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battalions deployed to Saudi Arabia soon after with the rest of the 1st
Infantry Division (Mechanized) as part of Operation DESERT SHIELD. Operation DESERT STORM commenced on 17 January 1991 with air raids and artillery barrages on Iraqi targets, while the two battalions continued to rehearse their impending missions to penetrate Iraqi defenses and destroy the Republican Guard in zone. Concurrently, the 4th Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (Forward), which had deployed from Germany to the port of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, conducted the unloading and staging of coalition combat vehicles, equipment, and supplies for the ground war, and were the target of numerous SCUD missile attacks. On the morning of 24 February 1991, the Big Red One spearheaded the armored attack into Iraq, by creating a massive breach in the enemy defenses just inside Iraq. The breach was designed to allow other VII US Corps units to pass through the initial Iraqi Army forces and drive deep into Iraq. In the initial assault the 1st Infantry Division broke through the Iraqi 26th Infantry Division, destroyed it, and took over 2,500 prisoners. In the initial stages of the operation, that is just before, during, and after the breach made in the 2nd Brigade's sector, the major problem faced by the Rangers of the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry was not so much enemy fire (though that was a hindrance) as was the large number of Iraqi soldiers surrendering to the troops of the battalion. By darkness of the 24th, the Rangers had not only conducted a major breach into the Iraqi defensive zone, they had also penetrated 30 kilometers to Phase Line Colorado and captured some 600 enemy troops. The following morning, the 2nd Battalion pushed on with the 2nd Brigade and quickly battled through the Iraqi 48th Infantry Division capturing its commander and destroying its command post. By the end of that day, the brigade had cut through and destroyed the Iraqi 25th Division as well and had reached Phase Line Utah where it took up a temporary defensive position. After its breaching operations, the Big Red One's 1st Brigade, consisting in part of the 5th Battalion, 16th Infantry (known as Devil Rangers) and the 2nd Battalion 34th Armor, turned east and drove deep into enemy territory toward Phase Line Utah. En route on the 25th, the Devil Rangers also encountered a number of enemy formations, most notably the 110th Infantry Brigade. In a brief skirmish, that brigade's commander was scooped up by soldiers of the battalion. Like its brother battalion, the 5th Battalion was rounding up hundreds of enemy prisoners who had no fight left in them by this time. Ahead however, was the much vaunted Republican Guard known to be positioned at a place on the map called Objective NORFOLK. On the night of 26 February 1991, the 1st Brigade next collided with the Republican Guard's Tawalakana Division and the 37th Brigade, 12th Armored Division. The fight developed into a division-level battle and before dawn the Big Red One had destroyed both enemy formations. Enemy losses included more than 40 tanks and 40 infantry fighting vehicles. The 1st Infantry Division continued to exploit its success on the 27th by capturing and pursuing the demoralized Iraqi forces for the rest of the day. Following the Battle of Objective NORFOLK, the 5th Battalion raced ahead to assist in cutting the Iraqi lines of retreat from Kuwait City. As it approached the highway moving north out of Kuwait City and into southern Iraq, the Big Red One destroyed scores of enemy vehicles and took thousands more prisoners as the division's units advanced. About 2000, 27 February, the division's 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, seized the main highway leading north out of Kuwait and barred the Iraqis' escape. By the next morning, the rest of the division had taken up positions along the highway completely blocking any further movement north by the Iraqi Army. The cease fire was announced at 0800 on 28 February and the war was essentially over. While the Rangers of the 2nd Battalion were ordered to move over the ground just taken and destroy any remaining Iraqi vehicles and equipment that could be located in the rear, the 5th Battalion was ordered to the vicinity of Safwan Airfield in Iraq. There, the Devil Rangers were tasked with securing the site where on 3 March 1991 the negotiations were held between coalition forces and Iraqi leaders to finalize the cease-fire agreements. In this conflict the regiment earned 4 campaign streamers and each of the 2nd and 5th Battalions earned a Valorous Unit Award Streamer embroidered IRAQ-KUWAIT. On 10 May 1991, the division unfurled its colors at Fort Riley, Kansas, signifying its return home.
1522:. Once settled into its new location, the battalion received a warning order for the next operation, Abilene. Abilene was a division-level effort to find and destroy several enemy formations operating due east of Saigon. The major incident during this huge mission took place near the village of XĂŁ Cam My and the Courtenay Plantation. On the afternoon of Easter Sunday, 11 April 1966, C Company became engaged in one of the toughest battles of the war. Encountering the D800 Battalion set up in a well-fortified base camp, the 2nd Rangers fought fiercely, often hand to hand, for hours into the night. Although the company suffered heavy casualties, over 30 KIA, its soldiers held their own until a relief force arrived the following morning. The VC battalion, however, had paid heavy toll for its attempt to overrun C Company. With over 100 killed in action and its base camp destroyed, the remnants of the enemy unit were forced to flee to avoid complete destruction as the rest of the battalion continued the search. Throughout the rest of 1966, the 2/16th Infantry participated a series of pacification operations. The overall mission of these operations was to move into a semi-populated area and conduct extended operations to find and destroy enemy troops and support areas. These consisted of Operations El Paso I, II, and III,
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National Army (ANA) kandaks (battalions). The battalion conducted daily combat patrols side by side with their Afghan partner units to influence and secure the local population throughout the districts. In August 2012, the 2nd Battalion underwent its first of several expansions to its AO when it assumed responsibility for a third district and a third ANA Kandak as the Surge forces in the country were being withdrawn. The new district brought new challenges, as the Rangers began patrolling the vital Highway 1 route between Kabul and Kandahar to ensure it remained open for commercial and military traffic. With reduced forces and additional ANA partners, the Rangers began to place the Afghans in the lead militarily. ANA units readily assumed responsibility for their own districts, demonstrating the sound tactical knowledge and hard-fought experience they had gained through years of fighting and US Army mentorship. With Afghans in the lead for all aspects of the fight, and local Afghans actively resisting the Taliban and other insurgent forces, the stage appeared set for the ISAF mission to soon come to a close within Afghanistan as the battalion ended its own tour. The 2nd Battalion arrived home in February 2013.
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Afghanistan. For this deployment, the battalion was attached to the
Combined Joint Special Operations Command-Afghanistan (CJSOCC-A) and assigned to support a new effort known as the Village Stability Operations (VSO) program. This program required that the battalion be broken down into squads and sometimes fire teams and distributed to selected villages throughout Regional Commands East, South, West, and North. The squads and teams worked with Special Forces Teams and other special operations forces to help the villagers raise detachments of Afghan Local Police (ALP) who would then provide security to the villages. Those assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company were sent out to different NATO members Provincial Reconstruction Teams in order to assist with information sharing and liaison between the countries. The 16th Infantry established this with Germany, Norway, and Hungary. Members of the 16th were even utilized by 1st Special Forces Group and Afghan Commandoes as Forward Logistical Elements supporting CENTOM level missions. The Iron Rangers returned to Fort Riley from Afghanistan in December 2011.
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Division and took over Area of Operations (AO) Topeka on 26 September. Alpha (ATTK) Company 1-16's 1st and 2nd Platoons were attached to the 82nd Airborne's 1st of the 504th PIR in Fallujah until April 2004. Over the next year the Iron Rangers had numerous skirmishes with Sunni insurgents in and around the provincial capital city of Ramadi. Most notably, during 6â10 April 2004 when operating with elements of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the battalion fought a protracted battle with insurgents in the city. In addition to combat operations, during this tour the Iron Rangers trained elements of the new Iraqi Army as well as assisted with the implementation of numerous civil support projects. The battalion returned to Fort Riley in September 2004.
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overseas contingency operations. As a result, the battalion was reorganized into three deployable line companies (A, B, and C) and six MiTT training companies (D, I, K, L, M, and N). Between 2006 and 2008, the three deployable companies were sent on GWOT missions overseas: Company A was deployed to the Horn of Africa and B and C Companies each served in Iraq. Concurrently, the MiTT training companies conducted one of the Army's most important training missions back at Fort Riley. This mission was carried on by the battalion until 2009 when the responsibility was handed over to the Joint
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1258:, the regimental commander, noting the small breakthrough stood to his feet and yelled at his troops, "The only men who remain on this beach are the dead and those who are about to die! Let's get moving!" Soon other troops began making their way up the bluffs along Spaulding's route while other gaps were blown through the wire and mines. By vicious fighting, some hand-to-hand, other sections, platoons, and eventually companies made it to the top and began pushing toward
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units, was awarded five presidential unit citations and two distinguished unit citations from the United States, two Croix de Guerre and the MĂ©daille militaire from the government of France, and the
Belgian Fourragerre and two citations from the government of Belgium. Once again, the regiment had fought with valor and courage to help win a war against the nation's enemies. It would spend the next ten years trying to win the peace in the country of its vanquished foe.
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1573:. These were pacification operations designed to consolidate gains made during Tet as well as start moving U.S. Army efforts more toward working with ARVN units to provide local security for key hamlets in villages in the hinterlands. In September while conducting pacification efforts near "Claymore Corners," the 2nd Battalion was suddenly redeployed by air to the vicinity of Loc Ninh to help hunt for the
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Bronze Star Medals. The regiment was awarded 11 campaign streamers, as well as 2 Republic of
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (with Palm) Streamers for 1965-1968 and 1969 and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal (First Class) Streamer for 1965â1970. In addition, C Company, 2nd Battalion was awarded the Valorous Unit Award Streamer for its actions at the battle of Courtenay Plantation.
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3060:, Gregory H. Murry, No End to Publishing, LLC. A fascinating account of Murry's service with A Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry during the Vietnam War. Murry relates the way he saw the war during 1966â67, especially the Battle of Xom Bo II (LZ X-Ray) in June 1967. It is a well-written, very readable account of life as a grunt in the relatively early stages of the conflict.
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3054:, George C. Wilson, Collier Books. Wilson followed the troops of C Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry through basic training and its initial reception, integration and training as a COHORT unit at Fort Riley in the early 1990s. He begins the book with a vivid account of the Vietnam era's C Company at the Battle of Courtney Plantation in April 1966.
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3006:, A.A. Hoehling, Little, Brown and Company. An account of America going to war in the spring and fall of 1917. Hoehling provides a detailed description of the German trench raid against F Company, 16th Infantry near the French town of Bathelémont on 3 November 1917, which resulted in the first American ground casualties of World War I.
1238:, preparatory to their thirdâand most importantâamphibious assault mission. Late on the afternoon of 5 June 1944, the troop-laden ships slipped out of Weymouth harbor and headed for the beaches of Normandy. The long-awaited assault on "Fortress Europe" began in the early hours of 6 June 1944 as the 16th Infantry Regiment moved toward
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Division as well as with the local Iraqi Police forces which supported the local governments in its area of operations. After a more calm, though still dangerous tour this time around, the battalion returned to Fort Riley in late April and early May 2010, with the exception of A Company, which remained until that August.
3066:, David Finkel, Sarah Cichton Books. Finkel followed the men of the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry through much of its tour in southeast Baghdad in 2007â2008. Finkel describes the thoughts, fears, opinions, and experiences of these men as they attempt to stem the tide of sectarian violence during the Iraq War "Surge".
1565:, the VC effort to overrun and win the war in South Vietnam. Both battalions of the regiment were intimately involved in the US Army's own counteroffensive operations during this period. Flush on the heels of what was a significant South Vietnamese-U.S. victory, the 2nd Rangers took part in Operations
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January 2006, the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry was reactivated at Fort Riley as a part of the newly organized 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Infantry Division. The 2nd Rangers reformed as a light infantry battalion under the Army's new modular concept. Just over a year later, in February 2007,
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to a number of the regiment's officers and men. After D-Day, the 16th Infantry became the division reserve, and after a brief rest, continued moving inland. In late July, the regiment was still in division reserve when it was ordered to be prepared to assist in a breakout through the German line near
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Within a few months after the initial invasion of Iraq, the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry made its first deployment in the Global War on Terrorism. In August 2003, the Iron Rangers,deployed with the 1st Brigade to Ramadi, Anbar Province, in western Iraq. The brigade was initially attached to the 82nd
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and there the battalion immediately began building a base camp named Camp Ranger. In the many ensuing operations, the elusive enemy had to be found before he could be destroyed and to find him the troops had to remain almost constantly in the field on search missions. "Search and Destroy" operations
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north of Phuoc Vinh in June. These were the battles of Landing Zone (LZ) Rufe and LZ X-Ray. During the latter action, the Reconnaissance Platoon of the 1st Battalion withstood an attack by a battalion of the Viet Cong 271st Regiment and prevented the battalion perimeter from being overrun. Billings
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to eliminate a German force cut off there by the rapid advance of the First and Ninth US Armies. For a week the regiment conducted several attacks against die-hard enemy troops. On 22 April, the Big Red One finished clearing the Harz and soon received orders to once again head south. This time, the
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141st Regiment. In a classic meeting engagement on 12 September, the battalion battled and pursued the 141st Regiment over the next two days inflicting hundreds of casualties and over fifty known KIA. After the operations around Loc Ninh, the battalion was assigned to the "Accelerated Pacification
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The 2nd Battalion was assigned the mission of providing security in the southern area of the Tisa Nissan Qada (district) in southeastern Baghdad- a notoriously violent area which had been lawless even under the reign of Saddam Hussein. The Rangers succeeded in significantly reducing the insurgent
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and in an afternoon of hot fighting, accounted for 29 enemy KIA and an unknown number of wounded. During the year, the battalion accounted for an additional 426 enemy soldiers killed or captured even though the ARVN were supposed to take the lead for operations. The last months in Vietnam saw the
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The 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry arrived at Vung Tau, Vietnam, on 10 October 1965 with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. The battalion was initially moved to Camp Ben Cat in Phuoc Vinh Province north of Saigon. The division wasted no time getting this newly arrived brigade into the fight in
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in Maryland, it was returned to the Army of the Potomac to perform duties as part of the Army of the Potomac's Provost Guard in February 1865. By the spring of 1865, only a few of those soldiers sworn in at Fort Independence in 1861 were still present to participate in the regiment's last wartime
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In 443 days of combat, the 16th Infantry had sustained 1,250 officers and men killed in combat. An additional 6,278 were wounded or missing in action. Its men had earned four Medals of Honor, 87 Distinguished Service Crosses, and 1,926 Silver Stars. Additionally, the regiment, or its subordinate
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On 1 September 2009, the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry returned to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2009â2011. This time the battalion operated in the vicinity of Bayji in north central Iraq. At Bayji, the battalion was assigned an advise and assist role with elements of the Iraqi 4th
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In 2006, as part of the 1st Brigade, the 1st Battalion was given a new mission to train Military Transition Teams ("MiTTs") which would deploy to Iraq to advise and assist the units of the fledgling Iraqi Army. The battalion, however, was still required to maintain its ability to participate in
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After performing the MiTT training mission for three years, the 1st Battalion began the process of reorganizing and training as one of the Army's new Combined Arms Battalions (CAB) in 2009. In January 2011, however, the 1st Battalion was deployed once again, this time on a unique mission to
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On 2 August 1990, Iraq invaded the sovereign country of Kuwait. This act precipitated U.S. military involvement in the Persian Gulf. As part of the general mobilization for this conflict that fall, the 2nd and 5th Battalions, 16th Infantry were alerted for deployment on 8 November 1990. The
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into the âComposite Regimentâ and went to Washington, D.C., to act as an honor guard for the unveiling of the 1st Division War Memorial on 4 October 1924. The 3rd Battalion was transferred on 18 March 1933 to Fort Jay. Due to the regiment's popularity in New York City, mayor
2988:, J. P. Ray, ed. Eastern Acorn Press, 1981. The unedited diary and letters of Private Ira S. Pettit, F Company, 11th US Infantry. Pettit, who died at Andersonville Prison in 1864, left a fascinating account of the private soldier's life in the Regiment during the Civil War.
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in February 1966 and the division-level Operation Abilene to find and destroy the Viet Cong 5th Division. Abilene was followed in rapid succession by Operations Birmingham and El Paso I, II, and III. On 9 July during El Paso II, the 1st Rangers participated in the
562:. The regiment that actually fought during the Civil War was organized by order of the president 4 May 1861 and confirmed by the act of 29 July 1861 as the 16th Infantry Regiment. On 21 September 1866 under the act of 28 July 1866 the Second Battalion became the
907:, the 16th Infantry became the first U.S. regiment to fight and suffer casualties in the trenches during World War I when it repelled a German night raid. In the months that followed, the 16th Infantry would sustain even more casualties in defensive battles at
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designated Thirty-fourth Infantry on 21 September 1866 under the act of 28 July 1866.The honors and battle history earned by the 11th Infantry during the Civil War became the 16th Infantry's with the 1869 consolidation and are displaying on its colors.
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3048:, Kenneth G. Cassels, E. O. Painter Printing. "DutyâHonorâCountry" expresses high ideals to live by. Cassels relates such ideals here from the standpoint of the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry's combat operations in the latter stages of the Vietnam war.
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The evening of D-Day plus 1 found all of the units of the regiment ashore, many of them well inland by that time, but some were combat ineffective due to casualties. A few weeks later, at an awards ceremony on 2 July 1944, Generals Eisenhower,
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from B Company was mortally wounded while demonstrating indomitable courage and superb leadership. For his actions he was awarded the regiment's tenth Medal of Honor. The battalion next experienced two additional significant firefights during
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944:. To this day that action is celebrated annually during the 16th Infantry Regiment's Organization Day. The 16th Infantry also participated in the 1st Division's final drive of the war when the division attacked to seize the city of
3042:, Ronald W. Mackendanz, Lake Kasota Productions. An account of the author's experiences as a draftee during the Vietnam War. Mankendanz vividly describes the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry's fight at Binh Long in August 1969.
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threat by focusing on heavy local patrolling using small teams and unconventional tactics. By the time the battalion departed in 2008, its areas of the Tisa Nissan Qada had become one of the most secure areas in Baghdad.
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On 18 April 1869 Headquarters, Staff, Band and the remaining companies of the 16th Infantry Regiment were consolidated with the 2d Regiment of Infantry, and the consolidated unit designated as the 2nd Infantry Regiment.
3024:, Blythe Foot Finke, ed., Cantigny Military History Series. An anthology of stories and wartime experiences related by 14 World War II veterans of the 1st Infantry Division. Eight of the 14 were former 16th Infantrymen.
3030:, Cole C. Kingseed, ed., Naval Institute Press. The focus is Dawson and G Company's experiences in North Africa, Sicily, D-Day and especially the brutal fighting around Aachen, Germany, in September and October 1944.
1368:. After sustaining very heavy casualties from enemy artillery fire and the cold dreary weather, the entire division was sent to a rest camp on 12 December 1944. The stay was short, because Hitler launched Operation
3000:, Thomas T. Smith, ed., University of Nebraska Press. A memoir based on the diary of a German immigrant who enlisted in the 16th Infantry in 1877 for a period of 5 years during the latter stages of the Indian Wars.
3036:, Ches Schneider, Ballantine Books 1999. An interesting and very readable personal memoir of life as a soldier in D Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, during the very late stages of the Vietnam War in 1969â70.
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in late July 1918. Along with the rest of the Big Red One, it relentlessly attacked until a key German rail line was severed forcing a major withdrawal of the enemy's forces. The regiment also participated in the
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divisions. All of this was conducted in heavy snows during one of the coldest European winters on record. On 15 January 1945, the Big Red One launched its part of the Allied counteroffensive to reduce the Bulge.
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3012:, 1st Lt. Earl H. Weed, Regimental Chaplain, Martin Flock Publishing. An excellent and comprehensive description of the regiment's training and combat experiences in France during World War I.
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where it established battle positions on 29 July. By this time, the Germans were in headlong retreat and attempting to establish a new line well to the east. Their efforts would fail and the
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2994:, Bing G. Spitler, Burd Street Press, 2001. A biography of Captain James M. Cutts, Acting Field Officer of the 11th US Infantry, and third Regimental recipient of the Medal of Honor.
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3018:, Reprint printed by Cricket Press, 1st Lt. John Baumgartner, et al. A detailed and comprehensive description of the regiment's training and combat experiences during World War II.
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on 4 October 1918. This feat was significant in that the 16th Infantry was the only regiment in the entire First Army to seize its main objective on the first day of the
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area and Operation Junction City, the largest single mission of the war. During most of the rest of 1967, the battalion continued to conduct pacification efforts with
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Bridgehead in late 1918 to perform occupation duty there for the next 9 months. In August 1919, the division received orders to come home and boarded ships at
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clashes with Villista and federal forces, the infantry had an uneventful eight months. In February 1917, Wilson recalled Pershing's expedition from Mexico.
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Campaign" in November and continued on this effort into the new year as part of the Lam Son mission in the Phu Loi area north of Di An.
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in May 1863. A month later, the 1st Battalion, 11th U.S. Infantry fought what was arguably its most significant action of the war at
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in Military Region 4, known as the "Iron Triangle" and the Thanh Dien Forest. Cedar Falls was followed by the enormous and extended
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battalion working closely with its ARVN counterparts as it concurrently prepared to end its mission and redeploy to Fort Riley.
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destroyed six German divisions in August and early September. From Mons, the regiment pushed on with the Big Red One toward
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by 7 May. At 0800 that day, a net call went out to the entire regiment to cease all forward movement. The war was over.
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in September. Arguably the regiment's most gallant action was the grueling drive that liberated the little village of
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division was reassigned to the Third Army for its drive into Czechoslovakia. On 28 April, the regiment arrived near
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at 0100 hours, on 8 November 1942. Over the next three days, the regiment battled relatively light resistance from
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under the leadership of Major Floyd-Jones. In heavy fighting in the Rose Wood and Plum Run Valley between the
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Over the next seven weeks, the regiment conducted numerous operations in western Germany culminating in the
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The 1st Battle Group, 16th Infantry, was the unit filmed in the beach landing scenes in the 1961 movie
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District (New Jersey), Second Corps Area. Elements served as an honor guard and escort to President
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in the "Trapezoid" and in numerous search and destroy missions in June and July around Ben Cat and
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managed to cross a minefield, breach the enemy wire, and struggle their way to the bluff. Colonel
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The 1st Battalion, 11th U.S. Infantry (today's 16th Infantry Regiment) was initially organized at
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on 25 July, the Big Red One closely followed the 9th Infantry Division in the breakout attempt.
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Blood and Sacrifice: A History of the 16th Infantry Regiment from the Civil War to the Gulf War
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A Machine Gunner's War: From Normandy to Victory with the 1st Infantry Division in World War II
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and the Wheatfield, the regiment lost about 50 percent of its strength as it fought to contain
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on 4 July 1917. The battalion conducted a five-mile march through the streets of the city to
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was also awarded the Medal of Honor. This action is the subject of the 2019 feature film
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each. On 21 September 1866 under the act of 28 July 1866 the Second Battalion became the
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came to praise the troops of the regiment for their heroic efforts and to present the
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No Mission Too Difficult! Old Buddies of the 1st Division Tell All About World War II
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usually found the battalion operating far from its base camp area throughout the
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in October and November. The latter mission was designed to bring the Viet Cong
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in North Little Rock, Arkansas and the remainder of the regiment assigned to
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near Lai KhĂȘ in December. In January 1967, the 1st Battalion next joined in
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missions near Ben Cat. The end of January 1968 saw the beginning of the
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granted by the French government, its soldiers were awarded at least 97
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and the other Americans in attendance paid homage at the tomb of the
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to order Pershing to take an expedition into Mexico to find Villa.
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to battle in War Zone C, but the enemy declined to take the bait.
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reorganized the Army, the 1st Division was allotted to the Second
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2084:, Commander, 3rd Battalion 16th Infantry Regiment, World War II,
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the 16th Infantry fought in a number of locations to include the
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actions. The regiment was relieved in March 1902 and returned to
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Filhos do Ăden - Anjos da Morte (Sons of Eden - Angels of Death)
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The 16th Infantry was the featured unit in the motion picture
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would be largely destroyed as it attempted to escape via the
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8 March 1945. From there the Big Red One moved north to the
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with Palm, World War I, Streamer embroidered MEUSE-ARGONNE
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for actions in support of C Company, 2/16 Infantry in the
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for actions while serving in the 16th Infantry Regiment.
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about the award of the Medal of Honor to Air Force SSGT
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2120:, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Readiness Command, 1973â74
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2512:(Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ Sep 2006-Aug 2007
1203:. In early August, the regiment reached the town of
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as part of the First Brigade, First Division of the
2686:The 2-16th is again the subject of another book by
2561:(Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2012-2013
1172:by the French Government and it received its first
3122:is available for free viewing and download at the
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2754:List of United States Regular Army Civil War units
2634:(1925), served with the 16th at Meuse and Argonne.
1667:. The last mission for the battalion for 1966 was
1040:. The regiment was organized with elements of the
728:Following the Civil War the 16th took part in the
181:"New York's Own" 1924â1941; "Rangers" 1948âpresent
3176:Military units and formations established in 1861
2476:with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965â1968
1980:, first commander of the 16th Infantry, 1869-1883
1973:, Quartermaster General of the US Army, 1862-1882
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1049:later nicknamed the unit "New York's Own" and ''
971:Regimental barracks for 16th at Governors Island
756:, in the brigade commanded by Brigadier General
3052:Mud Soldiers: Life Inside the New American Army
2002:, Regimental Commander 1914â1915, Commander of
930:huge offensive to reduce the St. Mihiel salient
2497:, Streamer embroidered AL ANBAR PROVINCE Army
2174:, Commander, Continental Army Command, 1967â70
1453:on 14 July 1965 as a part of the 2nd Brigade,
3107:United States Army Center of Military History
3010:The Story of the Sixteenth Infantry in France
2934:United States Army Center of Military History
2810:United States Army Center of Military History
2153:, Ambassador to Belgium, historian and author
2142:, Honorary Colonel of the Regiment, 1983â1990
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1380:. The regiment was ordered to positions near
3156:Infantry regiments of the United States Army
2572:, Streamer embroidered COURTENAY PLANTATION
2557:(Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010
2481:with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969
2947:Andrews, Ernest A.; Hurt, David B. (2022).
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1816:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
538:on 4 May 1861 under the command of Colonel
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2553:, Streamer embroidered BAGHDAD 2007-2008
2486:, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965â1970
2385:. This was the same action for which SGT
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1869:operations. They were assigned under the
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1836:Learn how and when to remove this message
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1226:. Units of the 16th Infantry boarded USS
1209:15th Panzergrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)
534:The 16th Infantry was constituted as the
517:and has traditionally been a part of the
66:Learn how and when to remove this message
3166:1861 establishments in the United States
2836:"Transport Sheridan Is Held By Icebergs"
2712:The actions of C/2/16th Infantry at the
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29:This article includes a list of general
2951:. Philadelphia & Oxford: Casemate.
1966:, Commander, US Army Pacific, 2013â2016
1068:on 24 February 1937; to U.S. president
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3141:States Army Center of Military History
2479:Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
2474:Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
2436:, Streamer embroidered HAMICH, GERMANY
2416:, Streamer embroidered MATEUR, TUNISIA
2127:, Commander, Hawaiian Department, 1941
1626:in Phouc Vinh Province and around the
1299:. After the saturation bombing of the
3046:My Journey: And the Journey Continues
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2371:38th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron
2096:1st Infantry Division (United States)
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1214:Subsequently, the regiment sailed to
992:, and Marica, and was transferred to
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3077:16th Infantry Regimental Association
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2772:2nd Battalion inactivated 1 May 2015
2609:Additional Honors Medical Detachment
2342:Near Courtenay Plantation, Viet Nam
2055:, Regimental Commander, World War II
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1814:adding citations to reliable sources
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1601:The 1st Battalion in the Vietnam War
1461:. The troops were initially sent to
1430:The 2nd Battalion in the Vietnam War
1072:in October 1937 during his visit to
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2111:Chief of Staff, United States Army
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295:Western Allied invasion of Germany
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2429:Presidential Unit Citation (Army)
2424:Presidential Unit Citation (Army)
2419:Presidential Unit Citation (Army)
2414:Presidential Unit Citation (Army)
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2015:Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
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2542:Additional Honors 2nd Battalion
2490:Additional Honors 1st Battalion
1551:Army of the Republic of Vietnam
1446:. The battalion arrived on the
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454:33rd Field Artillery Battalion
448:32nd Field Artillery Battalion
329:Presidential Unit Citation (5)
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3119:STAFF FILM REPORT 66-1 (1966)
2898:. Random House Digital, Inc.
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2614:Meritorious Unit Commendation
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2555:Meritorious Unit Commendation
2525:Meritorious Unit Commendation
2510:Meritorious Unit Commendation
2426:Streamer embroidered NORMANDY
2421:, Streamer embroidered SICILY
1685:11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
1614:Operation Bushmaster I &
1587:Operation Plainsfield Warrior
1176:for its actions near Mateur.
1140:forces and helped to capture
954:Distinguished Service Crosses
770:Manila & Dagupan Railroad
442:7th Field Artillery Battalion
436:5th Field Artillery Battalion
431:1st Engineer Combat Battalion
3103:1st Battalion Lineage Honors
2365:In addition, Air Force SSGT
1010:National Defense Act of 1920
702:taskâto help disarm General
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2649:Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
2373:was posthumously awarded a
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1292:Distinguished Service Cross
1058:Civilian Conservation Corps
1008:. After the passage of the
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730:reconstruction of the south
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2693:Thank You for Your Service
2592:Presidential Unit Citation
2258:Carig, Philippine Islands
1857:1st Battalion deployed to
1628:Michelin Rubber Plantation
1516:Michelin Rubber Plantation
1174:Presidential Unit Citation
647:Battle of Chancellorsville
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335:French Croix de Guerre (4)
2216:Wilson's Creek, Missouri
2180:, African American judge.
2038:Second United States Army
1637:Battle of Minh Thanh Road
1220:Allied invasion of Europe
1181:Allied invasion of Sicily
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