C002586
Location: 16D11 Limited CoinCoin: Unit
National Guard » U.S. Army » Cavalry
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Oval shaped, with crossed sabers extending silver colored coin, 2-1/2 inches wide x 1-1/4 inches high.
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Con Numbered 147 Journal - Page 61 - Line 6
The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team is the largest formation of the Idaho Army National Guard. It is headquartered at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. It has been reorganized into a Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT). The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team has units located throughout Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. It was reorganized into a heavy armor brigade in 1989. Often referred to as the Snake River Brigade and formerly known as the 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment, the unit includes about 3,000 citizen-soldiers from Idaho.