III
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 515
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 17, 2018
Mr. Cotton submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Honoring the 70th anniversary of the reactivation in 1948 of the 3d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army.
Whereas, the 3d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army (commonly known as the Old Guard
) (referred to in this preamble as the 3d Infantry Regiment
)—
is the oldest active-duty infantry unit of the United States Army; and
has served the United States since 1784;
Whereas the 3d Infantry Regiment—
is the escort to the President and official ceremonial unit of the United States Army; and
provides security for Washington, District of Columbia, in times of national emergency and civil disturbance;
Whereas, in 1847, following the valorous performance of the 3d Infantry Regiment in the Mexican War, General Winfield Scott gave the unit the moniker of the Old Guard
during a victory parade in Mexico City;
Whereas the 3d Infantry Regiment has a long history of service, which spans from the Battle of Fallen Timbers to World War II and the Global War on Terrorism;
Whereas, in its capacity as the official ceremonial unit of the United States Army, the 3d Infantry Regiment is responsible for conducting military ceremonies at the White House, the Pentagon, and national memorials, as well as elsewhere in the capital of the United States;
Whereas a battalion of the 3d Infantry Regiment is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington, and has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times during the Global War on Terrorism; and
Whereas soldiers of 3d Infantry Regiment—
maintain a 24-hour vigil at the Tomb of the Unknowns;
provide military funeral escorts at Arlington National Cemetery;
participate in parades at Fort Myer and Fort Lesley J. McNair; and
train and are deployed for missions of the United States Army around the world: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate honors the 70th anniversary of the reactivation in 1948 of the 3d Infantry Regiment of the United States.