26th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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For the War of 1812 era unit, see 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). For the Civil War era unit, see 10th Infantry Regiment (United States).
The 26th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army. Its nickname is "Blue Spaders", taken from German soldiers in World War I who saw the spade-like device on the regiment's distinctive unit insignia and called the soldiers “Blauerspadern”. The 26th Infantry Regiment is part of the U.S. Army Regimental System; currently only the 1st Battalion is active and assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
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26th Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | 1901–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 101st Airborne Division |
Regimental Headquarters | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
Nickname(s) | "Blue Spaders" |
Motto(s) | Palmam qui meruit ferat ("Let him bear the palm who has won it") |
Facings | Light blue |
Engagements | Philippine Insurrection World War I World War II
Vietnam War Kosovo Campaign Iraq War Afghan War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Robert Lee Bullard Charles DuVal Roberts Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Barnwell R. Legge John H. Hughes John F. Madden John F. R. Seitz John W. Bowen |
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