1-68 AR history

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In March 2003 1 68 AR deployed as part of four thousand troops in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team which had nine fobs spread across 1500 square miles north of Baghdad

Unit crest- motto

"Ventre a terre"- we stand ready. The battalion adopted "Fight like hell" as the current motto

When was 1 68 AR first organized

1 68 ar was first organized on 7 june 1918 in the national army in France as A company 327 battalion tank corps

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During September 1918 A company, 354th battalion, tank corps participated in both St. Mihiel and meuse-argonne campaings, receiving campaign streamers for both actions

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In response to the crisis in Korea, and with its amphibious tanks, A company took part in the crossing of the Han River near Seoul, on 21 September 1950. They were rewarded with the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

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On 24 July 1944 the 770 3rd amphibian Tractor battalion help to break the Japanese in the battle of Tinian. For their actions in saipan and tinian the battalion received the Presidential Unit Citation (Navy)

Unit Crest- Shield

Silver border with smaller blue shield superimposed. Centered is a silver lion walking, facing the left.

Where was1 68 AR assigned in January 1996

The battalion was assigned on 16 January 1996 to the 4th Infantry Division and activated at Fort Carson Colorado

Unit crest description

The coat of arms is of the 68th Infantry Regiment differentiated by a border. Indicating the descent from the 56th amphibious tank and Tractor battalion from that organization.

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The mission included training the Iraqi security forces and assisting in the rebuilding of the Diala province infrastructure and continuing to root out the anti Iraqi forces

What is the mission of 1 68 AR

The mission of the 1st battalion 68th armored regiment "silver Lions" is to maintain combat readiness to deploy and win in any theater of operation

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When stationed at wildfecken Germany, the battalion began fielding the m1A1 abrams mtb in late 19 eighty's replacing its inventory of m60A3 tanks