20th Infantry Regiment (United States)
| 20th Infantry Regiment | |
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Coat of arms
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| Active | 1862 |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Stryker infantry (5th BN) |
| Nickname(s) | "Sykes Regulars" (special designation) |
| Motto(s) | Tant Que Je Puis (To The Limit of Our Ability) |
| Engagements |
American Civil War Indian Wars War with Spain Philippine–American War World War II Vietnam War Iraqi War Afghanistan War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
LTC Ricky M. Milller (5th BN) |
| Notable commanders |
John W. Heavey |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
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| U.S. Infantry Regiments | |
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The 20th Infantry Regiment ("Sykes' Regulars") is a United States Army infantry regiment. Currently only the 5th Battalion of the 20th Infantry still exists. Stationed at Fort Lewis, WA and part of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, 5-20 Infantry was one of the original battalions selected to take part in the testing and fielding of the Army's new Stryker vehicle.
The regiment was organized on 6 June 1862 at Fort Independence (Massachusetts), as the 2nd Battalion of the 11th Infantry, one of the nine "three-battalion" regiments of regulars, each battalion containing eight companies of infantry, in contrast to the original ten regular regiments of infantry, which were organized on the traditional ten-company line. The 20th Infantry was first led by General George Sykes in the Battle of Bull Run.
Following the US Civil War, the Army was reorganized by Congress in July 1866, and the 11th was divided into three regiments, each battalion receiving two additional companies and being organized along traditional lines. The 1st Battalion retained the designation of the 11th Infantry, while the 2nd Battalion became the 20th Infantry and the 3rd Battalion the 29th Infantry.
The 1st Battalion deployed to Vietnam from Hawaii as part of the 11th Infantry Brigade on 18 December 1967. The Battalion was organized as a light infantry formation. The Battalion served in the vicinity of Đức Phổ, Đông Hà, Chu Lai, and The Loi.
A separate element of the Regiment, Company E, 20th Infantry was deployed from 25 September 1967 through 1 February 1969 to serve as the Long Range Patrol element for the I Field Force and the 4th Infantry Division. Company E's second tour was 30 June 1971 through 16 August 1972 as a rifle security company in support of the 71st Transportation Battalion and the logistics base at Long Binh.
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