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| 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment 503rd Infantry Regiment | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:503dPIRCOA.png) Coat of arms | |
| Active | 1941–1945 1951–1984 1986–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Airborne forces |
| Role | Parachute infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | The Rock |
| Engagements | World War II Vietnam War Afghanistan Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | George M. Jones |
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| Unit flash of 1st Battalion | &sq=&lang=&file=File:US_Army_1st_BN-503rd_Inf_Reg_Flash.svg) |
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The 503rd Infantry Regiment, formerly the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (503rd PIR) and the 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment (503rd AIR), is an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army. The regiment served as an independent regiment in the Pacific War during World War II; at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; in Okinawa, Japan; and in Germany. Regimental elements have been assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division, the 11th Airborne Division, the 24th Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. Regimental elements have participated in campaigns in the Vietnam War, Operation Enduring Freedom–Afghanistan, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The regiment claims 15 Medal of Honor recipients: two from World War II, ten from Vietnam, and three from Afghanistan. A parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System. The regiment's 1st and 2nd Battalions are active, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy. The 3rd and 4th Battalions as well as Companies E, F, G, H, and I have been inactived.