Organized 1890-1894 in the Arkansas State Guard as the 1st Regiment of Infantry with Headquarters at Little Rock

Consolidated in part with the 2d, 3d, and 4th Regiments of Infantry, Arkansas State Guard, reorganized, redesignated, and mustered into Federal service 14-25 May 1898 at Little Rock as the 1st and 2d Arkansas Volunteer Infantry

Mustered out of Federal service 25 October 1898 and 25 February 1899 at Little Rock and Anniston, Alabama, respectively

Former 1st Regiment of Infantry reorganized in 1899 in the Arkansas State Guard with Headquarters at Helena (Arkansas State Guard redesignated 31 March 1907 as the Arkansas National Guard)

Mustered into Federal service 3-9 July 1916 at Fort Logan H. Roots, Arkansas; mustered out of Federal service 19-24 February 1917 at Fort Logan H. Roots, Arkansas

Mustered into Federal service 1 April 1917 at Camp Pike, Arkansas

Assigned 18 July 1917 to the 39th Division

Drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917

Reorganized and redesignated 27 September 1917 as the 153d Infantry

Demobilized 23 January 1919 at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana

Reorganized 1920-1921 in the Arkansas National Guard as the 5th Regiment of Infantry; Headquarters Federally recognized 25 June 1921 at Beebe

Redesignated 25 October 1921 as the 153d Infantry (Location of Headquarters changed 16 June 1924 to Russellville; on 28 April 1928 to Conway)

Inducted into Federal service 23 December 1940 at home stations

Inactivated 30 June 1944 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Assigned 27 May 1946 to the 39th Infantry Division

Reorganized and Federally recognized 20 November 1946 with Headquarters at Little Rock

Ordered into active Federal service 24 September 1957 at home stations; released by elements 17 October 1957 to 23 May 1958 from active Federal service and reverted to state control

Reorganized 1 June 1959 as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System to consist of the 1st and 2d Battle Groups, elements of the 39th Infantry Division

Reorganized 1 May 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 39th Infantry Division

Consolidated 1 December 1967 with the 206th Armor (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as the 153d Infantry to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of the 39th Infantry Brigade

Withdrawn 1 May 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System

ANNEX Constituted 27 May 1946 in the Arkansas National Guard as the 206th Tank Battalion

Organized and Federally recognized 6 February 1947 from new and existing units with Headquarters at El Dorado

Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 206th Heavy Tank Battalion and assigned to the 39th Infantry Division

Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1950 as the 206th Tank Battalion

Ordered into active Federal service 24 September 1957 at home stations; released 23 October 1957 from active Federal service and reverted to state control

Reorganized and redesignated 1 June 1959 as the 206th Armor, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st Medium Tank Battalion, an element of the 39th Infantry Division

Reorganized 1 May 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 39th Infantry Division

Company H, 153d Infantry, Arkansas Army National Guard, held its fifth reunion at DeGray State Park Lodge in September of 1977. The reunion lasted three days and ended with a breakfast and memorial service on the last day.

Company H was mobilized in 1940 before the beginning of World War II and performed its conscription training at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock. The company was sent to Camp Murry, Washington, and was split into two groups. One platoon was sent to Yakatet, Alaska and the rest of the company was sent to the Aleutian Islands. They remained in the Aleutians for more than two years. Upon their return to Camp Murry, they were reunited with their Alaskan contingent and sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, as a full company. At Camp Shelby, the company was disbanded and its members were sent to units for duty in all directions.