296th Infantry Regiment
| 296th Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | December 26, 1922–May 1, 1964 (41 years of service) |
| Disbanded | reorganized as two battalions of the 92nd Infantry Brigade; only its 1st Battalion remains active as part of the 92nd Military police |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Puerto Rico |
| Type | light infantry |
| Part of | Puerto Rico Army National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Motto(s) | Alerta Está (English: "Alert It Is") |
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The 296th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard consisting mostly of Puerto Rican enlisted soldiers and officers. Today, only its 1st Battalion remains active; being allotted to the 92nd Military Police Brigade of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. The 296th is composed by the first battalion of infantrymen that engaged in combat as a Puerto Rico National Guard unit, as the 65th Infantry Regiment was, at the time, a regular Army unit. It is one of several National Guard units with colonial roots.