3rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
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The 3rd Infantry Regiment (United States), known as "The Old Guard," is the U.S. Army’s oldest active-duty infantry regiment and serves as the Army’s official ceremonial unit, conducting high-profile ceremonies and memorial duties in the Washington, D.C. area.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3rd Infantry Regiment (United States) canonical | 3 |
| 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2227034 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3rd Infantry Regiment (United States) Context triple: [Tomb Guard, partOf, 3rd Infantry Regiment (United States)]
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A.
3rd Infantry Division
The 3rd Infantry Division is a major U.S. Army combat formation renowned for its distinguished service in multiple conflicts, including both World Wars, the Korean War, and the Iraq War.
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B.
3rd Infantry Division
The 3rd Infantry Division is a historic British Army formation renowned for its front-line service in major conflicts including both World Wars and beyond.
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C.
1st Infantry Regiment
The 1st Infantry Regiment is one of the oldest and most prestigious units of the French Army, with a long history of participation in major French military campaigns.
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D.
U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment
The U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment is a historic United States Army infantry unit renowned for its combat service in major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
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E.
United States 1st Infantry Division
The United States 1st Infantry Division is a historic U.S. Army formation, nicknamed "The Big Red One," renowned for its major combat role in both World Wars and numerous subsequent conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3rd Infantry Regiment (United States) Target entity description: The 3rd Infantry Regiment (United States), known as "The Old Guard," is the U.S. Army’s oldest active-duty infantry regiment and serves as the Army’s official ceremonial unit, conducting high-profile ceremonies and memorial duties in the Washington, D.C. area.
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A.
3rd Infantry Division
The 3rd Infantry Division is a major U.S. Army combat formation renowned for its distinguished service in multiple conflicts, including both World Wars, the Korean War, and the Iraq War.
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B.
3rd Infantry Division
The 3rd Infantry Division is a historic British Army formation renowned for its front-line service in major conflicts including both World Wars and beyond.
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C.
1st Infantry Regiment
The 1st Infantry Regiment is one of the oldest and most prestigious units of the French Army, with a long history of participation in major French military campaigns.
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D.
U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment
The U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment is a historic United States Army infantry unit renowned for its combat service in major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
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E.
United States 1st Infantry Division
The United States 1st Infantry Division is a historic U.S. Army formation, nicknamed "The Big Red One," renowned for its major combat role in both World Wars and numerous subsequent conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| activeFrom | 1784 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| branch |
Infantry Branch
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Infantry Branch
|
| colors | infantry blue ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
conducts over 20 funerals per day at Arlington National Cemetery in peak periods
ⓘ
continuous active service since 1784 ⓘ oldest active-duty infantry regiment in the U.S. Army ⓘ performs 24-hour guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ |
| engagement |
American Civil War
ⓘ
United States–Native American wars ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Wars
Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Mexican–American War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
War of 1812 ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fort McNair
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
Fort Myer, Virginia ⓘ Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall ⓘ |
| hasSubUnit |
Caisson Platoon
ⓘ
Commander-in-Chief’s Guard ⓘ Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps ⓘ
surface form:
Fife and Drum Corps
Caisson Platoon ⓘ
surface form:
Tomb Guard Platoon
United States Army Drill Team ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
National Capital Region
ⓘ
Washington metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
|
| motto | Noli Me Tangere ⓘ |
| nickname | The Old Guard ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
ceremonial duties
ⓘ
memorial affairs ⓘ security operations in the National Capital Region ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
U.S. military ceremonial regulations
ⓘ
surface form:
Armed Forces Full Honor Funerals
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier guard duty ⓘ ceremonial wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ military ceremonies at the Pentagon ⓘ military ceremonies in the Washington, D.C. area ⓘ military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ military honor cordons for visiting dignitaries ⓘ presidential inauguration support ⓘ special military events at Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ standard honors funerals ⓘ state arrival ceremonies at the White House ⓘ |
| role | official ceremonial unit of the United States Army ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | Touch Me Not ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 3rd Infantry Regiment (United States) Description of subject: The 3rd Infantry Regiment (United States), known as "The Old Guard," is the U.S. Army’s oldest active-duty infantry regiment and serves as the Army’s official ceremonial unit, conducting high-profile ceremonies and memorial duties in the Washington, D.C. area.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment
this entity surface form:
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment