69th Infantry Regiment (New York)
Coordinates: 40°44′29″N 73°59′2″W / 40.74139°N 73.98389°W / 40.74139; -73.98389
| 69th Infantry Regiment | |
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69th Infantry Regiment coat of arms |
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| Active | 1849 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Army National Guard |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light infantry |
| Size | One battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | New York City & Long Island |
| Nickname | Fighting Sixty-Ninth (special designation) |
| Motto | Gentle When Stroked; Fierce when Provoked Battle Cries - "Faugh an Beallach" ("Clear The Way!") (Civil War) "Garryowen in Glory!" (WW1) |
| Colors | Green |
| March | Garryowen
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| Mascot | Irish Wolfhound |
| Anniversaries | March 17th (St Patrick's Day) |
| Engagements | Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan Hindu Kush, Afghanistan 2009 |
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| Notable commanders |
Michael Corcoran Thomas Francis Meagher "Wild Bill" Donovan Martin H. Foery |
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The 69th Infantry Regiment is a military unit from New York City, part of the New York Army National Guard. It is known as the "Fighting Sixty-Ninth", a name said to have been given to it by Robert E. Lee during the Civil War. An Irish heritage unit, as the citation from poet Joyce Kilmer illustrates, this unit is also nicknamed the "Fighting Irish", immortalized in Joyce Kilmer's poem "When the 69th Comes Home". Between 1917 and 1992 it was also designated as the 165th Infantry Regiment. It is headquarted at the armory of the same name in Manhattan.
The regiment currently consists of a single light infantry battalion (1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment) and is part of the 27th Brigade Combat Team of the 42nd Infantry Division. Its history dates back to 1849, when it was created as the 9th Regiment New York State Militia, and A Company, 1/69 can trace roots back to the American Revolution. The regiment has seen combat in five wars: the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Iraq War and the Afghanistan War. It has also participated in 23 campaigns, so many that the staffs of its regimental colors are authorized to be one foot longer than normal to accommodate them all.
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