22nd Infantry
22nd Infantry Coat of Arms
Active:	May 15, 1865 - Present
Country:	USA
Allegiance:	Federal
Branch:	Regular Army
Type:	Mechanized Infantry
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Garrison/HQ:	1st Bn: Fort Hood; 2nd Bn: Fort Drum
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The 1st Battalion is assigned again to the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, TX, and deployed in 2002 to Guantanamo, Cuba, in 2003-04 to Tikrit, Iraq, and in 2005-06 to Baghdad, Iraq. The 1st Battalion was awarded the Valorous Unit Award during its first tour in Iraq and was instrumental in the hunt and eventual capture of Saddam Hussein. Image File history File links 22_US_Infantry_Regiment_COA.PNG // COAT OF ARMS: Blazon: Shield: Per fess embattled Argent and Azure, in chief a bundle of five arrows Sable armed and flitted Gules, in base a sun in splendor Or. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... This law-related article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Regular Army is the name given to the permanent force of the United States Army that is maintained during peacetime. ... Mechanized infantry are infantry equipped with armored personnel carriers (APCs), or infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for transport and combat (see also mechanized force). ... Fort Hood is a census-designated place and US Army post located outside of Killeen Texas. ... Fort Drum is a census-designated place and military reservation located in Jefferson County, New York. ... A military division: Infantry Australian 4th Division British 4th Division (World War I) British 4th Infantry Division Indian 4th Infantry Division US 4th Infantry Division Armour Canadian 4th Armoured Division US 4th Armored Division Cavalry British 4th Cavalry Division This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... Fort Hood is a census-designated place and US Army post located outside of Killeen Texas. ...

The 2nd Battalion, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, has recently deployed to Afghanistan in 2003 and deployed to Iraq in 2005, where both active battalions of the 22nd Infantry served in the same general area but in different brigades. (Redirected from 10th Mountain Division) Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry). ... Fort Drum is a census-designated place and military reservation located in Jefferson County, New York. ...

The 3rd and 4th Battalions have been deactivated.

Lineage

Regiment

• Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as the 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment. Organized 15 May 1865 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. Reorganized and redesignated 21 September 1866 as the 22nd Infantry Regiment. Consolidated 1-31 May 1869 with the 31st Infantry Regiment. (see Annex) and consolidated unit designated as the 22nd Infantry Regiment.

• Assigned 24 March 1923 to the 4th Division (later redesignated as the 4th Infantry Division).

• (lst Battalion inactivated 30 June 1927 at Fort McPherson, Georgia; activated 1 June 1940 at Fort McClellan, Alabama.) Inactivated 1 March 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina. Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Ord, California.

• Relieved 1 April 1957 from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division and reorganized as a parent Regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System.

Distinctive Unit Insignia, 22d Infantry

ANNEX The 31st Infantry Regiment (31st INF) of the United States Army was formed on August 13, 1916, and was part of USAFFEs Philippine Division during World War II. The unit is rare in that it was formed, and spent most of its life, on non-American soil. ... Fort McPherson is a U.S. Army base located in southwest Atlanta, Georgia. ... Fort Ord was a U.S. Army post on the Monterey Bay in California. ... A military division: Infantry Australian 4th Division British 4th Division (World War I) British 4th Infantry Division Indian 4th Infantry Division US 4th Infantry Division Armour Canadian 4th Armoured Division US 4th Armored Division Cavalry British 4th Cavalry Division This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... Image File history File links 22_US_Infantry_Regiment_DUI.PNG // DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA: Description: A gold and enamel device, 1 1/16 inches (2. ... Image File history File links 22_US_Infantry_Regiment_DUI.PNG // DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA: Description: A gold and enamel device, 1 1/16 inches (2. ...

• Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as the 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment. Organized in December 1865 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Reorganized and redesignated 21 September 1866 as the 31st Infantry Regiment. Consolidated 1-31 May 1869 with the 22nd Infantry and consolidated unit designated as the 22nd Infantry Regiment.

Jefferson Barracks Military Post was open in 1826 to replace Fort Bellefontaine 1806-1826. ... The 31st Infantry Regiment (31st INF) of the United States Army was formed on August 13, 1916, and was part of USAFFEs Philippine Division during World War II. The unit is rare in that it was formed, and spent most of its life, on non-American soil. ...

1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment

The 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, was originally constituted on 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Companies A and I, 2nd Battalion, l3th Infantry. It organized in May 1865 at Camp Dennison, OH. It reorganized and was redesignated on 21 September 1866 as Companies A and I, 22nd Infantry.

Companies A and I, 22nd Infantry consolidated on 4 May 1869 and the consolidated unit was designated as Company A, 22nd Infantry; the 22nd Infantry being assigned on 24 March 1923 to the 4th Division [later redesignated as the 4th Infantry Division]. It inactivated on 30 June 1927 at Fort McPherson, Georgia. Fort McPherson is a U.S. Army base located in southwest Atlanta, Georgia. ...

The unit reactivated on 1 June 1940 at Fort McClellan, Alabama, before inactivating on 1 March l946 at Camp Butner, NC.

It reactivated 15 July l947 at Fort Ord, CA. It reorganized and was redesignated on 1 April 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 22nd Infantry and remained assigned to the 4th Infantry Division (with its organic elements being concurrently constituted and activated). It was reorganized and redesignated on 1 October l963 as the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry. It inactivated on August 1984 at Fort Carson, CO and was relieved from its assignment to the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized).

It reactivated in May 1986 at Fort Drum, New York and was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (Light). The battalion deployed to combat in Somalia in 1993 as a part of the 10th Mountain Division. Relieved in February 1996 from this assignment to the 10th Mountain Division (Light), the 1st Battalion was reassigned to the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Hood, Texas. Fort Drum is a census-designated place and military reservation located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Fort Hood is a census-designated place and US Army post located outside of Killeen Texas. ...

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, deployed in late April 2002 to become part of Joint Task Force 160, as the only Army Infantry deployed to Guantanamo, Cuba. Approximately 200 soldiers from the 1-22 IN were tasked with providing external security for the detainee facilities . This included fixed site security, patrols, observation posts, a quick reaction force, and also palying a role in escorting and transporting detainees. The soldiers of the 22nd Infantry were awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award for their outstanding service in Cuba during this period.

In April 2003, the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, deployed to Iraq with the 4th Infantry Division as a part of the 1st Brigade. The battalion secured Tikrit, Iraq and was instrumental in the hunt and eventual capture of Saddam Hussein. It was decorated with a Valorous Unit Award for its service during this period. The battalion redeployed from Iraq to Ft. Hood, Texas in April, 2004.

In December 2005, the 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry once again deployed with the 4th Infantry Division to Iraq to serve for one year in the Baghdad area.

2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment

The 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry regiment was originally constituted on 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Companies B and K, 2nd Battalion, l3th Infantry. It was organized in May 1865 at Camp Dennison, OH. It was reorganized and redesignated on 21 September 1866 as Companies B and K, 22nd Infantry.

Companies B and K, 22nd Infantry were consolidated on 4 May 1869. The resulting consolidated unit was designated as Company B, 22nd Infantry. It inactivated on 30 June 1927 at Fort McPherson, GA. The unit reactivated on 1 June 1940 at Fort McClellan, AL, and following the end of World War II, inactivated on 1 March 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina. Fort McPherson is a U.S. Army base located in southwest Atlanta, Georgia. ...

It activated on 15 July 1947 at Fort Ord, California. It inactivated on again on 1 April 1957 at Fort Lewis, WA, and was relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division. The unit was concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battle Group, 22nd Infantry. Fort Ord was a U.S. Army post on the Monterey Bay in California. ...

It was redesignated on 21 August 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion (Mechanized), 22nd Infantry and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, while its organic elements were concurrently constituted. The battalion activated on 1 October 1963 at Fort Lewis, WA. Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ...

It was relieved on 1 August 1967 from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division and assigned to the 25th Infantry Division. It was relieved on 15 December 1970 from its assignment to the 25th Infantry Division and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, before being inactivated in September 1972 at Fort Carson, Colorado. A military division: Infantry Australian 4th Division British 4th Division (World War I) British 4th Infantry Division Indian 4th Infantry Division US 4th Infantry Division Armour Canadian 4th Armoured Division US 4th Armored Division Cavalry British 4th Cavalry Division This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... (Redirected from 25th Infantry Division) Patch of the United States Army 25th Infantry Division. ... Fort Carson is a census-designated place and United States Army Base located in El Paso County, Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 8th 104,185 sq mi  269 837 km² 280 miles  451 km 380 miles  612 km 0. ...

The unit reactivated in September 1976 at Fort Carson and was assigned to Wiesbaden, Germany as part of the 4th Infantry Division (Forward). It inactivated in July 1984 in Wiesbaden, Germany and was relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized). Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. ... Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. ...

The 2nd Battalion activated in September 1986 at Fort Drum, NY, and was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (Light). (Redirected from 10th Mountain Division) Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry). ...

The 2nd Battalion has seen service in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...

Honors

Campaigns

Indian Wars

1. Little Big Horn
2. Pine Ridge, North Dakota, 1869/69
3. Montana 1872

Spanish-American War

1. Santiago

Phillipine-American War

1. Manila
2. Malolos
3. San Isidro
4. Mindanao
5. Jolo
6. Luzon 1900

World War II

1. Normandy (with arrowhead)
2. Northern France
3. Rhineland
4. Ardennes-Alsace
5. Central Europe

Vietnam

1. Counteroffensive, Phase II
2. Counteroffensive, Phase III
3. Tet Counteroffensive, 68
4. Counteroffensive, Phase IV, 68
5. Counteroffensive, Phase V, 68
6. Counteroffensive, Phase VI, 68-69
7. Tet 69/ Counteroffensive 69
8. Summer-Fall 1969
9. Winter-Spring 1970
10. Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1970
11. Counteroffensive Phase VII, 70-71

Somalia

1. Somalia 1993 (1st & 2nd Battalion)

Afghanistan

1. Streamer to be determined for service in 2003-04 (2nd Battalion)

Iraq

1. Streamer to be determined for service in 2003-04 (1st Battalion)
2. Streamer to be determined for service in 2005-06 (1st & 2nd Battalion)

Decorations

1. Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered HURTGEN FOREST (22nd Infantry cited; WD GO 37, 1946)
2. Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered ST. GILLIS MARIGNY (22nd Infantry cited; WD GO 14, 1945)
3. Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered CARENTAN (3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry cited;. WD GO 85,1944)
4. Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SUOI-TRE, VIETNAM (2nd Battalion and 3rd Battalion (less Company C), 22nd Infantry cited; DA GO 59,1968) * FSB - Gold, March 21st, 1967
5. Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered TAY NINH PROVINCE (3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry cited; DA GO 42, 1969)
6. Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered KONTUM (lst Battalion, 22nd Infantry cited; DA GO 43,1970)
7. Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ (lst Battalion, 22nd Infantry cited; DA GO 17 May, 2005)
8. Belgian Fourragere 1940 (22nd Infantry cited; DA GO 43, 1950) Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGIUM (22nd Infantry cited; DA GO 43, 1950)
9. Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES (22nd Infantry cited; DA GO 43, 1950)

History

22d Infantry Regiment was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, as a component of the 8th Infantry Brigade, which was the sole active component of the deactivated 4th Infantry Division. 22d Inf Regt moved to Fort Benning on February 21, 1941 to train with the division, and then moved to Camp Gordon, Georgia on December 27, 1941, where it was reorganized under a Motorized TO&E on September 9, 1942. A military division: Infantry Australian 4th Division British 4th Division (World War I) British 4th Infantry Division Indian 4th Infantry Division US 4th Infantry Division Armour Canadian 4th Armoured Division US 4th Armored Division Cavalry British 4th Cavalry Division This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... Fort Benning is a military base facility of the United States military southwest of Columbus, Georgia. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Overview Fort Gordon is the home of the United States Army Signal Corps and Signal Center. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Motorized military units are military units that have trucks, or other wheeled, un-armoured transport as an integral part of their organization. ... Table of Organization and Equipment This is the document that prescribes the authorized organization for any US Army unit, and t he equipment it is authorized to maintain and utilize. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ...

22d Inf Regt moved to Fort Dix, NJ on April 16, 1943, where it was reorganized under a regular Infantry TO&E on August 1, 1943. the Regiment continued to train for combat, moving on to Camp Gordon Johnston, Florida on September 28, 1943, and to Fort Jackson, South Carolina on December 1, 1943. 22nd IR subsequently got its Port Call orders, and Staged at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey on January 8, 1944 until it shipped out from the New York POE on January 18, 1944. Fort Dix is a census-designated place located in Burlington County, New Jersey. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Fort Jackson is a United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) base located in South Carolina. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Camp Kilmer was activated in June 1942 as a staging area and part of an installation of the New York Port of Embarkation. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Poe may refer to: People named Poe Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), a famous American writer Poe (born 1968), the stage name of rock singer-songwriter Ann Danielewski John Poe (fl. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

22d Inf Regt arrived in England on January 29, 1944, settled in near Plymouth, and started preperations to assault Utah Beach. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... American assault troops move onto Utah Beach, carrying full equipment. ...

22d Inf Regt assaulted Utah Beach on June 6, 1944, as part of VII Corps in the D-Day Invasion, and arrived in the vicinity of Pavenoville, France by the end of D-day. It then participated in the Cherbourg Peninsula operation while attached to 2d Armored Division from July 19 through August 2, 1944. American assault troops move onto Utah Beach, carrying full equipment. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 7 (seven) is the natural number following 6 and preceding 8. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

22d Inf Regt then returned to 4th Infantry Division, and headed for Belgium as part of the Operation COBRA, moved into to Belgium on September 6, 1944, and entered Germany on September 11, 1944. The regiment was attached to 83d Infantry Division between December 3-7, 1944, and then returned to 4th Infantry Division in Luxembourg on December 12, 1944. 22nd IR then moved to Belgium on January 28, 1945, and re-entered Germany on February 7, 1945, where it remained on mop-up and occupation until July 12, 1945, when it DEROSed tothe New York POE, and moved to its temporary home at Camp Butner, North Carolina while the regiment trained for movement to Japan. However, the war in the Pacific terminated, and 22d Inf Regt remained at Camp Butner until it was deactivated on March 5, 1946. This article is about the day of the year. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 83d Infantry Division. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

• WW-II Campaigns

• Normandy

• Morthern France

• Rhineland

• Ardennes-Alsace

• Central Europe