| 143rd Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | Constituted 15 October 1917 Restructured 16 March 1959 Reorganized 1 March 1963 Inactivated 12 August 2001 Reactivated 1 September 2010–present |
| Country | USA |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Airborne infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | 1st Battalion – Texas |
| Nickname(s) | Third Texas |
| Motto(s) | Arms Secure Peace |
| Engagements | Spanish–American War Mexican Border Service World War I World War II War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) |
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The 143rd Infantry Regiment (Third Texas) is an airborne infantry formation in the Army National Guard and has one battalion active under the Texas Army National Guard.