37th Armor Regiment
The 37th Armor is an armor (tank) regiment of the United States Army. It is often remembered as the successor to the 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, commanded by then Lieutenant Colonel Creighton Abrams (the namesake of the M1 Abrams) during World War II.
| 37th Armored Regiment | |
|---|---|
37th Armor coat of arms | |
| Active | 1941–2011 2015-present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Armor |
| Part of | 1st Armored Division |
| Garrison/HQ | 1–37AR: Fort Bliss, TX 2–37AR: Fort Bliss, TX |
| Nickname(s) | "First to Bastogne" 1-37: "Bandits" 2-37: "Dukes" 3-37: "No Slack" 4-37: "Thunderbolts" |
| Motto(s) | "Courage Conquers" |
| Colors | Yellow, blue and red |
| Engagements | World War II (4th Armored Division) Desert Storm Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | LTC Creighton Abrams (GEN) LTC Clayton Melton (BG) LTC Edward L. Dyer (MG) LTC Robert White (BG) LTC David R. Hogg (LTG) |
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