325th Infantry Regiment (United States)

325th Regiment
325th Glider Infantry Regiment
325th Infantry
325th Infantry Regiment[1]
Coat of arms of the 325th Infantry Regiment
Active1917–1919
1921–1946
1947–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeAirborne forces
SizeRegiment
Part of82nd Airborne Division
Garrison/HQFort Liberty, North Carolina
Nickname(s)Falcons
Motto(s)Let's Go
EngagementsWorld War I
World War II
Operation Power Pack
Vietnam War
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Charles Billingslea
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Beret flashes of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 325th Infantry Regiment

The 325th Infantry Regiment[1] is an infantry regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. The regiment serves as the 82nd Airborne's light infantry parachute insertion fighting force of the United States Army, with a long and distinguished history, having taken part in World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, the invasions of Grenada and Panama, as well as the Gulf and Iraq Wars. The subordinate units of the regiment constitute the bulk of the infantry elements assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.

The 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment deploys anywhere in the world, within 18 hours of notification. The regiment conducts forced entry parachute assaults to seize, retain, and defend airfields or other assets, then increases combat power in order to control land, people, and resources.

  1. ^ a b Lineage And Honors Information, 325TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, history.army.mil, last accessed 23 April 2020