After reorganizations in 1959 , 1963 , and 1965 , the First Battalion , 1-178 , was assigned to the 33rd Infantry Division on 1 February 1968 and assisted in riot control in Chicago during the 1968 Democratic National Convention . Since 1968 , 1-178 has performed state duties in riot control , natural disaster relief , and overseas training missions . In the winter of 2008 , as a part of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team , the battalion deployed to Paktia Province , Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom , where they relieved elements of the 27th IBCT , New York Army National Guard . They returned home in 2009
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
178th Infantry Regiment (United States)