| 181st Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 5 August 1917 – 19 November 1945 25 January 1947 – 17 May 1954 17 April 1956 – 1 May 1959 1 April 1963 – 31 December 1965 1 December 2006 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Training |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 1st Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort McCoy, Wisconsin |
| Nickname(s) | Eagle Brigade |
| Motto(s) | Docere Bellum Et Pax Pacis "To Win War and Peace"[1] |
| Colors | Black & Red |
| Anniversaries | 5 August 1917 |
| Decorations | Army Superior Unit Award |
| Battle honours | World War I World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Colonel Ronald Hughes |
| Notable commanders | Major Oscar F. Miller Medal of Honor Colonel Jeffrey J. Kulp Colonel Shawn Klawunder |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia | &sq=&lang=&file=File:181InfantryBdeDUI.jpg) |
| Designated but not authorized shoulder sleeve insignia | &sq=&lang=&file=File:181InfantryBdeSSI.jpg) |
The 181st Infantry Brigade is an infantry brigade of the United States Army based at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. As a First Army brigade, the unit serves primarily in a partnering and training role for Reserve Units. The brigade is subordinate to the First United States Army, headquartered at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.[2] It has ten subordinate battalions.
The unit is responsible for training selected United States Army Reserve and Army National Guard units in the Central-Northern United States. The unit was formerly designated as 2nd Brigade, 63rd Infantry Division. The brigade was redesignated and re-missioned several times: such as in 1999, when the 181st was merged with the 2nd Brigade, 85th Division[3] and carried that name and lineage from October 1993 until December 2006. The 181st Infantry Brigade currently falls under the 1st Army's Division West, headquartered at Fort Cavazos, Texas.
- ^ The Institute of Heraldry: 181st Infantry Brigade Archived 20 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ Army, Division West Organization[permanent dead link], United States Army. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ Lineage and Honors 2d Brigade, 85th Division