Formed in 1916, the U.S. Army 31st Infantry Regiment-known as the Polar Bears-has fought in virtually every war in modern American history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by General Barry R. McCaffrey

Preface

Introduction

Prologue: Birth of a Regiment by Karl H. Lowe

Part I. Initial Deployments by Karl H. Lowe

¿1.¿Siberia, 1918-1920

¿2.¿Return to Manila, 1920-1932

¿3.¿Shanghai, 1932

¿4.¿Manila Again, 1932-1941

Part II. World War II by Karl H. Lowe

¿5.¿Enemy Attacks in the Philippines, 1941-1942

¿6.¿Jungle Warfare

¿7.¿Surrender

¿8.¿Captivity

¿9.¿Occupation Duty: Korea and Japan, 1946-1950

Part III. Korea by Karl H. Lowe

10.¿Inchon, 1950

11.¿North Korea, 1950

12.¿The Chosin Reservoir

13.¿Task Force Faith

14.¿Back to the Offensive: 1951

15.¿Central Korea, 1952

16.¿The Bloodiest Year: 1953

17.¿The Cold War in Korea, 1953-1987

Part IV. Vietnam and Cambodia

A. 4th Battalion by James B. Simms

18.¿Fort Devens, Deployment, Initial Operations

19.¿4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1967

20.¿4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1968

21.¿4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1969

22.¿4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1970-1971

B. 6th Battalion by Karl H. Lowe

23.¿Fort Lewis, Deployment, First Casualties, 1967-1968

24.¿6th Battalion in Vietnam: Battles of Da Phuoc and Saigon, 1968

25.¿6th Battalion in Vietnam: Battles of Can Giuoc and Cai Nua, 1968-1969

26.¿6th Battalion in Vietnam, 1969-1970

27.¿6th Battalion in Vietnam and Cambodia, 1970

Part V. The 10th Mountain Division

by Grady A. Smith

28.¿Fort Drum: Initial Deployments; Afghanistan

29.¿Iraq and Afghanistan

Conclusion: Celebrating the First Hundred Years by Grady Smith

Afterword by General Stephen J. Townsend

Appendix 1.¿Officers Roster Upon Activation; Chain of Command at First Deployment

Appendix 2.¿31st Infantry Chain of Command, 14 December 1941

Appendix 3.¿The Shanghai Bowl Ceremony

Appendix 4.¿31st Infantry Regiment Soldiers Killed in Action in All Wars

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index