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  • 181st Infantry Regiment (United States)
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  • The 181st Infantry Regiment shares the distinction of being the oldest combat regiment in the United States Army.[citation needed] The regiment traces its history to 13 December 1636, when it was one of four colonial regiments of foot of the British Crown in Massachusetts. It later served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, with Union forces in the American Civil War, and as a federalized Massachusetts National Guard regiment with the U.S. Army during War with Spain, Mexican Border Campaign, World War I and World War II. Most recently the 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry has served in Iraq, in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, and in Afghanistan. The only active element of the regiment is the 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, which returned from a year of serv
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  • United States
Current Commander
  • Lt. Col. John Driscoll
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  • Distinctive Unit Insignia
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  • Coat of arms
Dates
  • 1636
Unit Name
  • 181
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Battles
Anniversaries
  • --04-19
battle honours
  • French Croix de Guerre with Palm
  • French Fourragere
  • French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star
  • Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for actions in the ARDENNES
Motto
  • "Keep Your Powder Dry”
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  • The 181st Infantry Regiment shares the distinction of being the oldest combat regiment in the United States Army.[citation needed] The regiment traces its history to 13 December 1636, when it was one of four colonial regiments of foot of the British Crown in Massachusetts. It later served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, with Union forces in the American Civil War, and as a federalized Massachusetts National Guard regiment with the U.S. Army during War with Spain, Mexican Border Campaign, World War I and World War II. Most recently the 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry has served in Iraq, in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, and in Afghanistan. The only active element of the regiment is the 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, which returned from a year of service in Afghanistan in July 2011.