35th Infantry Regiment (United States)

35th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active1916-present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeLight infantry
Garrison/HQ2nd Battalion, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Nickname(s)"Cacti" (special designation)[1]
Motto(s)Take Arms!
EngagementsMexican Border War
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Afghanistan Campaign
Iraq Campaign
DecorationsPresidential Unit Citation (2)
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation (4)
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (3)
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 35th Infantry Regiment ("Cacti"[1]) was created on 1 July 1916 at Douglas, Arizona from elements of the 11th, 18th and 22nd Infantry Regiments. The 35th served on the Mexico–US border during the First World War and was stationed at Nogales, Arizona in 1918. It fought a border skirmish on 27 August 1918 during the Battle of Ambos Nogales.

In World War II, Korea, and Vietnam it served as part of the 25th Infantry (Tropic Lightning) Division.

As of 2012, the only active element of the regiment is the 2nd Battalion, which is assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team (Infantry), 25th Infantry Division.

  1. ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.