Unit History
Elements of the brigade can trace back their lineage to October 1881 when the San Diego City Guard was established. The 79th Infantry Brigade was originally made up of the 157th and 158th Infantry Regiments (CO, AZ Army National Guard) and served as part of the 40th Division from Aug 1917-Apr 1919. From 1921-1942, it was exclusively made up of California Army National Guard personnel, the 159th and 184th Infantry Regiments. It's insignia reflected the three states that originally made up the 40th Division.
In February 1942, the 40th Infantry Division was reorganized from a 'square', two-brigade, four-regiment division to a three-regiment division without any intermediate brigade headquarters. Thus the 79th and 80th Infantry Brigade were deactivated.
On 2 February 2010 the United States Army Institute of Heraldry approved a new shoulder patch and unit crest for the 79th IBCT.
In January 2013, the brigade headquarters were activated for deployment to the Uruzgan and Kandahar provinces in Afghanistan where they will be training Afghan police and other forces. Twenty percent of the brigade have been previously deployed to Afghanistan before.
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