12th Infantry Regiment (United States)

12th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active1861–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQFort 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
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

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.