Army Coa 72nd Armor Regiment Merch

Stationed on Camp Casey, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, "First Tank" was located 20 kilometers from the Demilitarized Zone. First Tank was located in Dragon Valley, apart from the rest of Camp Casey. The unit lived and conducted daily operations within the maximum effective range of most North Korean artillery and was situated on their main avenue of approach into the Republic of Korea. As a result of its close proximity to threat forces, 1-72nd Armor was constantly focused on readiness and training.

Formerly the 149th Infantry Regiment. The 123d Armor, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Medium Tank Battalions (3d Medium Tank Battalion ordered into active federal service 1 October 1961 at home stations; 2d Medium Tank Battalion ordered into active federal service 15 October 1961 The unit was reorganized on 6 April 1964 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions; on 1 March 1968 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions; on 1 November 1980 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 149th Armored Brigade (Separate) On 21 October 1988 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), and the 3d Battalion.

The 195th Armor Battalion of the Nebraska National Guard, headquartered in Kearney, deactivated on Sunday September 2, 2001. The unit was redesignated as the 734th Transportation Battalion (Motor Support). The inactivation and redesignation of the unit was made to maximize the training of National Guard units and to emphasize the ability of the National Guard to provide support services to combat or other Army troops. The history of the unit can be traced back to June 1946 with the 128th Engineer Combat Battalion, a subordinate unit of the 34th Infantry Division which had been formed from both new and pre-existing units. The unit was federally recognized in 1947 and then headquartered in Omaha, NE. It was reorganized and re...

Formerly the 149th Infantry Regiment. The 123d Armor, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Medium Tank Battalions (3d Medium Tank Battalion ordered into active federal service 1 October 1961 at home stations; 2d Medium Tank Battalion ordered into active federal service 15 October 1961 The unit was reorganized on 6 April 1964 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions; on 1 March 1968 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions; on 1 November 1980 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 149th Armored Brigade (Separate) On 21 October 1988 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), and the 3d Battalion.