3rd Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
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The 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division is an inactive Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the United States Army's 2nd Infantry Division.
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3rd Infantry Brigade | |
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Active | 1917–1941; 1962-2015 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Stryker infantry |
Role | Command and control organization containing two to four maneuver brigades |
Size | Division |
Part of | Eighth United States Army |
Garrison/HQ | South Korea (HQ), Fort Lewis |
Nickname(s) | "Indianhead",[1] "Ghost Soldiers"[2] |
Motto(s) | Second to None |
March | Warrior March |
Engagements | World War I War in Afghanistan |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General Theodore Martin |
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Distinctive unit insignia | |
2nd ID & 8th ID (ROKA) Combined Division Tab |
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At the time of its activation, the 2nd Infantry Division was composed of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, which included the 9th Infantry Regiment; the 23rd Infantry Regiment and the 5th Machine Gun Battalion; the 4th Marine Brigade, which consisted of the 5th Marine Regiment, the 6th Marine Regiment and the 6th Machine Gun Battalion;[3] 2nd Brigade of field artillery; and various supporting units.[4]