Division
Reorganized 1 August 1985 to consist of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions, elements of the 40th Infantry Division
Withdrawn on 19 January 1988, from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
(2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions ordered into active Federal service on 2 May 1992, at home stations; released on 9 May 1992, from active Federal service and reverted to state control)
Deployments
In December 2010, the regiment deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.See also
- Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Infantry RegimentsCoats of arms of US Infantry Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with infantry regiments in the US Army. By Army regulation, all regiments of the US Army organized under a Table of Organization and Equipment are authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's standard, called...
- 18th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
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- James Stuart McKnight, trained officers during World War I