501st Infantry Regiment (United States)

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501st Parachute Infantry Regiment 501st Infantry Regiment 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active	1942–1945 1946–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Airborne forces
Role	Parachute infantry
Size	Two battalions
Part of	11th Airborne Division 82nd Airborne Division
Garrison/HQ	Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK and Fort Liberty, NC
Nickname(s)	GERONIMO
Motto(s)	"Geronimo!"
Engagements	World War II Operation Overlord Operation Market Garden Battle of The Bulge Invasion of Germany Vietnam Afghanistan Campaign Iraq Campaign
Commanders
Current commander	LTC Jonathan G. Peterson (1st Battalion) and LTC Elijah Myers (2nd Battalion)
Notable commanders	Howard R. Johnson Julian Ewell Joe Hooper
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Beret flashes for the 501st's 1st and 2nd Battalions
Airborne background trimming for the 501st's 1st and 2nd Battalions
501st's WWII airborne background trimming (first every)

The 501st Infantry Regiment, previously the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment and 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, is an airborne forces regiment of the United States Army with a long history, having served in World War II and the Vietnam War, both as part of the 101st Airborne Division, as well as the War in Afghanistan. It is the first airborne unit by designation in the United States Armed Forces. Its 1st Battalion is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, located at Fort Richardson, Alaska. Its 2nd Battalion is assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, located at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.