79th Infantry Regiment
Modern Era, United States, Infantry
The 79th Infantry Regiment belonged to the Army's modern lineage system of higher-numbered units held for expansion and later historical continuity. It is typical of the regiments whose identities were maintained even when the full regiment did not remain continuously active in the field.
That preserved lineage contributed to the Army's depth and institutional memory, especially during periods of large-scale mobilization and later force reduction.
The 79th Infantry is therefore part of the larger administrative and historical framework that supported the modern Army.
Battalion Page
A dedicated battalion subpage now collects the regiment's known battalion icons and short battalion sketches for the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions. Open the 79th Infantry Regiment Battalions page.