143rd Infantry Regiment (United States)

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| type = Infantry	| type = Infantry
| role = [[Airborne Forces|Airborne Infantry]]	| role = [[Airborne forces|Airborne infantry]]
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The '''143rd Infantry Regiment''' (Third Texas) is an airborne infantry formation in the [[Army National Guard]] and has one battalion active under the [[Texas Army National Guard]].	The '''143rd Infantry Regiment''' (Third Texas) is an airborne infantry formation in the [[Army National Guard]] and has one battalion active under the [[Texas Army National Guard]].
==Heraldic Information==	==Heraldic information==
===Coat of arms===	===Coat of arms===
====Blazon====	====Blazon====
* Shield: Azure, a bend wavy argent between an oak tree eradicated and a key fesswise or.	* Shield: Azure, a bend wavy argent between an oak tree eradicated and a key fesswise or.
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:#Afghanistan	:#Afghanistan
====Unit Decorations====	====Unit decorations====
* [[Presidential Unit Citation (US)|Presidential Unit Citation]] (Army) for:	* [[Presidential Unit Citation (US)|Presidential Unit Citation]] (Army) for:
:#2–6 December 1944 (3d Battalion and Cannon Company) – COLMAR POCKET	:#2–6 December 1944 (3d Battalion and Cannon Company) – COLMAR POCKET
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:#15–17 March 1945 (1st Battalion) – CENTRAL EUROPE	:#15–17 March 1945 (1st Battalion) – CENTRAL EUROPE
* [[Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France)|French Croix de Guerre with Palm]] for:	* [[Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France)|French Croix de Guerre with Palm]] for:
:#VOSGES	:#Vosges
* Meritorious Unit Commendation for:	* Meritorious Unit Commendation for:
:#Italy, 1943	:#Italy, 1943
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The 143d concluded its combat with actions in [[Vosges]], France and southern Germany. There was a significant battle near [[Weikersheim]], [[Germany]]. The regiment then breached the [[Siegfried Line]] and moved forward as far as the [[Rhine|Rhine river]].	The 143d concluded its combat with actions in [[Vosges]], France and southern Germany. There was a significant battle near [[Weikersheim]], [[Germany]]. The regiment then breached the [[Siegfried Line]] and moved forward as far as the [[Rhine|Rhine river]].
===War On Drugs / Southern Border Operations===	===War on drugs / southern border operations===
The 143rd's LRS teams participated in southern border operations on active duty as part of Texas Task Force 1, Operation Unity, and Operation Plus-Up.	The 143rd's LRS teams participated in southern border operations on active duty as part of Texas Task Force 1, Operation Unity, and Operation Plus-Up.
===Global War on Terror===	===Global war on terror===
====Afghanistan====	====Afghanistan====
The 143d was mobilized the day after Thanksgiving in 2011. It conducted mobilization training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, and deployed to Afghanistan in February 2012 to conduct missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The primary mission of the 143d was service as security forces for Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) throughout the country. Headquarters and Headquarters Company was assigned to the capital city, Kabul, helping to secure and manage the operation of multiple bases in the area.	The 143d was mobilized the day after Thanksgiving in 2011. It conducted mobilization training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, and deployed to Afghanistan in February 2012 to conduct missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The primary mission of the 143d was service as security forces for Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) throughout the country. Headquarters and Headquarters Company was assigned to the capital city, Kabul, helping to secure and manage the operation of multiple bases in the area.
==Notable Awards / Commendations==	==Notable awards / commendations==
===Medal of Honor===	===Medal of Honor===

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