110th Infantry Regiment

[Dan]

I live in southwestern PA, and am going to join the Army Gaurd Infantry, I was looking for a motivated, highspeed Infantry unit that takes their **** seriously. My recruiter told me the 110th infantry Regiment, of the 28th infantry division, based in Mount Pleasent PA was the way to go.

Can anyone tell me about this regiment?

Any replies are appreciated

Regards,
Dan.

[Echo]

They are part of the "Bloody Bucket" aka "Keystone" Division, the 28th.

Here's a sampling of their distinguished history:

http://www.28-110-k.org/110.html

[Dan]

Thanks for the info Echo.

What I really meant though was if anyone knoew anything about the modern 110th infantry today? I am planning on joining it.

Dan.

[Echo]

Hi Dan,

While I understand your question... the one thing that everyone needs to remember... is that it really doesn't matter whether you're talking about the WWII-version of the 110th Inf. Regt or the "modern" one... or the Gulf War-version of the 101st Airborne in comparison to the one that jumped in on D-Day at Normandy... or the 7th Cavalry at the 1876 Battle of the Little Big Horn in relation to the same unit that fought at LZ's X-Ray & English in 1965.

The equipment and the names of the soldiers change... and units are sometimes swapped back & forth and re-organized... but in the end... it's the heritage of those who came before that matters... and what makes a "unit" what it is and always should be.

I love the part in "MacArthur" where Gregory Peck as the General, is standing on the bridge wing of one of the ships staging the attack on Leyte in the Philippine Islands... and another general walks up and says, regarding our landing troops, something to the effect of, "I hope the **** they do as well on the beach as they did in training"

MacArthur says, "Don't think you have to worry about that General. I know the 5th Cavalry. When I was a little boy, my father was a Captain at Ft. Selden... New Mexico Territory. Geronimo, the Apache scourge, was on the loose... and it was a troop from this same 5th Cavalry that rode through to help us.

They fought then... they'll fight now... and they'll win!"

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Just about says it all I think... please pardon my goosebumps.