161st Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 161st Infantry Regiment is a ceremonial 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.
| 161st Infantry Regiment | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Active | 1886–present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Washington |
| Branch | Washington Army National Guard |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team |
| Garrison | Spokane, Moses Lake, Yakima, Pasco, Wenatchee, Bremerton, Kent, Redmond, Washington |
| Nickname(s) | "First Washington"
1st Battalion: "Highlanders" 3rd Battalion: "Dark Rifles" |
| Motto(s) | First In War, First In Peace |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | James Dalton II |
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