The Old Guard
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The Old Guard is the U.S. Army’s oldest active-duty infantry regiment, best known for its ceremonial duties in the Washington, D.C. area and its role as the official escort to the president.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Old Guard canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army unit
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| basedNear | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction | representing the U.S. Army at official ceremonies in the National Capital Region ⓘ |
| colors |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
United States Army Military District of Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1784 ⓘ |
| duty |
conducting military reviews and ceremonies at the White House
ⓘ
conducting wreath-laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ providing casket teams and firing parties for funerals ⓘ providing honor guards for visiting dignitaries ⓘ |
| engagement |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Mexican–American War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fort McNair
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
Fort Myer, Virginia ⓘ Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall ⓘ |
| hasHonor | perpetual guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ |
| hasSubUnit |
Caisson Platoon
ⓘ
Commander-in-Chief’s Guard (Company A, 4th Battalion) ⓘ 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) ⓘ
surface form:
Tomb Guard Platoon (3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard)
United States Army Drill Team ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Drill Team
|
| isOldestActiveDutyInfantryRegimentIn | United States Army ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| motto | Noli Me Tangere ⓘ |
| nickname | The Old Guard ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ceremonial duties in the Washington, D.C. area
ⓘ
conducting military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ participation in presidential inaugurations ⓘ participation in state funerals ⓘ |
| officialName |
3rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment
|
| partOf |
United States Army Military District of Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Military District of Washington
|
| primaryCeremonialArea | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| role |
ceremonial unit
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ official escort to the President of the United States ⓘ |
| service | active duty ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.