3rd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:colors gptkb:Black_and_Gold
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Drum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 3rd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:insignia Distinctive Unit Insignia
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:1917
gptkbp:motto “ The Best of the Best”
gptkbp:nickname “ The Wolfhounds”
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:87th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:previously_stationed_at gptkb:Fort_Lewis,_Washington
gptkb:Schweinfurt,_Germany
gptkb:Fort_Benning,_Georgia
gptkbp:role gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:unit_history Participated in the Korean War
Participated in the Gulf War
Has a strong community presence
Participated in the War on Terror
Activated in 1941
Has a commitment to diversity and inclusion
Reactivated in 1950
Constituted in 1917
Has a strong emphasis on leadership development
Inactivated in 1946
Awarded the Presidential Unit Citation
Has a commitment to excellence
Has a history of valor and service
Awarded the Valorous Unit Award
Has a focus on soldier welfare
Has a dedicated family support program
Has a diverse operational history
Deployed to Iraq in 2003
Deployed to Afghanistan in 2009
Awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation
Deployed to Iraq in 2011
Deployed to Afghanistan in 2013
Deployed to Afghanistan in 2018
Deployed to Afghanistan in 2021
Deployed to Iraq in 2016
Deployed to Iraq in 2020
Awarded the Army Superior Unit Award
Has a robust training program
Has a strong lineage and honors
Has participated in numerous humanitarian missions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:87th_Infantry_Brigade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8