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3rd United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)

3rd United States Infantry Regiment
3rd Infantry Regiment COA.svg
3rd Infantry coat of arms
Active 3 June 1784 – 20 November 1946
6 April 1948 – present
Country  United States of America
Branch  United States Army
Type Infantry
Role Memorial affairs, ceremonies and special events (two battalions)
Stryker infantry (one battalion)
Size Four battalions (three active)
Garrison/HQ 1st Battalion – Fort Myer, VA
2nd Battalion – Fort Lewis, WA
4th Battalion – Fort Myer
Nickname(s) "The Old Guard"
Motto(s) Noli Me Tangere (English: Touch Me Not)
Colors Buff and black (historical)
March The Old Guard March
Anniversaries 21 September-Organization Day
Engagements Indian Wars
*Hardin's Defeat
*Battle of the Wabash
*Battle of Fallen Timbers
*Battle of Sugar Point
War of 1812
*Siege of Fort Meigs
*Battle of Fort Stephenson
Mexican–American War
American Civil War
Spanish–American War
Philippine Insurrection
World War II
Vietnam War
Global War on Terrorism
* Operation Iraqi Freedom
* Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Jason T. Garkey
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Octave Hébert
Colonel Henry Leavenworth
Lieutenant Colonel Ethan A. Hitchcock
Colonel Benjamin Bonneville
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia 3rd Infantry Regiment DUI.png
Combat Service Identification Badge 3rd Infantry Regiment Combat Service Identification Badge.png
Distinctive Trimming
(Buff Strap)
US Army 3rd Infantry Regiment Distinctive Trimming.png
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The 3rd United States Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army. It currently has three active battalions, and is readily identified by its nickname, "The Old Guard," as well as "Escort to the President". The regimental motto is Noli Me Tangere (from Latin: – "Touch Me Not"). The regiment is a major unit of the Military District of Washington (MDW).

The regiment is the oldest active duty regiment in the US Army, having been first organized as the First American Regiment in 1784.

The regiment's mission is to conduct memorial affairs to honor fallen comrades and ceremonies and special events to represent the U.S. Army, communicating its story to United States citizens and the world.

Although The Old Guard primarily functions in a ceremonial role, it is an infantry unit and thus required to meet standards for certification in its combat role. The unit also trains for its support role to civil authorities in a wide range of scenarios and for deployments in support of overseas contingency operations. On order, it conducts defense support of civil authorities in the National Capital Region and deploys elements in support of overseas contingency operations.

Memorial affairs missions include standard and full honors funerals in Arlington National Cemetery and dignified transfers at Dover Air Force Base. Old Guard soldiers also perform all dignified transfers of fallen soldiers returning to the United States.

The Old Guard's ceremonial task list includes full honor arrivals for visiting dignitaries, wreath ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknowns, and full honor reviews in support of senior army leaders and retiring soldiers. Special events include the Twilight Tattoo, a weekly performance in the adjacent Washington area on Wednesday evenings from May to July, and the Spirit of America, a historical pageant presented at three national venues in September.


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