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| 86th Infantry Regiment | |
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| Country |  United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 10th Mountain Division |
| Motto(s) | "Courage and Dependability" |
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The 86th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the United States Army.
The 86th Infantry was briefly activated during World War I but never sent overseas, then reactivated during World War II at Camp Hale in 1942, with 3 Battalions, and attached to the 10th Mountain Division. The regiment served with the 10th Mountain in Italy and was inactivated postwar. In 1948 it was reactivated and saw duty in Germany before inactivating in 1957.