115th Infantry Regiment (United States)

115th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active	1775–2006
Country	United States
Allegiance	Maryland
Branch	United States Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Silver Spring, Maryland, Frederick, Maryland, Olney, Maryland, Greenbelt, Maryland
Motto(s)	Rally Round The Flag/"Old Line State"
Anniversaries	14 June 1775
Engagements	Revolutionary War *Battle of Long Island American Civil War *Battle of Front Royal War with Spain World War I World War II Global War on Terror.
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel John R. Kenly Colonel Bradley T. Johnson Major Milton A. Reckord Major D. John Markey
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

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The 115th Infantry Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. It traced its roots back to the American Revolutionary War, although its official U.S. Army lineage begins in 1881. The units to which the 115th Regiment claims lineage served in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, but the 115th itself was only credited with service in World War I, World War II, and the Global War on Terror. Prior to the reorganization into the 58th Brigade Combat Team, the 1–115th was part of the Third Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light). In 2006, the 115th was consolidated (merged) with the 175th Infantry Regiment. As a result of this consolidation, it no longer exists as a separate regiment.

The 1–115th IN had two major missions:

The Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1–115 Infantry, was located in Silver Spring, Maryland. While the rifle companies made up the bulk of the personnel and combat power of the battalion, the headquarters company was made up of specialties that extend and expand the capabilities of the battalion. It leads, supports, sustains, and protects.

Included in the headquarters company were:

Alpha Company, 1–115 Infantry, located in Frederick, Maryland, was an Infantry Rifle Company.

Included in the company were:

Bravo Company, 1–115 Infantry, located in Olney, Maryland, was an Infantry Rifle Company.

Included in the company were:

Charlie Company, 1–115 Infantry, located in Greenbelt, Maryland, was an Infantry Rifle Company.

Included in the company were:

The 115th Infantry has long claimed lineage and honors that have not been recognized by the U.S. Army Center of Military history. The unit's official lineage and honors certificate only recognizes lineage extending back to 1881, while the regiment has traditionally held that it was descended from Cresap's Rifles, a company of infantry raised in 1775. The mismatch stems from a lineage system unique in the U.S. armed forces to the Army National Guard, which requires continuous militia presence in a particular community or, if a unit is moved, proof that the same members served in the unit at both locations. Because of a lack of support for militia units in the 1870s, many, including the First Maryland (predecessor to the 115th) ceased to exist as organized militia units. Army National Guard lineage rules state that any unit that becomes inactive has its lineage terminated, and that such lineage cannot be "resurrected," even if a unit with identical designation is later established.

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