14th Infantry Regiment (United States)

14th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active1861–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeInfantry
Nickname(s)"Golden Dragons" (special designation) [1]
Motto(s)Right of the Line
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Paul Octave Hebert
John F. Reynolds
Charles Pomeroy Stone
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 14th Infantry Regiment ("Golden Dragons" [1]) is a United States Army light infantry regiment. It has served in the American Civil War, Boxer Rebellion, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Operation Restore Hope, Operation Uphold Democracy, Operation Joint Guard, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Gothic Serpent, Operation New Dawn, Operation Resolute Support,Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Inherent Resolve. The 14th Infantry Regiment did not take part in combat during World War I. It has also conducted peacekeeping and humanitarian missions in the Sinai Peninsula, Guantánamo Bay in Cuba, Bosnia, and Kosovo.

Only the 2nd Battalion of the 14th Infantry Regiment is currently active, assigned to 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York.

  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.