3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
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The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," is the U.S. Army’s oldest active-duty infantry unit and serves as the Army’s official ceremonial unit, conducting high-profile military funerals, ceremonies, and honor guard duties in the nation’s capital.
Aliases (1)
- 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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ceremonial unit → infantry regiment → |
| allegiance |
United States
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| battleHonors |
American Civil War
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Indian Wars → Iraq War → Mexican–American War → War in Afghanistan → War of 1812 → World War II → |
| branch |
United States Army
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| ceremonialArea |
National Capital Region
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Washington, D.C. → |
| ceremonialFunction |
render military honors to fallen service members
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represent the U.S. Army at official public ceremonies → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dateFounded |
1784
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| designation |
official ceremonial unit of the U.S. Army
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| duty |
provide casket teams and firing parties for funerals
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provide color guards for official events → |
| garrison |
Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
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Fort Myer, Virginia → Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall → |
| higherCommand |
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
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| is |
oldest active-duty infantry unit in the U.S. Army
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| motto |
Noli Me Tangere
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| nickname |
The Old Guard
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| notableLocationOfOperations |
Arlington National Cemetery
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| partOf |
Military District of Washington
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| peacetimeRole |
conduct arrival ceremonies for visiting heads of state
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conduct state funerals → support military tattoos and public demonstrations → |
| primaryMission |
conduct ceremonies and official events in the National Capital Region
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conduct military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery → provide honor guards for the President and other dignitaries → |
| responsibility |
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier guard duty
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| role |
ceremonial unit
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infantry → |
| subUnit |
Caisson Platoon
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Commander-in-Chief’s Guard (Company A, 4th Battalion) → Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps → Sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier → United States Army Drill Team → |
| translationOfMotto |
Touch Me Not
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| type |
active duty unit
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| uniformSpecialty |
colonial-style uniforms for Fife and Drum Corps
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Referenced by (3)
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Crypt of the Unknown from the Vietnam War
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier → |
guardedBy |
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Tomb Guard
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parentUnit |