4th Infantry Division (United States)

4th Infantry Division
4th Infantry Division
	Insignia of the 4th Infantry Division
Active	1917–1921; 1940–1946; 1947–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Stryker Infantry; Light Infantry; Combined Arms
Size	Division
Part of	III Armored Corps
Garrison/HQ	Fort Carson
Nickname(s)	"Ivy Division", "Iron Horse", "Ivy"
Motto(s)	Steadfast and Loyal
Engagements	World War I Aisne-Marne; Saint-Mihiel; World War II Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Vietnam War Operation Attleboro; Operation Junction City; Cambodian Campaign; War on Terror Iraq War; War in Afghanistan; Operation Inherent Resolve; Operation Atlantic Resolve
Commanders
Current; commander	MG David S. Doyle
Notable; commanders	MG Oliver W. Dillard; MG Paul LaCamera; MG Raymond T. Odierno
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Subdued shoulder sleeve insignia worn on OCP-ACU
Combat service identification badge

The 4th Infantry Division is a division of the United States Army based at Fort Carson, Colorado. It is composed of a division headquarters battalion, three brigade combat teams (two Stryker and one armor), a combat aviation brigade, a division sustainment brigade, and a division artillery.

The 4th Infantry Division's official nickname, "Ivy", is a play on words of the Roman numeral IV or 4. Ivy leaves symbolize tenacity and fidelity which is the basis of the division's motto: "Steadfast and Loyal". The second nickname, "Iron Horse", has been adopted to underscore the speed and power of the division and its soldiers.

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