305th Infantry Regiment (United States)

305th Infantry Regiment
Regimental Coat of Arms
Active1917–1919
1921–1946
1946–1965
1999-present
Country USA
BranchU.S. Army
RoleInfantry
SizeRegiment
Part of177th Armored Brigade
Garrison/HQCamp Shelby, Mississippi
Motto(s)"Second to None"
AnniversariesConstituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army
EngagementsOise-Aisne
Meuse-Argonne
Champagne 1918
Lorraine 1918
Western Pacific
Leyte
Ryukyus
DecorationsPhilippine Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation
Army Superior Unit Award
Battle honoursWorld War I
World War II

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 In 1999, it was withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental System and redesignated as a non-branch regiment.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.