Texas 1861 Mississippi 1862 Indian Wars Miami Creeks Seminoles Black Hawk Apaches Pine Ridge Texas 1850 Spanish–American War Santiago Philippine–American War Samar 1901 World War II New Guinea (with arrowhead) Luzon (with arrowhead) 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 Consolidation II Cease-Fire War on Terrorism Operation Iraqi Freedom III Operation Iraqi Freedom IV Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) Decorations Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for Maffin Bay Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for 17 October 1944 TO 4 July 1945 Valorous Unit Award for Quang Tin Province for Iraq 15 August 2005 to 15 December 2006 Notable awards / commendations Corporal (R) Stephen Sanford, Company C, 2nd Battalion, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions in Mosul Iraq during the unit's deployment. Sergeant First Class Peter Lara, Company C, 2nd Battalion, was awarded the Silver Star for actions in Mosul Iraq during the unit's deployment. Heraldry Coat of arms Blazon Shield: Per bend Gules and Azure, on a bend or a bendlet Argent indented of seven and counter indented of the same fimbriated Sable. Crest: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules the Arabic numeral "1" Azure fimbriated Or within a garland of laurel Vert. Motto: Semper Primus (Always First). Symbolism The regiment has a history of fighting in all the wars of the country and a logical grouping divides its campaigns or wars into 14 groups. These are heraldically represented by the 14 notches on the diagonal band across the shield. The upper part of the shield is red, this was the color of the old 2nd Sub-legion. The lower part is blue the modern Infantry color. The crest with the numeral within the laurel wreath of Victory and the motto long in use by the regiment are self-explanatory. Background The coat of arms was originally approved on 1922-03-15. It was amended on 1959-08-10. On 1968-11-08 the coat of arms was amended to correct the wording in the blazon of the shield and motto. It was amended on 1999-11-04 to correct the blazon. Distinctive unit insignia Description A gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield emblazoned: Per bend Gules and Azure, on a bend or a bendlet Argent indented of seven counter indented