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| 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment (502nd PIR) 502nd Airborne Infantry Regiment (502nd AIR) 502nd Infantry Regiment (502nd IR) | |
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| Active | 1942–1945, 1957–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Airborne forces |
| Role | Parachute infantry and air assault |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of |  101st Airborne Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Campbell |
| Nickname(s) | "Five-Oh-Deuce", "The Deuce" |
| Motto(s) | Strike, I fight where I am told, and win where I fight. |
| Engagements | World War II
Vietnam War Persian Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL Ed Matthaidess III |
| Notable commanders | George Van Horn Moseley, Jr. Colin Powell John H. Michaelis Steve A Chappuis |
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The 502nd Infantry Regiment (502nd IR), previously titled the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment (502nd PIR), is an infantry regiment of the United States Army. The regiment was established shortly after U.S. entry into World War II, and was assigned as a regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, "The Screaming Eagles", one of the most decorated formations of the U.S. Army. The regiment saw substantial action in the European Theater of World War II and was inactivated in 1945, shortly after the end of the war. Reactivating in a new form in 1956, the 502nd Infantry has served in the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, Iraq War, War in Afghanistan, and Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. Since 1974, the regiment has been classified as an Air Assault unit. Currently, its 1st and 2nd battalions are active. Both battalions are assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).