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1st Armored Division | |||||
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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 | ||||
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Current commander | Major General James P. Isenhower III | ||||
Deputy Commander - Operations | Brigadier General Michael J. Simmering | ||||
Deputy Commander - Support | Colonel Alric L. Francis | ||||
Deputy Commander - maneuver | Brigadier Richard "Dinger" Bell, British Army | ||||
Chief of Staff | Colonel Scott P. Knight Jr. | ||||
Command Sergeant Major | Vacant | ||||
Notable commanders | Orlando Ward Ernest N. Harmon | ||||
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U.S. Armored Divisions | ||||
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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.
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