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The 503rd Infantry Regiment, formerly the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) and the 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment (AIR), is an airborne unit in the United States military. The regiment served with the 11th Airborne Division in World War II; at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and in Germany. Regimental elements have been assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division, the 11th Airborne Division, the 24th Infantry Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Regimental elements have participated in campaigns in the Vietnam War, Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The regiment claims 15 Medal of Honor recipients: two from World War II, 10 from Vietnam, and three from Afghanistan. A parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System. the regiment's 1st and 2nd Battalions are active, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy. ==Current Status of Regimental Elements== *1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment: Active, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicennza, Italy *2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment: Active, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicennza, Italy *3rd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment: Inactive since 1973 *4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment: Inactive since 1973 *Company E, 503rd Infantry Regiment: Inactive since 1957 *Company F, 503rd Infantry Regiment: Inactive since 1957 *Company G, 503rd Infantry Regiment: Inactive since 1957 *Company H, 503rd Infantry Regiment: Inactive since 1957 *Company I, 503rd Infantry Regiment: Inactive since 1957 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「503rd Infantry Regiment (United States)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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