Buff Strap - The Distinctive Unit Trimming of the 3d Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) By Mr. Kirk Heflin (The Old Guard) May 7, 2009 An article of faith in the 3rd Infantry is that Old Guardsmen ...

One unit, the 27th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the Wolfhounds, had the first full-scale success in the Korean War. The Nike designed uniforms celebrate icons of the 25th Infantry Division ...

The 3rd Infantry has also been known as the "Buff Sticks" because of its colors and good appearance. A buff stick was a wooden stick with buffing material attached used to polish buttons.