It was originally constituted on 5 August 1917 during World War I in the National Army as the headquarters of the 179th Infantry Brigade of the 90th Division .
The 1st Battalion was redesignated on 5 March 1949 from the 318th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron .
1st Battalion was originally constituted on 5 August 1917 during World War I in the National Army as the headquarters of the 179th Infantry Brigade of the 90th Division .
The 1st Battalion was redesignated on 5 March 1949 from the 318th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron .