69th Armor Regiment | |
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Active | 1940 – present |
Country | USA |
Branch | Regular Army |
Type | Armor |
Size | 2 combined arms battalions |
Part of | 3rd Infantry Division |
Garrison/HQ | 2–69 AR: Ft. Stewart, GA 3–69 AR: Ft. Stewart, GA |
Nickname(s) | "Panthers" |
Motto(s) | Vitesse et Puissance (Speed & Power) |
Mascot(s) | Black panther |
Engagements | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Persian Gulf War Iraq War |
Distinctive Unit Insignia |
The 69th Armor is an armored (tank) regiment of the United States Army. The 69th Armor Regiment is part of the U.S. Army Regimental System with only two battalions, the 2nd and 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, existing in separate brigades and representing the regiment as a whole. 2–69 AR is currently stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia as part of the 2nd Armor Brigade Combat Team ("Spartans"), 3rd Infantry Division and 3–69 AR is stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia as part of the 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team ("Raider"), 3rd Infantry Division. Both battalions have transformed from tank pure battalions into combined arms battalions (CAB). Each comprising two tank companies and one mechanized infantry company as of August 2019.