41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)

41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1965–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Brigade
Role	Brigade combat team
Garrison/HQ	Oregon
Nickname(s)	Sunset (special designation) Jungleers
Engagements	Iraq Campaign Afghanistan Campaign

The 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Sunset") is an element in the Oregon Army National Guard. Headquartered at Camp Withycombe, Clackamas, Oregon, it was part of the 7th Infantry Division based at Ft. Carson in Colorado (inactivated in 2006). The brigade traces its lineage back to the 41st Infantry Division.

The history of the Oregon National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, or 41st IBCT, began during the frontier days preceding the founding of the state. The genesis of what is now the Oregon National Guard began on March 6, 1843, with the creation of a committee to “take into consideration of the propriety of taking measures for civil and military protection of this colony.” Two months later came the appointment of one major and three captains, creating Oregon’s first militia.

In May 1887, the Oregon legislature passed “Summers Law” named after Portland businessperson and legislature Owen Summers. The law authorized the establishment of a State Adjutant General and a State National Guard. Since then, the predecessor units of the 41st Brigade have been mustered into federal service on numerous occasions, including Spanish–American War, the Philippine insurrection, and the Mexican border.

On July 18, 1917, the 41st Infantry Division was formed for service in World War I and was comprised primarily from National Guard units from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Known as the "Sunset" Division, the division's unit patch symbolized a setting sun over the Pacific Ocean.

For more information see the 41st Infantry Division history.

On November 15, 1965, the 41st Division was reorganized into the 41st Infantry Brigade.

In 1968, the 41st Infantry Brigade was redesignated as the 41st Separate Infantry Brigade, located primarily within the Oregon Army National Guard. In 1975 the brigade became the "roundout brigade" to the 7th Infantry Division, serving this capacity until August 2006.

In 1994, the 41st Separate Infantry Brigade was designated as "Enhanced" and in 1998 was selected as one of three SIB's assigned to the 7th Infantry Division (Light).