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Activation of the brigade with its new structure took place on 1 July 1963 at [[Fort Richardson (Alaska)|Fort Richardson]], Alaska.<ref name="McBrig238"/> The new structure included one [[Light Infantry]] [[Battalion]]; one [[Mechanized Infantry]] Battalion; and one [[Tank]] Company.<ref>Paternostro, Anthony. "The Alaska Brigade: Arctic Intelligence and Some Strategic Considerations." ''Military Intelligence'' 6 (October–December 1980):47–50.</ref> Its [[shoulder sleeve insignia]] was authorized for use on 28 August 1963<ref name="TIOH">[http://www.172infantry.army.mil/Info/History/FactFile_History-172Infantry_2008-05.pdf US Army official page 172nd Infantry Brigade], The US Army. Retrieved 15 March 2013.</ref> and its [[distinctive unit insignia]] was authorized on 8 June 1966.<ref name="TIOH"/><ref>Meiners, Theodore J. "They Climb the Crags." ''Army Digest'' 22 (April 1967):36–38.</ref> The Brigade was reorganized from Mechanized Infantry to Light Infantry on 30 June 1969, with a reduction to two mechanized infantry [[battalion]]s.<ref>Bender, John A. "Dynamic Training Arctic Style: A Report from Alaska." ''Infantry'' 62 (November–December 1972):36–37.</ref> In 1974 the 172nd Infantry Brigade was reorganized again to include three light infantry battalions,<ref>Boatner, James G. "Rugged Training on the 'Last Frontier.' Supersoldiers of the North." ''Army'' 26 (November 1976):27–30.</ref>
 
US Army Alaska was known as USARAL through the 60s &and 70's70s, whereas after the activation of the 6th Infantry Division it was known as USARAK.
The two Arctic brigades, the 171st (4th/4-9th Infantry, 1st/1-47th Infantry- [which was subsequently deactivated], &and other components at FtFort Wainwright) and the 172d (4th/23rd4-23d Infantry, 1st/1-60th Infantry, 1st/1-37th Artillery, 561st Combat Engineer Company, &and other components at FtFort Richardson) were consolidated in '731973 with the drawdown after Viet Nam. There was an administrative split between the '"LIB'" (lightLight infantryInfantry brigadeBrigade), and the '"Brigade Alaska'", whichwith the 1st/43rd1-43d Air ADADefense, 222d Aviation Bn, 56th MP Company, 23rd23d Construction Engineer Company, Northern Warfare Training Center- then at FtFort Greely "Home of the Rugged Professionals,' werebeing assigned.
The reorganization outlined below must have been post '79, the organization described above was still present. [Ref- my service- NWTC '74, 1/60 '77-'78]
 
It was again reorganized in 1978 to a structure that included one infantry battalion,<ref>Kiernan, David R. "Winter Training in Alaska." ''Infantry'' 70 (November–December 1980):10–12.</ref> one mechanized infantry battalion, and one tank battalion<ref>Simone, Michael R. "Where 'Teary Eyes Freeze Shut."' ''Army'' 31 (February 1981):32–33.</ref> The brigade was again deactivated on 15 April 1986 at Fort Richardson, Alaska,<ref name="McBrig238"/> being reflagged as part of the newly reformed [[6th Infantry Division (United States)|6th Infantry Division]].<ref name="bdehist"/>
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