503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment (Copy)

Worn from:
May 1965 - August 1971.

The unit was assigned to the 173rd Airborne Infantry
Brigade during the time noted. The design is an embroidered
replica of the distinctive insignia of the unit. The colors
blue and white are those of the infantry. The inverted
triangle terminating in the broken fort symbolizes the drop
on Corregidor, whereas the three parachutes represent the
other three battle honors awarded to the organization for
its service in World War II. "The Rock" is the unit's motto.