2nd Infantry Regiment (United States)

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=2^nd Infantry Regiment


caption=2^nd Infantry Regiment distinctive insignia
nickname=“Ramrods”
motto=“Noli Me Tangere!”
type=Infantry
branch=Regular Army
dates= 1808 – present
country=U.S.
specialization=1st Bn - Mechanized Infantry
2nd Bn - Light Infantry
garrison=1st Bn - Schweinfurt, Germany
2nd Bn - Fort Hood, Texas
battles=War of 1812
Indian Wars
Mexican War
American Civil War
War with Spain
Philippine Insurrection
World War II
Vietnam War
Kosovo Campaign
Global War on Terrorism
notable_commanders=Hugh Brady
Bennett C. Riley
US Regiments
previous=1st Infantry Regiment
next=3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)The 2nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. It has served in the defense of the United States for more then two hundred years.

Origins

On March 3, 1791 Congress added to the Army the Second Regiment of Infantry. This took place at Fort Washington in the Northwest Territory, which is near present day Cincinnati, Ohio. Colonel James Wilkinson was placed in command of the regiment. The regiment was made up as follows, a lieutenant colonel commandant, two majors, eight captains, eight lieutenants, eight ensigns, one surgeon, two surgeon's mates, and eight companies of about 100 men each.

About the end of October the army, Second Infantry included, under the command of Governor Arthur St. Clair commenced a campaign against the Miami Indians. On November 4, 1791 about 60 miles from Fort Washington the Indians, 1500 strong, surprised the troops and put them to flight with great slaughter. The American army numbered 2000 and of these 38 officers and 555 men were killed or missing and 21 officers and 224 men were wounded, many of whom died.

Legion of the United States

In 1792 Congress created the Legion of the United States which was a combined force of Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery under the Command of Major General Anthony Wayne. This Legion consisted of four Sub-Legions of which the Second Infantry became the "Second Sub-Legion". The regiments motto NOLI ME TANGERE was first applied when Major General Anthony Wayne requested Secretary of War Henry Knox to send the newly formed Legion of the United States a Legion Standard and a Standard for each of the four sub-legions. Each standard was to have this motto on a ribbon on the flag. This request was made in 1792 prior to the formation of the legions. The Legion fought the Miami Indians between 1792 and 1795 and finally defeated the Indians in a decisive manner at the Fallen Timbers in the Northwest Territory on August 20, 1794. On November 1, 1796 the Legion was discontinued and the Second Sub-Legion again became the Second Regiment of Infantry.

War of 1812

In the War of 1812 the 2nd Infantry Regiment and/or units of, fought in the Battle of Chippawa on July 5, 1814 and in the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814. The regiment was made famous by the gallant defense of Fort Bowyer Alabama on September 15, 1814 when 120 2nd Infantrymen held off 4 British vessels and more than 1300 troops. Several companies of the 2nd Infantry were at the Battle of New Orleans in January 1815. In the spring of 1815 the regiment returned to northeastern United States and was consolidated with the First Infantry by the Act of March 3, 1815 and thus the chronicle of the original Second Infantry comes to an end.

Modern 2nd Infantry Regiment

The modern 2nd Infantry Regiment traces its lineage to April 12, 1808. It was on this date that the 2nd Regiment of Infantry was constituted in the regular Army as a Company of the 6th Infantry. Under an act of Congress dated March 3, 1815 the regular army was drastically reduced and on May 17, 1815 a new Second Infantry was formed in accordance with this Act by the consolidation of the 6th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, and 32nd Regiments of Infantry, at this time the original 2nd Infantry became part of the 1st Infantry. Colonel Hugh Brady is the regiments commander.

"The War Department allowed the regiment to retain its history back to its origins in 1791 but its Lineage begins with the April 12, 1808 date."

First Indian War Period

In the ensuing years the regiment was primarily concerned with manning and constructing forts around the Great Lakes. When the Black Hawk War of 1832 erupted the 2nd Infantry was sent to Illinois but did not actually participate in any fighting. In the Second Seminole War from 1838 to 1842 the regiment was in Florida on the move daily fighting and building roads and installations. LTC Bennett Riley assumed command of the regiment in April 1840. The regiment returned to their posts in New York in 1843.

In 1843, LTC Bennett C. Riley, who commanded the 2nd Infantry through the Seminole and Mexican-American Wars presented the regiment with a drum major's baton, made from a ramrod, with a silver knob inscribed with the date of presentation, the name of the officer giving it and the regimental motto, "Noli Me Tangere" meaning "Do not touch me." During the assault on the fortress at Chapultapec, Mexico in 1847 the baton was broken and the flagstaff from that fortress was used to repair the baton with the silver mountings transferred to it. The baton is the symbol of the regiment’s nickname: "RAMRODS". It is presently in the 1st Infantry Division Museum at Fort Riley, Kansas.

War with Mexico

When War broke out with Mexico in 1846 the 2nd Infantry Regiment was sent to Camargo Mexico and joined General David E. Twiggs Brigade. From September 1846 to December 1847 the regiment campaigned from the Rio Grande to Vera Cruz to Mexico City. The regiment returned to the United States in mid 1848.

Second Indian War Period

Following depredations with the Indians in Oregon and California the regiment was sent west. The regiment sails via Rio de Janeiro, Cape Hope and Santiago Chile to California. Between 1849 and 1853 the regiment was in California occupying stations from Goose Lake on the north to Fort Yuma on the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Sierra Nevada’s on the east scouting and fighting in the entire area. The regiment returned to New York in 1853 only to be sent to the plains when they are occupied in the constructing or reconstructing of forts, building roads and scouting the hills and plains along the Missouri River as far west as Fort Kearny Nebraska and Fort Laramie Wyoming.

American Civil War

During the Civil War the 2nd Infantry was involved in some of the first fighting of the war that took place in Missouri and the first Battle of Bull Run. They fought in 23 major engagements such as Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. Between 1865 and 1877 the regiment was deployed throughout the south enforcing the “Reconstruction” laws.

Third Indian War Period

After the Civil War the Regiment was sent west to fight the Indians once again. From 1877 to 1886 they are in Washington, Oregon and Idaho Territory campaigning against the Nez Perce then the Bannocks and a tribe called the “Sheep-eaters”. In 1886 they moved to Nebraska to help fight the Sioux. They were on the Pine Ridge Reservation in December 1890 when the Wounded Knee Massacre took place and remained on the western plains until 1898.

Spanish American War

In 1898 the regiment was deployed to Cuba at the start of the Spanish-American War, participating in the battles of Santiago and San Juan Hill, where it fought side by side with Teddy Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders.” In August 1898 the regiment returned to the United States and then returned to Cuba in January 1899 and stayed there until September 1899 when they returned to the United States only to be ordered to prepare for deployment to the Philippines.

Philippine Insurrection

In August/September 1900 the 2nd Infantry was sent to the Philippines to deal with the Philippine Insurrection and fought in over 25 engagements. Four years later the regiment returned to duty in the western United States only to be redeployed to the Philippines in 1906. The regiment returned to the United States in 1908 and was in garrison until deploying to Hawaii 1911.

World War I

When war broke out the regiment was on security duty in the Hawaiian Islands guarding interned Germany ships and various U S installations. In July 1918 they return to the United States and were assigned to the 19th Division at Camp Dodge, Iowa. The war ended just as the regiment was about to deploy to France. In 1919 the 2nd was relieved from the 19th Division and resumed as a separate regiment.

World War II

In 1939 prior to World War II, the regiment was assigned to the 5th Infantry Division. In February 1942 the regiment was sent to Iceland to provide security for U. S. bases located there. The regiment was then sent to England and then Ireland. In July 1944 the regiment along with the 5th Infantry Division landed in Normandy, France. They became part of General George Patton's Third United States Army, leading the way in the breakout from the beaches of Normandy in Operation Cobra, capturing Rheims and seizing Metz after a major battle at Fort Driant. The 2nd Infantry Regiment forced a crossing of the Sauer River and attacked into the Siegfried Line. The Regiment crossed the Rhine River near Oppenheim and secured the crossing for other Third Army units. The unit then spearheaded the attack into Czechoslovakia and was located near the town of Volary when the word came to cease all forward movement at 0831 hours on the 7th of May 1945. In 276 days of combat the regiment captured 275 cities and towns, crossed 20 rivers and captured 22,103 of the enemy.

Post World War II

Following WW II the regiment returned to the United States and was deactivated and reactivated several times and even returned to Germany for a period. During the Korean Conflict the regiment was with the 5th Infantry Division training new recruits for possible deployment. In June 1957 at the time of the Pentomic reorganization the 2nd Battalion was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battle Group, 2nd Infantry. The battalion was released from assignment with 5th Infantry Division and was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division. In January 1959 the 2nd Battalion was reassigned to the 24th Infantry Division in Germany. In February 1962 the 2nd Battalion was reassigned from the 24th Infantry Division and returned to the 5th Infantry Division and was stationed at Fort Devens, Massachusetts along with the 1st Battalion.

Vietnam Era

In July 1965 the 1st and 2nd Battalions were assigned to the 1st Infantry Division and in September 1965 they deployed to Vietnam. The battalions initially fought as light infantry in the areas North and West of Saigon. In January 1967 the 2nd Battalion became mechanized, they are the first one in the division at that time. Major operations include: Junction City, the largest operation conducted at that time, Lam Son II, Paul Bunyan, An Loc and An Loc II, plus numerous other operations. Both battalions did proud for themselves, earning numerous awards and citations. Both battalions along with the 1st Infantry Division returned to the United States in April 1970.

“BLACK SCARVES”

On April 30, 1966 in a sweep through the village of Lo Go the 1st Battalion was engage in heavy fighting and it was during this time that a large quantity of black cloth was captured. This cloth was used by the Viet Cong to make their "Black Pajama" uniform. At the request of battalion commander LTC Richard Prillaman this cloth was made into the scarves worn by the battalion in Vietnam. It was thought to be more appropriate than the towels the men were wearing around their necks. It is from this that the battalion has as its nickname “Black Scarves”. The printing on the scarves was a different colors for each company, they are as follows; HHC, Yellow, Company A, Red, Company B, White, Company C, Blue and Company D, Green. The nickname “Black Scarves” became official January 1968.

“IRON FIST”

The following statement was made by Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division, in January 1968. “The 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry (Mechanized) "The Iron Fist of the Big Red One” is one of the most versatile units in the First Division. The use of Armored Personnel Carriers for fast ground deployment adds greatly to the battalions reactionary capabilities. The 2nd Battalion called themselves “Iron Fists” from that time until they returned to the United States in 1970.

Modern Era

On March 21, 1973 the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry was relieved from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division (M) and is reassigned to the 9th Infantry Division. The 1st Battalion remained with the 1st Infantry Division until it was inactivated on October 1, 1983. The 2nd Battalion was activated on November 6, 1987 as a Combined Arms Battalion-Heavy (CAB-H). In May 1991 the 2nd Battalion was deactivated and relieved from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division.

The 2nd Battalion was reassigned to the 1st Infantry Division and reactivated on February 16, 1996 at Rose Barracks, Vilseck Germany. The 2nd Battalion deployed to Bosnia in support of operation Joint Guard in 1996. In 1997 the Unit was awarded the Army Superior Unit Award for actions such as Brcko riots and Hill 562. The 2nd Battalion redeployed to Vilseck in October 1997. On the 24th of November 1999, the unit deployed to Camp Monteith, Kosovo. The unit was redeployed in June 2000 to Vilseck.

War on Terrorism

After September 11th, the unit was deployed again to Kosovo, and then to Iraq. B Company arrived in April 2003 and the balance of the battalion in the spring of 2004. In November 2004 the unit fought alongside the Marine Corps in the Battle of Fallujah. One of their members, SSG David Bellavia, was recommended for the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross for actions during the battle. Both awards are still under review. Task Force 2-2 Infantry also fought at Al Muqdadiyah, An Najaf, Al Fallujah, Mosul, and Baqubah. The 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry received a Presidential Unit Award for their actions in the Battle of Fallujah.

The 2nd Battalion returned to Germany in February 2005 and was subsequently inactivated. On April 19th 2007 the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry was activated as a light infantry battalion with the 1st Infantry Division, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team at Fort Hood, Texas.

On March 17th 2008 the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry was activated in Schweinfurt, Germany with the reflagging of the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry. 1-18 was a part of 2nd "Dagger" Brigade, 1st Infantry Division which was also reflagged as the 172nd Infantry Brigade (Separate). The 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry is assigned to 172nd Infantry Brigade and is at present a mechanized infantry battalion. The battalion has adopted the motto "BACK IN BLACK" in recognition of its service in Vietnam and the wearing of a Black Scarf.

On June 17, 2008, the 2nd Battalion along with the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team deploy to Afghanistan for a 15 month tour, the battalion is operating in Kandahar Provence. On 4 September 2008 Company C, 2nd Battalion suffered it's first casulties when a Humvee was hit by an Improvised Explosion Device (I E D). There was one killed and 4 wounded.

Lineage

Regiment

Constituted 12 April 1808 in the Regular Army as the 6th Infantry

Organized May-July 1808 in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey

Consolidated May-October 1815 with the 16th Infantry (constituted 11 January 1812), the 22d and 23d Infantry (both constituted 26 June 1812), and the 32d Infantry (constituted 29 January 1813) to form the 2d Infantry

Consolidated 18 April 1869 with the 16th Infantry (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as the 2d Infantry

Assigned 27 July 1918 to the 19th DivisionRelieved 14 February 1919 from assignment to the 19th Division

Assigned 24 March 1923 to the 6th Division

Relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 5th Division (later redesignated as the 5th Infantry Division)

Inactivated 20 September 1946 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky

Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Inactivated 30 April 1950 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Activated 1 March 1951 at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pennsylvania

Inactivated 1 September 1953 at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, PennsylvaniaActivated 25 May 1954 in Germany

Relieved 1 June 1957 from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division and reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System

Withdrawn 16 June 1986 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System

Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 2d Infantry Regiment

ANNEX

Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry

Organized 21 August 1861 at Camp Slemmer (Chicago), Illinois

Reorganized and redesignated 21 September 1866 as the 16th Infantry

1st Battalion

Constituted 12 April 1808 in the Regular Army as a company of the 6th Infantry

Organized between May and July 1808 in Pennsylvania, New York, or New Jersey

Consolidated May-October 1815 with a company of the 16th Infantry (constituted 11 January 1812), a company each of the 22d and 23d Infantry (both constituted 26 June 1812), and a company of the 32d Infantry (constituted 29 January 1813) to form a company of the 2d Infantry

Designated 22 May 1816 as Company A, 2d Infantry

Consolidated 18 April 1869 with Company A, 16th Infantry (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as Company A, 2d Infantry(2d Infantry assigned 27 July 1918 to the 19th Division; relieved 14 February 1919 from assignment to the 19th Division; assigned 24 March 1923 to the 6th Division; relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 5th Division [later redesignated as the 5th Infantry Division)

Inactivated 20 September 1946 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky

Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Inactivated 30 April 1950 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Activated 1 March 1951 at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pennsylvania

Inactivated 1 September 1953 at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pennsylvania

Activated 25 May 1954 in Germany

Inactivated 1 June 1957 at Fort Ord, California, and relieved from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division; concurrently, redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 2d Infantry

Redesignated 19 February 1962 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry, assigned to the 5th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Devens, Massachusetts (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

Redesignated 19 February 1962 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry, assigned to the 5th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Devens, Massachusetts (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

Relieved 12 July 1965 from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division and assigned to the 1st Infantry Division

Inactivated 1 October 1983 at Fort Riley, Kansas, and relieved from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division

Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry Regiment

Activated 16 March 2008 in Germany

ANNEX

Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company A, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry

Organized 21 August 1861 at Camp Slemmer (Chicago), Illinois

Reorganized and redesignated 21 September 1866 as Company A, 16th Infantry

Consolidated 18 April 1869 with Company A, 2d Infantry, and consolidated unit designated as Company A, 2d Infantry

2nd Battalion

Constituted 12 April 1808 in the Regular Army as a company of the 6th Infantry

Organized between May and July 1808 in Pennsylvania, New York, or New Jersey

Consolidated May-October 1815 with a company of the 16th Infantry (constituted 11 January 1812), a company each of the 22d and 23d Infantry (both constituted 26 June 1812), and a company of the 32d Infantry (constituted 29 January 1813) to form a company of the 2d InfantryDesignated 22 May 1816 as Company B, 2d Infantry

Consolidated 18 April 1869 with Company B, 16th Infantry (see ANNEX), and consolidated unit designated as Company B, 2d Infantry

(2d Infantry assigned 27 July 1918 to the 19th Division; relieved 14 February 1919 from assignment to the 19th Division; assigned 24 March 1923 to the 6th Division; relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 5th Division [later redesignated as the 5th Infantry Division] )

Inactivated 20 September 1946 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky

Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Inactivated 30 April 1950 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Activated 1 March 1951 at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pennsylvania

Inactivated 1 September 1953 at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pennsylvania

Activated 25 May 1954 in Germany

Reorganized and redesignated 15 February 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battle Group, 2d Infantry, relieved from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division, and assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

Relieved 28 January 1959 from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division and assigned to the 24th Infantry Division

Reorganized and redesignated 19 February 1962 as the 2d Battalion, 2d Infantry; concurrently relieved from assignment to the 24th Infantry Division and assigned to the 5th Infantry Division

Relieved 12 July 1965 from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division and assigned to the 1st Infantry Division

Inactivated 15 April 1970 at Fort Riley, Kansas

Relieved 21 March 1973 from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division, assigned to the 9th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington

Inactivated 15 May 1991 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and relieved from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division

Assigned 16 February 1996 to the 1st Infantry Division and activated in Germany

Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 2d Battalion, 2d Infantry Regiment

Relieved 16 April 2007 from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division and assigned to the 3d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division

ANNEX

Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company B, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry

Organized 21 August 1861 at Camp Slemmer (Chicago), Illinois

Reorganized and redesignated 21 September 1866 as Company B, 16th Infantry

Medal of Honor Recipients

BURKE, DANIEL W.

Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company B, 2d U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Shepherdstown Ford, Va., 20 September 1862. Entered service at: Connecticut. Birth: New Haven, Conn. Date of issue 21 April 1892. Citation: Voluntarily attempted to spike a gun in the face of the enemy.

BONDSTEEL, L. JAMES

SSG James Leroy Bondsteel, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in An Loc Province, Vietnam, on the 24th of May 1969.

The major U S Army base, Camp Bondsteel, in Kosovo was named in his honor.

2nd Infantry Honors

Campaigns

War of 1812

# Canada
# Battle of Chippewa
# Battle of Lundy's Lane
# Alabama 1814

Mexican-American War

# Vera Cruz
# Cerro Gordo
# Contreras
# Churubusco
# Molino del Rey
# Chapultepec

Indian Wars

# Miami
# Seminoles
# Nez Perces
# Bannocks
# Pine Ridge
# California 1850
# California 1851
# California 1852

Civil War

# Bull Run
# Peninsula
# Shiloh
# Manassas
# Antietam
# Fredericksburg
# Murfreesboro
# Chancellorsville
# Gettysburg
# Chickamauga
# Chattanooga
# Wilderness
# Atlanta
# Spotsylvania
# Cold Harbor
# Petersburg
# Missouri 1861
# Kentucky 1862
# Mississippi 1862
# Virginia 1862
# Virginia 1863
# Tennessee 1863
# Georgia 1864

panish-American War

# Santiago

Philippine Insurrection

# Streamer W/O Inscription

World War II

# Normandy
# Northern France
# Rhineland
# Ardennes-Alsace
# Central Europe

Vietnam

# Defense
# Counteroffensive
# 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

War on Terrorism

# Iraq

Decorations

Regiment

# Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for FALLUJAH
# Valorous Unit Award for AP BAU BANG
# Valorous Unit Award for BINH DUONG PROVINCE
# Valorous Unit Award for BINH LONG PROVINCE 1969
# Army Superior Unit Award for 1997

1st Battalion

# Company A entitled to: Valorous Unit Award for AN LOC 1970
# Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1965-1968
# Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969
# Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1965-1970

2nd Battalion

# Presidential Unit Citation for FALLUJAH
# Valorous Unit Award for AP BAU BANG 1965
# Valorous Unit Award for BINH DUONG PROVINCE 1965
# Valorous Unit Award for BINH LONG PROVINCE 1969
# Company C entitled to: Valorous Unit Award for BINH LONG PROVINCE 1968
# Army Superior Unit Award for 1997
# Company E entitled to: DUC embroidered SANRY SUR NIED. (WD GO 68, 1945)
# Company H 1st Section, 3rd Platoon entitled to: DUC embroidered SANRY SUR NIED. (nondisplayable) (WD GO 68, 1945)
# Company E entitled to: Fr CdeG with Palm embroidered SANRY SUR NIED. (DA GO 43, 1950)
# Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1965-1968
# Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969
# Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1965-1970

External links

* [http://news.webshots.com/album/554585002pkRWAe Link to 2/2 Pictures from Kosovo 1999 - 2000]
* [http://www.davidbellavia.com/ Full Battle Rattle - David Bellavia's Website contains info on 2/2 in Iraq.]
* [http://www.secinfreg.org/ 2nd Infantry Regiment Association]
* [http://chairjockey.com/killy/forthood/FortHood/Site/Fort%20Hood.html Photos of the Units Reactivation at Ft Hood.]