Formed in 1917 and nicknamed the 'Ivy' division (a play on the Roman numeral IV), the 4th Infantry Division was among the first U.S. units ashore at Utah Beach on D-Day in 1944. It served in Vietnam and conducted the 2003 operation in Iraq that captured Saddam Hussein. Based at Fort Carson, Colorado, it is a subordinate division of III Armored Corps and fields armor, Stryker, and aviation units.
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What is 4th Infantry Division?
Provides armored and Stryker combined-arms combat power as a deployable division.
What military branch is 4th Infantry Division in?
4th Infantry Division is a unit of the U.S. Army.
Who commands 4th Infantry Division?
4th Infantry Division operates under III Armored Corps.
Where is 4th Infantry Division based?
4th Infantry Division is headquartered at Fort Carson, Colorado.
When was 4th Infantry Division established?
4th Infantry Division was established in 1917.
Is 4th Infantry Division a special operations unit?
No. 4th Infantry Division is a conventional formation, not a special-operations unit.
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