81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team
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The 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team is a modular mechanized infantry brigade of the United States Army National Guard based in Washington, Oregon and California. On 9 July 2015 it was announced that the 81st Brigade would convert from being an Armored BCT to a Stryker BCT.[1]
81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team | |
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Founded | 1917 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Washington |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Mechanized infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | Washington Army National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Seattle, Washington |
Nickname(s) | "Cascade Rifles" |
Motto(s) | Light, Silent, and Deadly, "Trust In Me" |
Engagements | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Matthew James |
Insignia | |
Distinctive unit insignia |
In September 2016 the 81st Brigade began the transition to a Stryker Brigade Combat Team. From 2016 to 2021, the 81st Brigade was part of the 7th Infantry Division and wore the ‘Indianhead’ patch under the Associated Unit Program (AUP).[2] However, with the end of the AUP, the brigade donned its original "Raven" patch again in September 2021.[3] As of 2022, the 81st SBCT has changed its alignment from the 7th Infantry Division to the 36th Infantry Division.[4]