3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
The 3rd United States Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army. It currently has three active battalions, and is readily identified by its nickname, The Old Guard, as well as Escort to the President. The regimental motto is Noli Me Tangere. The regiment is a major unit of the Military District of Washington (MDW). The 3rd Infantry is the oldest regiment still active in the Regular Army, having been first organized as the First American Regiment in 1784. It has been the official ceremonial unit of the U.S. Army since 1948.
The 3rd Infantry during a welcome for French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife for his first state visit to Washington, April 23, 2018
The Old Guard's Caisson Platoon at Arlington National Cemetery
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps on parade in October 2006
Artists depiction of Anthony Wayne near the banks of the Maumee River in Ohio, August 1794
United States Army Military District of Washington
The United States Army Military District of Washington (MDW) is one of nineteen major commands of the United States Army. Its headquarters are located at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. The missions of the units in the Military District of Washington include ceremonial tasks as well as a combat role in the defense of the National Capital Region.
The U.S. Military District of Washington Joint Armed Forces Color Guard presents the Colors at the USDA Headquarters' Jefferson Auditorium, in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, 4 Nov. 2014
Image: James S. Wadsworth
Image: Stetka Bandholtz
Image: Charles Fullington Thompson (US Army major general)
