305th Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | 1917–1919 1921–1946 1946–1965 1999-present |
Country | USA |
Branch | U.S. Army |
Role | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 177th Armored Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Camp Shelby, Mississippi |
Motto(s) | "Second to None" |
Anniversaries | Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army |
Engagements | Oise-Aisne Meuse-Argonne Champagne 1918 Lorraine 1918 Western Pacific Leyte Ryukyus |
Decorations | Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Army Superior Unit Award |
Battle honours | World War I World War II |
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The 305th 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 In 1999, it was withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental System and redesignated as a non-branch regiment.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 and 2nd battalions are stationed at Camp Shelby under the command of the 177th Armored Brigade. The regiment's 3rd battalion is inactive.