1st Armored Division (United States)

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1st Armored Division
Insignia of the 1st Armored Division
Active	1940–1946 1951–present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Type	Combined arms
Size	Division
Part of	III Armored Corps
Nickname(s)	"Old Ironsides"[1]
Motto(s)	Iron Soldiers!
March	Iron Soldier March
Engagements	World War II Operation Torch Tunisia Campaign Run for Tunis Sidi Bou Zid Kasserine Pass Italian Campaign Battle of Anzio Operation Grapeshot Persian Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Phase Line Bullet Battle of Al Busayyah Battle of Medina Ridge Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Current commander	Major General Curtis D. Taylor
Deputy Commanding General - Operations	Brigadier General Alric L. Francis
Deputy Commander - Support	Colonel Paul Krattiger
Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver	Brigadier Andrew Ridland, British Army
Chief of Staff	Colonel David A. Norris
Command Sergeant Major	CSM James L. Light
Notable commanders	Orlando Ward Ernest N. Harmon
Insignia
Flag
Distinctive unit insignia
Combat service identification badge
NATO Map Symbol	1 III

The 1st Armored Division, nicknamed "Old Ironsides",^[1] is a combined arms division of the United States Army. The division is part of III Armored Corps and operates out of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. It was the first armored division of the United States' Army to see battle in World War II. Since World War II, the division has been involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis, Persian Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, and several other operations. The division has also received numerous awards and recognition.