50th Infantry Regiment
Modern Era, United States, Infantry
The 50th Infantry Regiment was organized during World War I and carried its lineage forward through the twentieth-century Army. It later appeared in both operational and training contexts, reflecting the way many world-war lineages were preserved after the Army moved away from the old permanent regimental model.
Its battalions served in the modern Army across later conflicts and institutional missions, ensuring that the 50th Infantry name remained active even when the regiment no longer fought as a full field regiment. This pattern is typical of the Army's post-1950 shift toward battalion-centered organization.
The 50th Infantry therefore represents a bridge between the great mobilization armies of the world wars and the training and operational battalion structure of the modern force.
Battalion Page
A dedicated battalion subpage now collects the regiment's known battalion icons and short sketches for the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions. Open the 50th Infantry Regiment Battalions page.