| 3rd United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:3rd_Infantry_Regiment_COA.svg) 3rd Infantry Regiment coat of arms | |
| Active | 3 June 1784—20 Nov 1946 6 April 1948—present[1] |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Memorial affairs, ceremonies and special events (two battalions) Stryker infantry (one battalion) |
| Size | Four battalions (three active) |
| Part of | Military District of Washington |
| Garrison/HQ | 1st Battalion – Fort Myer, VA 2nd Battalion – Fort Lewis, WA 4th Battalion – Fort Myer |
| Nickname(s) | "The Old Guard"[2] |
| Motto(s) | Noli Me Tangere ("Touch Me Not") |
| Colors | Buff and black (historical)[3] |
| March | The Old Guard March[4] |
| Anniversaries | 21 September-Organization Day |
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| Website | http://www.oldguard.mdw.army.mil/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL Thomas Kilbride[5] |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Roberto Guadarrama |
| Notable commanders | LTC Paul Octave Hébert COL Henry Leavenworth LTC Ethan A. Hitchcock COL Benjamin Bonneville |
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| Distinctive unit insignia | &sq=&lang=&file=File:3rd_Infantry_Regiment_DUI.png) |
| Combat service identification badge | &sq=&lang=&file=File:3rd_Infantry_Regiment_Combat_Service_Identification_Badge.png){kind=icon} |
| Distinctive Trimming (Buff Strap) | &sq=&lang=&file=File:US_Army_3rd_Infantry_Regiment_Distinctive_Trimming.png) |
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The 3rd United States Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army. It currently has three active battalions, and is readily identified by its nickname, The Old Guard, as well as Escort to the President. The regimental motto is Noli Me Tangere (from Latin: – "Touch Me Not"). The regiment is a major unit of the Military District of Washington (MDW). The 3rd Infantry is the oldest regiment still active in the Regular Army, having been first organized as the First American Regiment in 1784.[6][7] It has been the official ceremonial unit of the U.S. Army since 1948.
- ^ "3d Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) JTF-NCR/USAMDW". jtfncr.mdw.army.mil. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army. Government Printing Office. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-8063-1402-0. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ The Old Guard march is available at The U.S. Army band's website[permanent dead link]
- ^ "3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment website". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Mahon, John K.; Danysh, Romana (1972). Army Lineage Series: Infantry: Part 1: Regular Army. Washington, D.C.: Office of the Chief of Military History, U.S. Army. p. 11. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010.
- ^ U.S. Army. (1999.) "Organizational History" Archived 2 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. United States Army Center of Military History, website publication, page 29. Retrieved on 4 October 2007. An American Revolutionary War unit in the 3rd US Infantry lineage was Captain John Doughty's Company of the 2nd Continental Artillery Regiment which had been attached to the 1st American Regiment (1783-1784) and then was part of the First American Regiment of 1784–1791.