24th Infantry Regiment (United States)
| 24th Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | 1869–1951; 1995–present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Wainwright, Alaska |
| Nickname(s) | "Deuce Four" (special designation) |
| Motto(s) | Semper Paratus (Always Prepared) |
| Engagements |
Indian Wars War with Spain Philippine Insurrection Mexican Expedition World War II Korean War Iraq Campaign |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
John W. O'Daniel |
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| U.S. Infantry Regiments | |
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The 24th Infantry Regiment was a unit of the United States Army, active from 1869 until 1951, and again from 1995 until 2006 and was primarily made up of African-American soldiers. The regiment is notable for having a checkered history, with a record of mostly meritorious service and valorous combat performance, marred by racial problems in the Houston Riot of 1917 as well as deficiencies in command leadership during the Korean War.
The 24th Infantry Regiment (one of the Buffalo Soldier regiments) was organized on
1 November 1869 from the 38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment and the 41st Infantry Regiment (United States). All the enlisted soldiers were black, either veterans of the U.S. Colored Troops or freedmen. From its activation to 1898, the 24th Infantry served throughout the Western United States. Its missions included garrisoning frontier posts, battling American Indians, protecting roadways against bandits, and guarding the border between the United States and Mexico.
The year 1898 saw the 24th Infantry deployed to Cuba as part of the U.S. Expeditionary Force in the Spanish–American War. Elements of the 24th participated in the storming of the Spanish fortress in the Battle of El Caney. At the climactic battle of San Juan Hill, supported by intensive fire from the Gatling Gun Detachment, units of the 24th Infantry, accompanied by elements of the 6th and 13th Infantry Regiments, assaulted and seized the Spanish-held blockhouse and trench system atop San Juan Hill.
In 1899 the regiment deployed to the Philippine Islands to help suppress a guerrilla movement in the Philippine–American War. The regiment returned to the Islands in 1905 and 1911. Though the 24th fought a number of battles in the Philippines, one of the most notable occurred on 7 December 1899, when nine soldiers from the regiment routed 100 guerrillas from their trenches.
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