175th Infantry Regiment (United States)

175th Infantry Regiment
175th Infantry Regiment coat of arms
Active1774 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeInfantry
Part of2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division
Garrison/HQDundalk, Maryland – 1st Bn.
Nickname(s)"Fifth Maryland" (special designation)[1]
Motto(s)Decus et Praesidium (An Honour and a Guard)
Anniversaries3 Dec. 1774 (Regimental Day)
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander
LTC Alexi Franklin (1st BN)
Notable
commanders
Mordecai Gist

William Smallwood
John Stricker

Milton Reckord
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 175th Infantry Regiment ("Fifth Maryland"[1]) is an infantry regiment of the Maryland Army National Guard. It is one of several National Guard units with colonial roots and campaign credit for the War of 1812.

  1. ^ a b "Special Designation Listing". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2010.