What is the oldest continuos serving division in the us army since the revoluary war
2007-09-22 18:23:04 · 11 answers · asked by clinkerbosox 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The 3d U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) is the oldest active infantry regiment in the army, having been first organized as the First American Regiment in 1784.
The 1st Infantry Division is the oldest continuously serving Division! The oldest is said to be the 28th Infantry Division (Mechanized), but they are not currently serving active, they are National Guard, then there is the oldest Mechanized and Yada. yada!
2007-09-22 18:28:48 · answer #1 · answered by cantcu 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The 5th Frield Artillery Regiment is not quite as old as the Old Guard, but it is the only unit in the Army that has never been de-activated since 1775.
3rd Infantry is the oldest Regiment.
As for Divisions, its either the 1st Infantry that can trace its roots to the Civil War, but was not actually called 1ID at that time, or the 28th. This is because Divisions were not really formal organizations until around WWI. Before they were ad-hoc of regiments under a single command.
Today we are kind of going back to that system where a division is only a HQ and Brigades instead of regiments are plugged into the HQ.
2007-09-22 19:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by mnbvcxz52773 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 28th Infantry Division is the "Oldest Division in the Armed Forces of the United States". The Office of the Chief of Military History certified that General Order No. 1, dated March 12, 1879, officially established the Division.
2007-09-22 18:31:54 · answer #3 · answered by Ravin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oldest Us Army Unit
2016-12-10 11:37:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 2nd Cavalry Regiment is the oldest CONTINUALLY active unit in the US Army. Formed by an act of Congress in 1835 and has been an active unit from that point to the present day where it is stationed in Vilseck Germany. Toujours Pret!
2014-06-11 07:27:53 · answer #5 · answered by cavvet2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I knew the exact name of the unit but I can tell you it is a MA guard unit that dates its orgins all the way back to the 1600's. In fact as a whole the National Guard predates the active duty army by over a centuary.
Found your answer it is the 181st infantry which was stood up in 1636.
2007-09-22 18:39:21 · answer #6 · answered by satcomgrunt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-04 07:47:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The First Company, Governor's Footguard of Connecticut, in continuous service since 1771.
2016-04-24 08:26:39 · answer #8 · answered by Tunkefer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 28th Infantry Division is.if i remember it's the Key Stone Div. from PA
2007-09-22 19:50:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The US 3rd Infantry; the nations "Guard Of Honor"; they guard Arlington National Cementery and the Tomb Of The Unknowns and are the official honor guard for the President of the United States.
2007-09-22 19:42:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋