148th Infantry
| 1st Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment | |
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Coat of Arms of the 1st Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment
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| Active |
1846- |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch | Ohio Army National Guard |
| Type |
Light Infantry (Parent Regiment under USARS) |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Part of | 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States) |
| Garrison/HQ | Walbridge, Ohio |
| Nickname(s) | (Special Designation) |
| Motto(s) | "WE'LL DO IT" |
| Engagements |
Operation Joint Guardian KFOR-6A Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Battalion Commander | LTC Michael Flaherty |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Craig Murray |
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1846-
(as 1st Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment)
Present
Light Infantry
Operation Joint Guardian KFOR-6A
The 1st Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, is a parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System, with headquarters at Walbridge, Ohio. It currently consists of the 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, an Infantry Battalion of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat team located throughout northwest Ohio.
The regiment was formed on 15 September 1917 with the redesignation of the 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as part of the 74th Brigade, 37th Infantry Division.
The 1-148th Infantry Battalion of the Ohio Army National Guard has the Federal Mission to close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver in order to destroy or capture them or repel their assault by fire, close combat, and counterattack. The State Mission of the Battalion is to provide units trained and equipped for immediate deployment in support of natural disasters and civil disturbances within the state of Ohio and as an aid to civil authorities for domestic disaster preparedness and emergency response, and aid to civil authorities.
The 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, is part of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Columbus, Ohio. The 1-148th Infantry Battalion is composed of five assigned units: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Walbridge, Ohio; Company A, Walbridge, Ohio; Company B, Bowling Green, Ohio; Company C, Tiffin, Ohio; Company D, Sandusky, Ohio; and one attached unit, Company E, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, Lima, Ohio.
Most soldiers are on traditional reserve status who serve in the military on a part-time basis, taking time out from their families and civilian jobs to participate one weekend a month as well as two weeks of annual training each year. Since then the 148th Infantry Battalion has been redesignated, deactivated, and reactivated many times. Each of the units that made up the 148th Infantry left a record of distinguished achievements.
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