501st Infantry Regiment (United States)

501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
501st Infantry Regiment
501st Airborne Infantry Regiment
Active1942–1945
1946–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeAirborne forces
RoleParachute infantry
SizeTwo battalions
Part of 11th Airborne Division
82nd Airborne Division
Garrison/HQJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK and
Fort Liberty, NC
Nickname(s)GERONIMO
Motto(s)"Geronimo!"
EngagementsWorld War II
Vietnam
Afghanistan Campaign
Iraq Campaign
Commanders
Current
commander
LTC Jonathan G. Peterson (1st Battalion) and LTC Elijah Myers (2nd Battalion)
Notable
commanders
Howard R. Johnson
Julian Ewell
Joe Hooper
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Beret flashes for the 501st's 1st and 2nd Battalions
Airborne background trimming for the 501st's 1st and 2nd Battalions
501st's WWII airborne background trimming (first every)

The 501st Infantry Regiment, previously the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment and 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, is an airborne forces regiment of the United States Army with a long history, having served in World War II and the Vietnam War, both as part of the 101st Airborne Division, as well as the War in Afghanistan. It is the first airborne unit by designation in the United States Armed Forces. Its 1st Battalion is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, located at Fort Richardson, Alaska. Its 2nd Battalion is assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, located at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.