A CO, 2:17, Fort Ord. California

A Company, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment (A CO, 2/17), was stationed at Fort Ord, California, during the Cold War era. The 17th Infantry Regiment, originally formed in 1861, earned distinction in numerous conflicts, including the Civil War, World War II, and the Korean War. At Fort Ord, A CO, 2/17, served primarily as a training and infantry unit, preparing soldiers for deployment and honing combat readiness. The unit contributed to the U.S. Army's mission until Fort Ord's closure in the early 1990s, when many of its elements were inactivated or reassigned.