2d Battalion, 35th Infantry
"Cacti"
The mission of 2-35IN is to be capable of deploying or supporting deployments in response to worldwide contingency missions which span the full range of military operations from disaster relief / humanitarian assistance to mid/high intensity combat operations.
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment returned to Hawaii 01 February 2001 following an 18-day Opposing Forces mission at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA. Three Cacti line companies from 2nd Bn., 35th Inf. Rgt., served as augmentees to the 11th Armored Cavalry Rgt., the NTC's permanent party OPFOR. Their mission was to provide a realistic, well-trained opposing force for 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX.
The 35th Infantry Regiment was originally formed in Arizona from elements of the 11th, 18th, and 22nd Infantry Regiments. It was constituted on 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Company B, 35th Infantry, and organized pm 13 July 1916 at Douglas, AZ (The 35th Infantry was assigned on 7 August 1918 to the 18th Division; relieved on 14 February 1919 from assignment to the 18th Division; assigned on 17 October 1922 to the Hawaiian Division; relieved on 1 October 1941 from assignment to the Hawaiian Division and assigned to the 25th Infantry Division).
It inactivated on 1 February 1957 at Schofield Barracks, HI, and was relieved from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division. It was concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battle Group, 35th Infantry.
The unit was assigned on 19 February 1962 to the 25th Infantry Division and activated at Schofield Barracks, HI (its organic elements were concurrently constituted and activated). It was reorganized and redesignated on 12 August 1963 as the 2d Battalion, 35th Infantry.
It was relieved on 1 August 1967 from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division. It was relieved on 15 December 1970 from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division and assigned to the 25th Infantry Division. It inactivated on 5 June 1972 at Schofield Barracks, HI, and was relieved from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division.
Assigned on 16 August 1995 to the 25th Infantry Division, it activated at Schofield Barracks, HI.
