2nd Battalion 16th Infantry Regiment

The 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, known as the "Rangers," was originally constituted in 1861 and has served in major conflicts including the Civil War, World Wars I and II, Vietnam, and the Global War on Terrorism. The battalion notably participated in the D-Day landings at Normandy and fought through France and Germany during World War II. During the Vietnam War, it earned multiple unit citations for its actions in some of the conflict’s fiercest battles. More recently, the battalion deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, continuing its legacy of frontline service as part of the 1st Infantry Division.