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United States

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Modern​​

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Infantry Battalion of the Army Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), USA

• Infantry Rifle Company (2012—Present)​

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Infantry Battalion of the Army Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), USA

• Stryker Infantry Platoon (2016—Present)​

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Combined Arms Battalion of the Army Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), USA

• Armored Company (1990s—Present)​

• Mechanized Infantry Platoon (2002—Present)

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Infantry Battalion of the Marine Regiment, USMC

• Marine Rifle Platoon (Planned for 2020s)

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Cold War​

Infantry​​​​​

• Airmobile Infantry Battalion of the Air Assault Division, USA (June 1965—1966)

  • Rifle Company (June 1965-1966)​
     

• Infantry Battalion of the Infantry Division or Separate Infantry Brigade, USA (Nov. 1970—Sep. 1975)

  • Rifle Company (Nov. 1970—Sep. 1975)

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Special Forces

• Airborne Infantry Ranger Company of the Field Force Corps, USA (April 1969—1973)
   

• Army Special Forces Battalion of the Special Forces Group, USA (June 1970)

  • Special Forces Company (June 1970)

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World War II​

Infantry​​​

• Army Armored Infantry Battalion of the Armored Division, USA (Sep. 1943—1945)

  • Rifle Company (Sep. 1943—June 1945)
     

• Army Infantry Battalion of the Infantry Regiment, USA (Oct. 1940—April 1948)

  • Rifle Company (June 1945—April 1948)
     

• Army Parachute Infantry Battalion of the Parachute Infantry Regiment, USA (July 1941—April 1948)

  • Parachute Rifle Company (July 1941—April 1948)
     

• Regimental Pathfinder Team of the Pathfinder Company (Provisional), USA (June 1944)
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• Army Ranger Battalion of the U.S. Army, USA (May 1942—Dec. 1945)

  • Headquarters & Headquarters Company (Feb. 1944—Aug. 1945)​

  • Ranger Company (Feb. 1944—Aug. 1945)​
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• Marine Parachute Battalion of the Marine Division, USMC (March 1942—February 1943)

  • Headquarters Company (July 1942—Feb. 1943)​

  • Parachute Company (July 1942—Feb. 1943)
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• Marine Infantry Battalion of the Marine Regiment, USMC (Jan. 1944—May 1949)​

  • Rifle Company (Jan. 1944—May 1945)

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Armor​

• Army Tank Battalion of the Armored Division, USA (Sep. 1943—1945)​

  • Medium Tank Company

  • Light Tank Company
     

• Army Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron of the Armored Division, USA (Sep. 1943—1945)​

  • Cavalry Assault Gun Troop

  • Light Tank Company

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World War I​

Infantry​​​

• Rifle Company of the Army Infantry Battalion (AEF), USA (1917—1921)
   

Air

• Army Air Service Monoplace Pursuit Squadron, USA (1918)

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