United States Infantry

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The United States Infantry is the primary land combat branch of the U.S. Army, responsible for engaging enemy forces directly on the battlefield through close-quarters and ground-based operations.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf combat arms branch
military branch
cooperatesWith United States Army Armor Branch
surface form: "U.S. Army Armor branch"

Field Artillery Branch
surface form: "U.S. Army Artillery branch"

United States Army Aviation Branch
surface form: "U.S. Army Aviation units"

combat service support units
combat support units
country United States of America
doctrine U.S. Army infantry doctrine
domain land warfare
engagementType close-quarters combat
ground-based operations
equipment anti-armor weapons
armored fighting vehicles in mechanized units
individual small arms
machine guns
mortars
historicalInvolvement American Civil War
American Revolutionary War
Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
World War I
World War II
includes Stryker armored fighting vehicle
surface form: "Stryker infantry units"

air assault infantry units
airborne infantry units
light infantry units
mechanized infantry units
partOf United States Army
primaryMission close combat against enemy ground forces
destroy enemy ground forces
repel enemy attacks
seize and hold terrain
responsibility closing with and destroying the enemy
conducting defensive operations
conducting offensive operations
conducting stability and support operations
operating in diverse terrain and weather conditions
role primary land combat force of the U.S. Army
serviceBranch United States Army
surface form: "U.S. Army"
supports combined arms operations
trainingCenter U.S. Army Infantry School
trainingLocation Fort Moore, Georgia
surface form: "Fort Moore"
typicalUnitType infantry battalion
infantry brigade
infantry company
infantry platoon
infantry squad

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Lundy’s Lane USForcesType United States Infantry
this entity surface form: "United States Army regulars"
“This We’ll Defend” motto associatedWith United States Infantry
subject surface form: ""This We'll Defend""
this entity surface form: "U.S. Army soldiers"
Battle of Wisconsin Heights belligerent United States Infantry
this entity surface form: "United States Army regulars"
United States Department of War oversaw United States Infantry

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