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| 17th Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | 1861–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Fort Bliss |
| Nickname(s) | "The Buffalos" |
| Motto(s) | Truth and Courage |
| Engagements | American Civil War Spanish–American War World War II Korean War Vietnam War Panama Iraq Afghanistan |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | William Wilson Quinn Clement A. Trott James Durrell Greene |
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| Distinctive unit insignia | &sq=&lang=&file=File:17_INF_DUI.png) |
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The 17th Infantry Regiment is a United States Army infantry regiment. An earlier regiment designated the 17th Infantry Regiment was organized on 11 January 1812, but it was consolidated with four other regiments as the 3rd Infantry in the post-war reorganization of the army following the War of 1812, due to the shattering losses it sustained at the River Raisin. The current 17th Infantry was constituted as the 17th Regiment of Infantry on 3 May 1861.