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Lineage and Honors Information as of 3 April 2012

31st INFANTRY REGIMENT
(THE POLAR BEARS)

  • Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as the 31st Infantry
  • Organized 1 August 1916 in the Philippines
  • Assigned 22 October 1921 to the Philippine Division
  • Relieved 26 June 1931 from assignment to the Philippine Division
  • Assigned in 1941 to the Philippine Division
  • Surrendered 9 April 1942 to the Japanese 14th Army
  • Reorganized 19 January 1946 in Korea as an element of the 7th Infantry Division
  • Relieved 1 July 1957 from assignment to the 7th Infantry Division and reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
  • Withdrawn 16 January 1986 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
  • Transferred 2 October 1991 to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
  • Withdrawn 1 February 1995 from the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
  • Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 31st Infantry Regiment

Campaign Participation Credit

  • World War I
  • Siberia 1918
  • Siberia 1919
  • World War II
  • Philippine Islands
  • Korean War
  • UN Defensive
  • UN Offensive
  • CCF Intervention
  • First UN Counteroffensive
  • CCF Spring Offensive
  • UN Summer-Fall Offensive
  • Second Korean Winter
  • Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
  • Third Korean Winter
  • Korea, Summer 1953
  • Vietnam
  • Counteroffensive, Phase II
  • Counteroffensive, Phase III
  • Tet Counteroffensive
  • Counteroffensive, Phase IV
  • Counteroffensive, Phase V
  • Counteroffensive, Phase VI
  • Tet 69/Counteroffensive
  • Summer-Fall 1969
  • Winter-Spring 1970
  • Sanctuary Counteroffensive
  • Counteroffensive, Phase VII
  • Consolidation I
  • War on Terrorism
  •   Campaigns to be determined

Decorations

  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered LUZON 1941-1942
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BATAAN
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered QUANG TIN PROVINCE
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered CHOSIN RESERVOIR
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered HWACHON RESERVOIR
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered QUE SON - HIEP DUC
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SAIGON
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered PARROT’S BEAK
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered YUSUFIYAH, IRAQ
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004-2005
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010
  • Navy Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered PANMUNJOM
  • Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 7 DECEMBER 1941 TO 10 MAY 1942
  • Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered INCHON
  • Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950-1953
  • Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1946-1948; 1953-1957

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

Robert J. Dalessandro
Director, Center of Military History


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