1:71st Infantry

The 1st Battalion, 71st Infantry Regiment (1/71st Infantry) traces its origins to the 71st New York Infantry Regiment, a distinguished unit with service dating back to the American Civil War. Reconstituted and redesignated multiple times, the battalion was assigned to the 44th Infantry Division and later to the 42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division during the Cold War era. The 1/71st Infantry served primarily in a National Guard capacity, training for both domestic defense and overseas deployment. Throughout its history, the unit maintained a legacy of readiness and contributed personnel to various campaigns and missions before its eventual inactivation.