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12th Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | 1861–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Carson |
Nickname(s) | "Red Warriors" (1st Bn) / "Lethal Warriors" (2nd Bn) |
Motto(s) | Ducti Amore Patriae ("Having Been Led by Love of Country") |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | 1st Battalion: LTC Lloyd Wohlschlegel 2nd Battalion: LTC Travis Stellfox |
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The 12th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. The 12th Infantry has fought in seven wars from the Civil War to the War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) and has been awarded 19 Presidential Unit Citations, five Valorous Unit Awards, a Joint Meritorious Unit Award, two citations in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army, Nine Republic of Vietnam Crosses of Gallantry, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal Third Class, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Belgian Fourragere.