107th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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The 107th Infantry Regiment was a regiment of the New York Army National Guard. The regiment was formed in 1917 and disestablished in 1993.
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107th Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | 1922–1993 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | New York |
Branch | New York Army National Guard |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | Silk Stocking Regiment |
Motto(s) | "Pro Patria et Gloria" (For Country and Glory) |
Engagements | World War I World War II |
Insignia | |
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The 107th traces its history to the Seventh Regiment of New York (or 7th New York Militia/7th Regiment New York State Militia). Known as the "Silk Stocking Regiment" for the high number of New York City's social elite among its ranks and its armory's location on Park Avenue in the Silk Stocking District of the Upper East Side,[1] it was established in 1806[2] in response to the blockade of New York Bay in April by warships of the British Navy, whose commanders claimed the right to detain and search American vessels and impress any British subjects serving on them.[3]