12th Infantry Regiment (United States)

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12th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active	1861–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Fort Carson
Nickname(s)	"Red Warriors" (1st Bn) / "Lethal Warriors" (2nd Bn)
Motto(s)	Ducti Amore Patriae ("Having Been Led by Love of Country")
Engagements	American Civil War Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine Insurrection World War II Battle of Normandy Battle of Hürtgen Forest Vietnam War Battle of Suoi Tre Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Freedom’s Sentinel
Commanders
Current commander	1st Battalion: LTC Lloyd Wohlschlegel 2nd Battalion: LTC Travis Stellfox
Colonel of the Regiment	COL Keith W. Benedict, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team Commander
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 12th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. The 12th Infantry has fought in seven wars from the Civil War to the Global War on Terrorism and has been awarded 19 Presidential Unit Citations, five Valorous Unit Awards, a Joint Meritorious Unit Award, two citations in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army, Nine Republic of Vietnam Crosses of Gallantry, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal Third Class, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Belgian Fourragere.