U.S. Army 5th Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring 2005
gptkbp:assignee gptkb:3rd_Brigade_Combat_Team,_10th_Mountain_Division
gptkbp:colors Black and Gold
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:United_States_Army_Infantry
gptkbp:currentCommander Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:electronic_warfare 87th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:firstDeployment gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:headquarters Fort Drum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Army 5th Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Drum,_New_York
gptkbp:militaryService Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:motto “The Best”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Red_Bulls
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkbp:primaryMission Infantry Operations
gptkbp:subordinateUnits 10th Mountain Division
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Unit_Crest
gptkbp:traditions Maintains_traditions_of_the_87th_Infantry_Regiment.
gptkbp:training Mountain Warfare
gptkbp:type gptkb:Light_Infantry
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Drill_Sergeant_Badge
gptkb:Iraq_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Combat_Infantryman_Badge
gptkb:Afghanistan_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Distinctive_Unit_Insignia
gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Army_Superior_Unit_Award
gptkb:NATO_Medal
gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Expeditionary_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Army Achievement Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Battalion
Bronze Star Medal
Silver Star Medal
Valorous Unit Award
Air Assault Badge
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Campaign Streamers
Expert Infantryman Badge
Light_Infantry_Battalion
gptkbp:unitHistory Established in 2005 as part of the 10th Mountain Division.
gptkbp:yearEstablished 2005