Army Challenge Coin 4th Brigade Combat Team, Long Knife, 1st Cavalry Division

4th Brigade Combat Team, Long Knife, 1st Cavalry Division, Size: 2 1/4" X 2 15/16" Formation and Reflagging: The 4th BCT was activated at Fort Bliss, Texas, in 2005, originally as part of the 1st Cavalry Division. It later reflagged to the 1st Armored Division on March 4, 2008. Name and Nickname: The unit was known as the "Long Knife" brigade. Deployments: The "Long Knife" brigade deployed to Iraq in 2008, 2009, and 2010, and to Afghanistan in 2012. Inactivation: The 4th BCT, 1st Cavalry Division, was inactivated on October 17, 2013