| 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1747 – present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg){kind=small} United States Army |
| Type | Infantry Brigade |
| Role | Stryker Infantry |
| Size | 4,000 |
| Part of | 28th Infantry Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Biddle National Guard Base Willow Grove, Pennsylvania |
| Nickname(s) | "Independence Brigade" |
| Motto(s) | "Strength Through Honor" "Ride the Lightning" |
| Engagements | American Civil War World War I World War II Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | George C. Rickards |
| Insignia | |
| Combat service identification badge | |
| Team insignia | &sq=&lang=&file=File:56th_Stryker_BCT,_28th_Infantry_Division_Insignia.jpg) |
The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), 28th Infantry Division, also known as the Independence Brigade, is a brigade combat team of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and has its headquarters located at Horsham Air Guard Station in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
The 56th SBCT is one of nine Stryker Brigade Combat Teams in the United States Army and for many years, until the conversion of 81st SBCT, it was the only reserve component Stryker unit in the Army. It is one of five brigades of the 28th Infantry Division, and provides light infantry land assets for both federal and state active duty missions. The federal mission is to deploy on short notice as part of the 28th Infantry Division and destroy, capture, or repel enemy forces using maneuver and shock effect. The state mission of the brigade is to serve the Governor and the citizens of the Commonwealth as needed in times of natural disaster or civil unrest.