160th Infantry Regiment (United States)

160th Infantry Regiment
(Seventh California)
160th Infantry Regiment Coat of Arms
Active1898–present
Country United States
Allegiance California
Branch Army
TypeInfantry
SizeRegiment
Part of California Army National Guard
Garrison/HQInglewood, California
Nickname(s)"Seventh California"
Motto(s)All In
Facings  Light blue
EngagementsWorld War I
World War II
DecorationsArmy Superior Unit Award (2)
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
California National Guard Commanding General's Meritorious Unit Citation
Commanders
Current CommanderLt. Col. Leroy Cisneros
Insignia
Regimental Insignia

The 160th Infantry Regiment (Seventh California)[1] is an infantry regiment of the United States Army. The 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry is a light infantry component of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT).

Originally designated the 7th California, the 160th Infantry Regiment traces their lineage back to the early days of California statehood when the call went out and 17,000 men volunteered for service in the Civil War under the 7th Regiment California Volunteer Infantry.[2] The 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry, is headquartered in the Inglewood Armory,[3] which houses a Regimental room dedicated to preserving the rich history of the 160th Infantry Regiment.[4][5]

  1. ^ Verne L Bowers; Major General, USA (March 20, 1975). "160th Infantry Regiment (Seventh California)". The California State Military Museum. California State Military Department. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
    History of the Fortieth (Sunshine) division: containing a brief history of all units under the Command of Major General Frederick S. Strong, 1917–1919. Los Angeles, California: C.S. Hutson. 1920. p. 62.
    "Buffalo Soldiers at Huachuca: Organizing the Punitive Expedition". Harold B. Lee Library. Brigham Young University. Retrieved March 24, 2013. Later the 7th became the 160th Infantry, 40th Division, and it would be sent to France in World War I
  2. ^ "Habeant!: History of Southern California's 160th Infantry Regiment (Seventh California)". www.militarymuseum.org. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Contact Information – 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment". California National Guard. State of California. 2011. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012. Headquarters Inglewood, CA
  4. ^ "1-160th Infantry Battalion". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "HOME". 160th Infantry. Retrieved June 12, 2020.