5th Armored Brigade (United States)

5th Armored Brigade
5th Armored Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1942–45 1951–56 1975–94 1999 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States Army
Branch	Armor
Role	Training
Size	Brigade
Part of	First Army
Garrison/HQ	Fort Bliss
Nickname(s)	Dagger Brigade
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 5th Armored Brigade is an AC/RC (active component/reserve component) unit based at Fort Bliss, Texas. The unit is responsible for training selected United States Army Reserve (USAR) & Army National Guard units west of the Mississippi River before they deploy to conduct combat operations overseas. The unit was formerly designated as 2nd Brigade, 91st Division. In 2007, the brigade was reassigned from Fort Carson, Colorado to Fort Bliss, Texas.

The brigade was redesignated and re-missioned several times:

The unit is composed of: