The 18th Infantry Regiment

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:award
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkbp:color Scarlet and White
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:founded 1855
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Benning
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 18th Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:insignia Distinctive Unit Insignia
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:3rd_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:motto “ Follow Me”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Black_Lions
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:General_William_H._Simpson
gptkb:General_John_W._Vessey_Jr.
gptkb:General_John_J._Pershing
gptkb:General_John_W._Mc_Auliffe
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:status Active
gptkbp:tradition Ceremonial duties
Unit crest
Regimental history
gptkbp:unit_history Established in 1855
Participated in Operation Desert Storm
Recognized for its contributions to military history
Involved in peacekeeping missions
Participated in the Spanish-American War
Engaged in combat operations
Has a history of valor and sacrifice
Conducted training exercises
Awarded multiple campaign streamers
Maintains a lineage of service
Deployed to Iraq in 2003
Deployed to Afghanistan in 2009
Served in the Philippines