162nd Infantry Regiment (United States)

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162nd Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active	1917 -
Country	United States
Branch	Oregon Army National Guard
Nickname(s)	The Volunteers, Third Oregon Infantry[1]
Engagements	World War I World War II Iraq Campaign Afghanistan Campaign
Commanders
Current commander	LTC WOODS
Notable commanders	Creed C. Hammond
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 162nd Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the Oregon Army National Guard with headquarters in Springfield, Oregon. In January 2006 as part of the Army's transformation towards a modular force, the 1st Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment was inactivated. Many members continued to serve with the 2nd Battalion and other units within the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team.^{[citation needed]}