505th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (505th PIR), originally the 505th Infantry Regiment, is an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army, one of four infantry regiments of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, with a long and distinguished history.
| 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment | |
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505th Infantry Regiment's distinctive unit insignia | |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Part of | 82nd Airborne Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Liberty, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Motto(s) | H-Minus |
| Engagements | World War II
Vietnam War Invasion of Grenada Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Decorations | French Croix de guerre Fourragère |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL Richard Taylor |
| Notable commanders | James M. Gavin Melvin Zais Thomas J. H. Trapnell Bryan R. Owens Lloyd Austin James Huggins Jefforey Smith, William Garrison, Larry Redmond |
| Insignia | |
| Beret flashes of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 505th Infantry Regiment | |
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Activated in July 1942 during World War II, the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment participated in the Allied invasion of Sicily, later landing at Salerno, the Battle of Normandy, the Netherlands and the Battle of the Bulge. During the 1960s, the 505th was one of the units which played a role in Operation Power Pack in the Dominican Republic and later assisted local authorities during the civil disturbances which occurred within the United States. The regiment was sent to the Republic of Vietnam in 1968 during the Vietnam War. After the Vietnam War, the 505th participated in various military operations. Among them were Operation Urgent Fury, Operation Just Cause, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Restore Hope, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The regiment's most recent engagement has been in Afghanistan.The Brigade had deployed to Afghanistan from July 2019 to March 2020. Currently its 1st and 2nd battalions are active. Both battalions are assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.