52nd Infantry Regiment (United States)

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52nd Infantry Regiment

Active	June 16, 1917 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	U. S. Army
Type	Regiment
Role	Stryker
Nickname	"Ready Rifles"
Motto	"Fortis et Certus" (Brave and True)
Engagements	World War I World War II Vietnam War Operation Iraqi Freedom

The 52nd Infantry Regiment (Ready Rifles) was first activated June 16, 1917, at Chickamauga, Georgia. The unit first saw combat in Meuse-Argonne, in Northern France, and in Alsace, France, during World War I.

In World War II, the 52nd Infantry, as the 52nd Armored Infantry, battled the Germans in central Europe. For actions in Luxembourg, St. Vith, Bastogne, and the Remagen Bridgehead in Germany, the unit was awarded four Presidential Unit Citations.

During the Vietnam War, the 52nd Infantry Regiment participated in multiple counter offenses, earning two Presidential Unit Citations and three Meritorious Unit Commendations for operations in Saigon and other areas of Vietnam. The Regiment was reflagged with the establishment of the Army’s first Stryker Brigade Combat Team in May 2000. Most recently, the unit deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, initially helping to facilitate the first democratic election in the country's history and secondly serving as a reserve element for 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team. There are currently six different active-duty Stryker Anti-Tank Companies operating under the 52nd Infantry Regimental colors, spread across the Army’s Stryker Brigades.

[edit] Campaign Participation Credit

World War I: Meuse-Argonne; Alsace 1918
World War II: Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe
Vietnam: Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Cease-Fire