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| 161st Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | 1886–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | Washington |
| Branch | Washington Army National Guard |
| Type | Stryker Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team |
| Garrison | Spokane, Richland, Yakima, Wenatchee, Bremerton, Kent, Redmond, Washington |
| Nickname(s) | "First Washington"[1]
1st Battalion: "Highlanders"[2] 3rd Battalion: "Dark Rifles" |
| Motto(s) | First In War, First In Peace |
| Mascot(s) | 1st BN “Highlander,” 3rd BN “Dark Rifles” |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | James Dalton II |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia | &sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:161_Inf_Rgt_DUI.jpg) |
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The 161st Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army and the Washington Army National Guard. It is the oldest unit in the Washington Army National Guard, tracing its lineage to the separate infantry companies of the Territorial Militia. Its 1st Battalion is a Stryker-based element of the 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team consisting of three Stryker infantry companies and one headquarters company, with its headquarters in Spokane, Washington.
- ^ "Special Designation Listings". United States Army Center of Military History. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "1-161st INF - 81st HBCT - Army National Guard - Washington Military Department". Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.