196th Infantry Regiment (United States)

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196th Infantry Regiment
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Coat of arms
Active1884-present
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png United States
Allegiance South Dakota
Branch South Dakota Army National Guard
TypeInfantry
Motto(s)"Nunc et Semper" (Now and Always)
Commanders
Current
commander
Col. Scott Petrik
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia 132 Eng Bn DUI.jpg

The 196th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army National Guard. It traces its lineage to units which have been both infantry and engineers.

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Lineage

Parent unit organized 1884-1885 as 2d Regiment, Dakota Territory. The organized militia of South Dakota was redesignated South Dakota National Guard 6 March 1893.

Mexican Border / World War I

World War II

Post War

Distinctive unit insignia

Description

A Silver color metal and enamel device 1+18 inches (2.9 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, in chief a fleur-de-lis, in base an eagle's head erased Argent, two flaunches of the last, the dexter charged with a castle, the sinister with a prickly pear cactus of the first. Attached below the shield is a Silver scroll inscribed "NUNC ET SEMPER" in Red.

Symbolism

The cactus is derived from the coat of arms of the 125th Field Artillery, the 109th and the 110th Engineers; the fleur-de-lis, from that of the same organizations; the eagle's head, from the 110th Engineers; and the castle, from the 125th Field Artillery. This arrangement indicates descent from all organizations, using the colors of the Engineer Corps representing original approval of the design as an Engineer unit. The motto translates to "Now And Always."

Background

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 132d Engineer Regiment on 3 October 1942. It was re-designated for the 132d Engineer Combat Battalion on 31 July 1943. It was re-designated for the 196th Infantry Regiment on 18 January 1951. The insignia was rescinded (cancelled) on 3 August 1961. It was reinstated and re-designated for the 196th Regiment with the description and symbolism revised on 24 February 1997.

Coat of arms

Blazon

Symbolism

Background

The coat of arms was originally approved for the 132d Engineer Regiment on 12 October 1942. It was redesignated for the 132d Engineer Combat Battalion on 31 July 1943. It was redesignated for the 196th Infantry Regiment and amended to delete the Missouri crest on 18 January 1951. The insignia was rescinded (cancelled) on 3 August 1961. It was reinstated and redesignated for the 196th Regiment with the blazon and symbolism revised on 24 February 1997.

Campaign participation credit

Philippine Insurrection

World War I

World War II

Decorations

References

  1. "196th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.