306th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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The 306th Infantry Regiment was a National Army unit first organized for service in World War I as part of the 77th Infantry Division in Europe. It later served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Since then it has served as a training Regiment. In 1999, it was withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental System and redesignated as a non-branch regiment. The regiment's 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th battalions are stationed at Fort Stewart under the command of the 188th Infantry Brigade. The 3rd Battalion is inactive.
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306th Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | 1917–1919 1921–1946 1946–1963 1999- present |
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Branch | U.S. Army |
Role | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 188th Infantry Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Stewart, Georgia |
Anniversaries | Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army |
Decorations | Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Army Superior Unit Award |
Battle honours | World War I World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Julius Ochs Adler Cornelius W. Wickersham |
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