| 153rd Infantry Regiment (First Arkansas) | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:153InfRegtCOA.png) 153d Infantry Regiment Coat of Arms | |
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| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Arkansas |
| Branch |  Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Seal_of_the_Arkansas_National_Guard.jpg){kind=small} Arkansas Army National Guard |
| Regimental Headquarters | Malvern, Arkansas |
| Nickname(s) | "First Arkansas" |
| Motto(s) | Let's Go |
| Facings | Light blue |
| Campaigns | World War I
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| Decorations | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg){kind=small} Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Lucien Abraham |
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| Regimental Insignia | &sq=&lang=&file=File:153InfantryRegtDUI.png) |
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The 153d Infantry Regiment (First Arkansas)[1] is a United States infantry regiment, currently represented in the Arkansas Army National Guard by the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry, headquartered at Malvern, Arkansas, and 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry, headquartered at Searcy, Arkansas, elements of the 39th Brigade Combat Team.[2] The regiment was also represented by the 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment headquartered at Warren, Arkansas until that unit was deactivated on 5 September 2005. The regiment was activated as the 1st Arkansas Volunteer Infantry for the Spanish–American War, but did not deploy overseas. The regiment was activated for World War I, redesignated as the 153rd Infantry and shipped to France as a part of the 39th Division, but became a replacement division and personnel were reassigned to other AEF units. The regiment was activated for World War II and deployed to the Aleutian Islands, participating in the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Recently, elements of the regiment have participated in two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in 2004 and again in 2008.
- ^ "Special Designation Listing". United States Army Center of Military History. April 21, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ "153rd Infantry Regiment Insignia and Coat of Arms Page". The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2010.