What is Regiment?
{{nosources|date=June 2009}} A '''regiment''' is a military unit made up of a number of battalions and a headquarters. It is under the command of a [[colonel]] or another officer. A modern regiment can also be similar to a [[brigade]], in that both can be from a few hundred soldiers to 5,000 soldiers (from 3 to 7 battalions). The modern regiment's size changes in number, purpose, and role from country to country (and might not exist in some [[military]] forces) and sometimes even within the military of the same nations. In the United States Army, there are several different types of regiments including [[infantry]], [[field artillery]], [[cavalry]], [[air defense]] and [[aviation]]. Each one has a headquarters with several companies assigned to them. In the United States Army there are several special regiments. These regiments include the [[75th Rangers]], [[The 3rd Infantry]] ([[The Old Guard]]) and the [[160th Special Operations Aviation (Airborne)]] among others. ==Other websites == {{commonscat}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Military organizations]] {{military-stub}}