63rd Infantry Division (United States)
The 63rd Infantry Division ("Blood and Fire") was an infantry division of the United States Army that fought in Europe during World War II. After the war it was inactivated, but later the division number and shoulder sleeve insignia were authorized for use by the 63rd Army Reserve Command (ARCOM).
| 63rd Regional Support Command (Infantry Division) | |
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63rd Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1943–1945 1952–1963 1968–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Moffett Field, California |
| Nickname(s) | "Blood and Fire" (special designation) |
| Motto(s) | Pride – Honor – Service |
| Engagements | World War II
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| Distinguishing flag, 1943–68 | |
| Distinguishing flag, 1968–2009 | |
The 63rd Regional Support Command is responsible for the base and administrative support of all United States Army Reserve units throughout the seven-state region of southwestern United States including California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. Although the 63rd Regional Readiness Command located in Los Alamitos, CA, was not authorized to carry the lineage of the 63rd Infantry Division, the creation of the new 63rd Regional Support Command in Moffett Field, CA, authorizes it to inherit the lineage and the bi-color red and blue background 63rd Infantry Division flag as an exception to policy. The unit was inactivated on 6 December 2009 and replaced by the 79th Sustainment Support Command, and was reactivated as a regional support command.