1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (United States)
The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (aka, "Devil Brigade") is a maneuver brigade combat team (BCT) in the United States Army. It is the oldest permanent brigade in the Army and has some of the oldest units in the United States Army. Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 1st Brigade served in World War I, Vietnam, Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Its most notable campaigns include the Aisne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne, Picardy, Tet Counteroffensive and the Liberation and Defense of Kuwait. Since Desert Storm, the "Devil Brigade" has deployed to Bosnia, Kuwait, and to Korea to participate in a 2nd Infantry Division exercise.
| 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | |
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1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division's insignia | |
| Active | 1917-1939 1942-1943 1958-1962 |
| Branch | Regular Army |
| Type | Brigade combat team |
| Role | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Riley |
| Nickname(s) | "Devil's Brigade" |
| Motto(s) | Duty First |
| Mascot(s) | Devil |
| Engagements | World War I Vietnam War Persian Gulf War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Ian Lauer |
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