7th Infantry Division (United States)

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The 7th Infantry Division (United States) is a U.S. Army infantry division with a long history of service in major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War, and the Global War on Terror.

Aliases (2)
  • 7th Infantry Division ×2
  • United States Army 7th Infantry Division ×1

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army division
infantry division
activation World War I era
allegiance United States of America
branch United States Army
color black
red
conflict Cold War
Global War on Terrorism
Iraq War
Korean War
Operation Golden Pheasant
Operation Uphold Democracy
Panama campaign (Operation Just Cause)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
World War I
World War II
country United States
decorations Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
engagement amphibious operations in the Pacific during World War II
mountain and cold-weather operations in Korea
formationDate 1917
garrison Joint Base Lewis–McChord
headquartersLocation Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington
inactivation post–Cold War drawdown
insignia hourglass-shaped shoulder sleeve insignia
mission provide mission command and training oversight for subordinate brigades at Joint Base Lewis–McChord
motto Light, Silent and Deadly
Trust in Me
nickname Bayonet Division
Hourglass Division
notableBattle Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Battle of Inchon
Battle of Kwajalein
Battle of Leyte
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Pork Chop Hill
partOf I Corps (United States)
reactivation 2012
reorganization post–Korean War
post–World War II
role light infantry
training and readiness oversight
size division
theater European Theater of Operations
Korean Peninsula
Pacific Theater of Operations
typeHistory light infantry division
mechanized infantry division

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Fort Ord
Joint Base Lewis–McChord
garrison
Pork Chop Hill ("United States Army 7th Infantry Division")
about
Hungnam evacuation ("7th Infantry Division")
evacuatedUnit
Operation Chromite
involvedUnit
16th Combat Aviation Brigade ("7th Infantry Division")
partOf
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
primaryForce

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