143rd Infantry Regiment (United States)

143rd Infantry Regiment
ActiveConstituted 15 October 1917
Restructured 16 March 1959
Reorganized 1 March 1963
Inactivated 12 August 2001
Reactivated 1 September 2010–present
CountryUSA
BranchUnited States Army
TypeInfantry
RoleAirborne infantry
Garrison/HQ1st Battalion – Texas
Nickname(s)Third Texas
Motto(s)Arms Secure Peace
EngagementsSpanish–American War
Mexican Border Service
World War I
World War II
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Beret flash of 1st Battalion

The 143rd Infantry Regiment (Third Texas) is an airborne infantry formation in the Army National Guard and has one battalion active under the Texas Army National Guard.