1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
| 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry Regiment (First Arkansas) | |
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| Active | 1890–1919, 1920–44, 1946–present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Arkansas |
| Branch | Army National Guard |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | One battalion |
| Part of | 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team |
| Headquarters | Malvern, Arkansas |
| Nickname(s) | "First Arkansas" |
| Motto(s) | Let's Go |
| Facings | Light blue |
| Assault rifle | M4A1 carbine |
| Campaigns | World War I World War II |
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The 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry Regiment (First Arkansas), is an infantry battalion of the Arkansas Army National Guard, headquartered at Malvern, assigned to the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The 1–153rd has deployed companies in support of the Multi-National Security Force (SFOR 9) to Bosnia and to Saudi Arabia as part of Operation Southern Watch. 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry has twice deployed as a battalion for Operation Iraqi Freedom, once from 2004–05 and a second time in 2008. The battalion was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation for the period, 17 March 2004 – 23 March 2005.