1-143 Infantry (Airborne) T-shirt

This Airborne Apparel original design celebrates the legacy of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment. The 143rd Infantry, Texas National Guard, was organized in 1880 as the Third Regiment of Infantry, Texas Volunteer Guard. In 1903, the designation of the regiment was changed from the Third Regiment, Texas Volunteer Guard, to the Third Infantry, Texas National Guard. Five of the companies of the regiment were activated into Federal service for the Spanish-American War, and one company served in the Army of Occupation in Cuba, from December 1898, to March 1899. The Third Infantry, Texas National Guard, served on the Mexican Border during the disturbances of 1916-17. The regiment was drafted into Federal service for World War I on August 5, 1917. Organized under the 36th Division, 72nd Infantry Brigade, the Third Infantry, Texas National Guard was combined with the Fifth Infantry, Texas National Guard to make up the 143rd Infantry. The troops of the 143rd arrived in Franc