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Duty Stations
The Regiment
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Fort William McKinley (Rizal, Philippines)
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Aug 1916 to Jul 1917
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Fort Mills (Corregidor, Philippines)
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Jul 1916 to Sep 1917
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Fort William McKinley (Rizal, Philippines)
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Sep 1917 to Aug 1918
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Combat in Siberia
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Aug 1918 to Apr 1920
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Fort William McKinley (Rizal, Philippines)
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Apr 1920 to Dec 1920
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Cuartel de Espana and Estado Mayor (Manila, Philippines)
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Dec 1920 to Feb 1932
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International Settlement, Shanghai, China
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Feb 1932 to Jul 1932
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Cuartel de Espana and Estado Mayor (Manila, Philippines)
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Jul 1932 to Dec 1941
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Combat in the Philippines
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Dec 1941 to Apr 1942
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Camp Sobingo Seoul, Korea
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Jan 1946 to Dec 1948
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Camp Crawford Sapporo, Japan
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Dec 1948 to Sep 1950
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Combat in Korea
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Sep 1950 to Jul 1953
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Camp Casey, Tongduchon, Korea
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Jul 1953 to Jul 1957
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Regiment converted to Battle Groups
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July 1957
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1st Battle Group 31st Inf (7th Inf Div) Korea
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Jul 1957 to Jul 1963
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2d Battle Group 31st Inf (Aviation School) Ft. Rucker, AL
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Mar 1958 to Jul 1963
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3d Battle Group 31st Inf (63d Inf Div) Los Angeles, CA
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May 1959 to Oct 1963
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Battle Groups coverted to Battalions
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July 1963
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1st Bn 31st Inf (formed from 1st Battle Group in Korea)
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7th Inf Div Korea
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1963 to 1971
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2d Inf Div Korea
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1971 to 1987
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2d Bn 31st Inf (formed from 1st Battle Group in Korea)
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7th Inf Div Korea
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1963 to 1971
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7th Inf Div Ft. Ord, CA
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Nov 1975 to 1985
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3d Bn 31st Inf (fromed from 3d Battle Group in USAR)
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63d Inf Div Playa del Ray, CA
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Oct 1963 to Dec 1965
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4th Bn 31st Inf
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196th Lt Inf Bde Ft. Devens, MA
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Sep 1965 to Aug 1966
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196th Lt Inf Bde Combat in Vietnam
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Aug 1966 to Feb 1969
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23d Inf Div Combat in Vietnam
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Feb 1969 to Oct 1971
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Field Artillery School Ft. Sill, OK
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Jan 1972 to Jul 1995
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10th Mtn Div -- Ft Drum, NY
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Apr 1996 to Present
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10th Mtn Div -- Combat in Afghanistan
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Jan 2002 to Apr 2002*
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10th Mtn Div -- Combat in Iraq
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2003-2004
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10th Mtn Div -- Combat in Iraq ( B Co, HHC elements)
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2004-2005
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10th Mtn Div -- Combat in Iraq
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2006-2007
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* Elements of the 4th Bn have served in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq,Djibouti, Qatar and Kuwait
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5th Bn 31st Inf (formed from 2d Battle Group at Ft. Rucker)
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Aviation School, Ft Rucker, AL
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Jul 1963 to Jun 1967
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197th Inf Bde Ft. Benning, GA
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Jun 1967 to 1971
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6th Bn 31st Inf
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Sixth Army Ft Lewis, WA
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Nov 1967 to Apr 1968
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9th Inf Div Combat in Vietnam
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Apr 1968 to Oct 1970
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7th Inf Div Ft Ord, CA
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Nov 1975 to 1981
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177th Arm Bde Ft Irwin, CA
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1981 to Jan 1988
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