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The 3rd United States Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army. It currently has three active battalions, and is readily identified by its nickname, The Old Guard, as well as Escort to the President. The regimental motto is Noli Me Tangere (from Latin: "Touch Me Not"). The regiment is a major unit of the Military District of ...
The Commander-in-Chief's Guard – also known as the CINC Guard but officially Company A, 4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment – is an infantry unit of the United States Army that also has public duties and riot control missions within the Washington metropolitan area.
It is the only unit of its kind in the United States' armed forces, and is part of the 3rd U.S. Infantry ("The Old Guard"). The Fife and Drum Corps has been stationed at Fort Myer, Virginia, since its founding on February 23, 1960. In 2022, February 18 was named “The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Day” in Spanish Fort ...
3rd Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" at Fort Myer, Virginia (1st and 4th Battalions only; the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Infantry Regiment is an independent battalion serving a separate command at Fort Lewis, Washington)
At the end of World War II, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) was deactivated in Germany. This regiment, the oldest U.S. infantry unit, was reactivated in 1948 and assigned to MDW to meet the command's tactical commitments and for military ceremonies.
The Presidential Salute Battery (Guns Platoon), [1] an element of the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment, comprises soldiers qualified as MOS 11C (Mortarman). [2] This battery primarily handles firing ceremonial gun-salute honors at general officer funerals, retirements, state occasions, and provides indirect fire support for the regiment's tactical operations.
The United States Army Drill Team is a 19-member precision drill platoon which represents the United States Army at official occasions. [note 1] It is officially part of the Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). Members of the platoon can come from any Military Occupational Specialty (MOS).
Murray remained in the Army after World War II, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division and participating in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He eventually rose to the rank of colonel and commanded the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), a ceremonial unit tasked with guarding the Tomb of the Unknowns, among other duties.