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passed from the operational control of 4/2 ID to 2nd SCR where they remained until they rejoined 3rd ACR in OCT 2008. 2nd
Squadron conducted several major operations during its time in Diyala including Operation Raider Harvest, which removed most of the last pockets of organized resistance in Diyala in the vicinity of Muqdadiyah. 2nd Squadron also spearheaded Operation Sabre Tempest, the largest combined Iraqi Army–U.S. Army air assault mission of OIF. This operation and several follow-on operations cleared and secured Diyala Province from Baqubah to the Iranian border. Having completed its mission in Diyala, 2nd Squadron rejoined the rest of 3rd ACR in Mosul in OCT 2008 where it assumed an area of responsibility between 1st and 3rd Squadrons. On rejoining the regiment, Grim Troop, from 2nd Squadron was awarded the Draper Award for Leadership Excellence. 2nd Squadron held this area and in combined operations with Iraqi security forces destroyed numerous caches and detained more than 50 insurgents before the squadron's redeployment to Fort Hood in January 2009.
2364:. SFOR 7 was the first time that a National Guard organization would have command authority over active component units as well as a multinational force, known as Task Force Eagle. 3rd ACR troopers had to stand down from a more aggressive war-fighting posture to act as neutral observers. They trained at Brcko, a simulated Bosnian village built by Fort Carson to provide a realistic training environment. After taking part in sustained training exercises conducted by other units stationed at Ft. Carson, those members of the regiment slated for the deployment completed a rigorous exercise at Ft. Polk, Louisiana designed to test their readiness for the SFOR mission. While the SFOR units were to be involved in the peacekeeping operations in Bosnia, Task Force Rifles (TFR) was activated back at Fort Carson. Composed of Tiger Squadron and all regimental units remaining at Fort Carson, TFR was tasked with post red cycle duties as well as maintaining the many vehicles that were not taken to Bosnia.
2729:, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment focused first on pacifying the smaller surrounding cities and closing down the nearby Syrian border to prevent supplies and routes of escape to the insurgents occupying the city. The next stage was to build a massive earthen berm that enclosed Tal Afar, the berm was constructed by Alpha Company 113 Engineer Battalion stationed out of Indiana, as law-abiding residents were ordered out to evacuation camps. Operation Restoring Rights included forces from 1st Squadron, 2nd Squadron, Support Squadron, the Air Squadron (4th Squadron), and various US Special Forces formations. Additionally, Iraqi Army formations moved into the city en masse, consisting of 5,000 soldiers from the Iraqi Army 3rd Division (partnered with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment), 1,000 soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Iraqi Army Division (from Irbil and partnered with the US Special Forces), and Iraqi Special Forces commandos.
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tank crew from H(Heavy) Company patrolling near the
Euphrates River, discovered a group of Iraqis deliberately setting fires. This group was seen fanning the flames with a powder that was later discovered to be the propellant from artillery powder bags. These Iraqis attempted to direct the fire toward the troops to get the troops to displace from the area making it possible for them to steal ammunition buried in caches placed along the river and around the abandoned buildings near the company's makeshift compound. While in pursuit of the Iraqis, the fire intensified with high flames surrounding the M1 Abrams. In an attempt to evade the fire, the Tank climbed a berm that quickly gave way forcing the heavy M1 Abrams to plunge nose first into a canal. The Tank quickly took on water and as a result, PFC Jesse Givens, the driver, drowned and became the first 3rd ACR soldier lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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intelligence, training Iraqi security forces, and conducting reconnaissance operations. These
Squadron-level exercises tested the units on the techniques and procedures they had developed throughout the fall and simulated the types of operations they would conduct at the National Training Center the following spring. After a short block leave for the winter holidays, the regiment's troopers began to prepare in earnest for what would likely be the 3rd ACR's last heavy stabilized gunnery beginning at the end of January. The Chief of Staff of the Army directed the regiment to convert to a Stryker regiment after the next deployment to Iraq. The announcement came out in the fall but the decision was not final until early 2010. This last stabilized gunnery helped train a new generation of tankers and scouts, many of whom had never fired a formal gunnery due to the high tempo of operational deployments.
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situational training exercises (STX) challenged junior leaders to assess their surrounding and decide on a course of action when faced with various tactical scenarios. These exercises also offered the first opportunity to test the new company intelligence support teams (COISTs) that had been selected and trained throughout the summer. The COISTs emphasized the bottom-up development and refinement of intelligence that is fundamental part of counterinsurgency operations in the contemporary operating environment. COIST members practiced debriefing patrols after simulated combat missions and developing an intelligence pictures for the company-level commander to drive future operations. This new capability will provide units with an increased understanding of the environment in their areas of responsibility in their next deployment.
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post-deployment reset program, the integration of newly arrived personnel, and the continuation of individual training. The
Squadrons concentrated on weapons qualification, combat life saver training, and mandatory classes and schools through the summer until they began to receive their combat vehicles back from reset. As each unit's tanks and Bradleys arrived, the crews conducted communications and live fire tests as well as driver's training to certify new operators on their equipment. Soldiers also attended refresher training on new equipment and upgrades made during the reset process. With all of their vehicles and weapons finally back from reset, the squadrons accelerated their training pace to prepare for the next deployment to Iraq.
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most violent major city in Iraq, Heavy
Company, Eagle Troop and 43rd Combat Engineer Company (2/3 ACR) were attached to 3rd Squadron to help with increased insurgent activity. A platoon from 43rd Combat Engineer Company 3rd PLT (heavy blue) was attached to Heavy Company also 3rd Platoon Heavy Company attached to Lightning Troop, becoming Lightning 5th Platoon, "Gold Platoon" in order to help bear the largest, and most dangerous area of the city. 4th Squadron is served in Baghdad. Thunder Squadron was part of several major operations in order to clear the city of insurgents, including Operations Lions Roar, which was praised as one of the turning points in the war on terror.
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Department of State provincial reconstruction teams (PRTs) and to advise, train, and assist Iraqi security forces (ISF) of the 8th Iraqi Army (IA) Division and the 3rd and 5th Directorates of Border Enforcement (DBE) Regions. 3rd ACR's geographical terrain was the largest operational environment (OE) in the United States Forces-Iraq OE, encompassing approximately 64,700 square kilometers of desert, agricultural fields and urban terrain. Within this diverse area, the human terrain of OE Rifles included the cultural fault line between the Shi'a population in southern Iraq and the Sunni population in central Iraq.
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Brigade moved to isolate the enemy strongpoint in the Sarai District. Meanwhile, as the regiment moved to isolate the eastern portion of the city, the enemy put up an intense fight against 1st Squadron as they pursued them relentlessly through the western part of the city. Apaches attack and Kiowa scout helicopters from 4th Squadron tracked the enemy while ground forces pursued them into their safe haven, destroying them with direct fire from ground platforms and hellfire missiles from the air. Air Force munitions were used against especially hardened defensive positions.
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Soldiers from Tiger, Thunder, and Muleskinner, Sabre Squadron manned entry control points around the post to systematically search vehicles leaving the installation later that evening and the continued to secure the gates for several days after the attack. When President Obama visited Fort Hood on 10 November to help memorialize the twelve soldiers and one civilian who died in the attack, the regiment teamed with the Directorate of Emergency Services again to secure the route for the official convoy from the airfield to the III Corps headquarters.
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Stripes over the national palace and displayed the regimental standard from the palace balcony, which drew from General Scott the statement, "Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel." The campaign is shown by the cross for Vera Cruz and the tower in green (the Mexican color) for fortified Mexico City, the first and last engagements thereof. The chief, taken from the arms of Lorraine, commemorates the regiment's World War I service.
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helicopters and with USAF support. Over half of the enemy leadership was killed or captured in the days leading up to the assault on the Sarai. 2nd
Squadron, 1st Squadron, and elements of Support Squadron manning checkpoints, captured over 1,200 enemy fighters as they tried to flee the city, some even hiding behind children and dressed as women. The regiment attacked into the Sarai and cleared it of the remaining enemy, finding a complex enemy training base within the ancient structures.
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2261:. To meet this requirement, the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry, was re-designated as the 1st Squadron, 11 ACR, and rotated back to the states with the 11th Cavalry. At the same time, the 11th Cavalry's 1st Squadron stationed in Straubing was re-designated as 2nd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry, and conducted border operations under the regimental colors of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. The unit conducted border operations from its two border camps until March 1965 when it was relieved by
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cavalryman and he made several rough sketches of Lannen. From those rough sketches Remington later executed the now famous drawing portraying a trooper astride his mount with a carbine cradled in his arm, depicted here. At some point in the past this drawing became known as Old Bill. This drawing represents a trooper, a unit, and a branch of service and has come to symbolize mobile operations in the US Army. Unfortunately, SGT Lannen contracted
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Stryker infantry formations, and a Signal and Anti-Armor Troop were added as well. The attached 89th Chemical Company was inactivated, however. In effect, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment had returned to its roots as the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen. Despite concerns from the ranks, COL Richardson assured that the 3rd Cavalry would always keep its history, lineage, and traditions despite changes in organizational structure.
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1062:, where for the next four years it operated against the Indian tribes living in the area. Patrols, skirmishes, guard, and escort duty were all part of the daily routine. In 1853, the regiment was redesignated as the First Regiment of Mounted Riflemen because the Army was considering raising another mounted rifle regiment. This did not happen, and the unit remained the only Regiment of Mounted Riflemen.
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1909:, the troopers were frequently called upon to serve as honor guards and escorts for distinguished visitors, and as funeral escorts for distinguished citizens and military personnel. 2-3 Cavalry became known as the "President's Own" because of these duties. On 11 November 1921, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment provided the cavalry escort for the interment of the Unknown Soldier and the dedication of the
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a new era of democracy for the Bosnian state. There were no major incidents or violent demonstrations in their area of responsibility during the six-month deployment. Thunder Squadron occupied Camp Dobol and its area of responsibility on 27 March 2000. Thunder Squadron Troopers provided security for more than 3,000 Bosnian widows and mourners who returned to the Serb-dominated town of
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split-based CAB. The aviation squadron continued its training and crew certification program throughout this time period, including two deployments to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk supporting other deploying brigades and then supporting the regiment with attack and lift capabilities at a mission readiness exercise at the NTC in May/June 2010.
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1263:. During this battle, the 3rd Cavalry troopers and other Union forces defeated the Confederates, and a unit of Colorado volunteers destroyed the enemy supply train, forcing them to abandon all ambitions of taking New Mexico or Colorado. As the Confederate forces retreated back to Texas, they were pursued by the 3rd Cavalry, who caught up with them at
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2184:, but returned to Austria shortly afterwards. During the Second World War, the 3rd MCG (TF Polk included) moved 3,000 miles in 265 days (117 days of continuous combat without rest), and accounted for 43,000 enemy killed, wounded, and captured. The 3rd Squadron returned stateside to a 30-day furlough before reporting to
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3rd CR was deployed to numerous locations in Afghanistan from the spring of 2016 to mid-February 2017. Tasked with stabilization, training the ANA, and security in Paktia, Helmund province and JBAD. serving on missions known as "fly to advise" and assisting in the fight against the Taliban and ISISK.
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out of TB Gamberi. The Brave Rifles completed their mission of training and advising on 15 February 2015, and turned over responsibility to the 3rd Brigade (Rakassans), 101st Airborne Division. The 3rd Cavalry arrived safely back in Texas by the end of March 2015. The regiment suffered the last two
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3rd Squadron (Thunder) also advised the Afghan 4th Brigade of the 203rd Corps out of FOB Airborne in Wardak Province. Thunder turned over the FOB to the ANA on 5 September 2014 and was subsequently sent to FOB Dwyer in RC South to assist the 1st Cavalry Division in stability and security operations.
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in securing the strategic site. This would be the second time that 3rd Cavalry troopers deployed to Guantanamo Bay; the first time was in 1898 during the Spanish–American War. While serving simultaneously in Afghanistan, the Sinai Peninsula, Guantanamo Bay, and Fort Hood, the sun never set on the 3rd
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As part of the planned Stryker transformation, the regiment also received word that Longknife Squadron would be deactivated in 2010 and reflagged as part of a new combat aviation brigade (CAB) that would be formed at Fort Lewis, but the squadron would remain at Fort Hood until 2012 as part of the new
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In the fall of 2009 the regiment received orders to deploy to Iraq again the following summer. This time period also marked the beginning of a series of field training exercises that gradually increased in intensity as the squadrons moved into the collective phase of training. Platoon and troop-level
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Shortly after entering Iraq, the 2nd Squadron of the 3rd ACR was tasked with protecting several abandoned enemy ammunition supply points (ASP) and the Air force base located in Al Habbaniyah. On 1 May 2003, after days of responding to reports of arson fires and the looting of ammunition, an M1 Abrams
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Over twenty forward operating bases (FOB) were established in order to provide the best possible living conditions for Task Force personnel, and from which combat, security, and sup-port operations could be conducted throughout a 140,000-square-kilometer area. The various FOBs established by the task
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TF Rifles successfully performed many missions ranging from offensive operations to civil affairs operations. Daily activities include reconnaissance, security patrols, escort duty, static security, and presence patrols. Killing or capturing former regime loyalists, securing mass grave sites, as well
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on the edge of the town contained about 16,000 prisoners, who hadn't been fed for about 3 days and who were dying at the rate of 400 per day. First on the scene, the squadron's first priority shifted from combat to care for the prisoners. The town's bakeries were put on round-the clock baking status.
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Today, all enlisted personnel are required to loudly challenge all officers in the 3rd Cavalry Regiment with the portion of the regimental accolade given to the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen during the Mexican–American War. When an enlisted trooper is preparing to render military courtesy upon contact
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The regiment's original green facings on the uniform is shown by the color of the shield. The unit's first engagement was the capture of Vera Cruz, and it continued with especially distinguished service throughout the campaign of 1847 to the capture of Mexico City. Upon entering the city, it hoisted
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The 3rd Cavalry only remained stateside for less than a year, before returning to Iraq for a second tour. The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom 04–06 in February 2005. The regiment served from South Baghdad province to Western Ninewa Province in Northwestern Iraq until
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After turning in his father, Steve-O turned in a number of other insurgents. Often riding in the back of a Humvee, Steve-O would simply point out people he saw at the meetings of insurgents his father used to take him to. However, with Steve-O's father arrested and his mother killed by insurgents in
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When the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment deployed, beginning in February 2000, it represented 75% of the American contribution to the Multinational Division North (MND-N) and constituted the bulk of the American maneuver element. The Troopers of Saber Squadron helped facilitate the elections that began
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In January 1991, the regiment moved to the west as part of the Coalition Forces "left hook" maneuver and took up positions along the Iraqi border in the area known as the Neutral Zone. On 22 January 1991, elements of I Troop led by the 63rd Colonel, Colonel Douglas Starr, engaged in the first ground
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to effect a crossing on its push toward the German "West Wall". Troop commander Captain James D. Jackson succeeded in crossing the river to the eastern approach to the bridge and cut the wires leading to the demolition charges, and was wounded in the attempt. An enemy sniper then killed Sgt. T Baker
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came to an end. The United States, as a new world power, saw the Philippines as the perfect location for a naval facility to support a new Pacific fleet. 3rd Cavalry units had barely arrived at their new duty stations in the U.S. when, on 22 July 1899, the regimental headquarters and Troops A, C, D,
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emerged as the victor. 2nd Squadron (Sabre) and the Regimental Support Squadron (Muleskinner) occupied FOB Shank in Logar Province. Muleskinner ran a Level II treatment facility there and conducted critical logistics operations. 2nd Squadron worked closely with the 4th Brigade of the 203rd Corps
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The regiment's area of operations included the Iraqi provinces of Babil, Karbala, Najaf, Diwaniyah (Qadisiyah), and Wasit; an area roughly the size of South Carolina. After assuming operational authority as the first AAB deployed during Operation New Dawn, 3rd ACR's mission was to conduct stability
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Long Knife Squadron was paired with the 49th Aviation Brigade of the Texas National Guard to form the Joint Aviation Brigade for the SFOR 7 rotation. Long Knife aviators supported reconnaissance, security, and air movement missions with both American and international units flying missions not only
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Prior to the Civil War, the US Army fielded five mounted regiments; the 1st Dragoons, 2nd Dragoons, the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen, the 1st Cavalry, and the 2nd Cavalry. On 3 August 1861, all mounted regiments of the U.S. Army were classified as "cavalry", and the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was
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of the regiment quickly took charge and led them to the top. While the fortress was being stormed, other elements of the regiment captured a Mexican artillery battery at the bottom of the castle. Leading the American forces, the regiment stormed into Mexico City at 1:20 pm. At 7:00 am on
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Executing more than 12,000 dismounted and mounted patrols, 76 named operations, 3,500 operations in partnership with various Iraqi security force counterparts, more than 1300 key leader engagements (KLEs), and training more than 14,000 ISF personnel, 3rd ACR Troopers maintained a consistently high
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The regiment's fourth deployment in seven years would be very different from the previous three but no less challenging or dangerous as an advise and assist regiment/brigade (AAB) in support of Operation New Dawn. On 30 Sep 2010 the regiment conducted a transition of authority with 3rd BDE, 3rd ID
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On 25 October 2007, the regiment began its third tour in Iraq. 1st and 3rd Squadrons are deployed in the Ninawa Province, 2nd Squadron was deployed to eastern Diyala province until OCT when it rejoined the regiment in Mosul. 1st Squadron in Qayarrah, and 3rd Squadron in Mosul. Because Mosul is the
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as part of the Army's Gyroscope plan that rotated entire units between Germany and the U.S. In February 1958, the cycle repeated and the troopers of the 3rd Cavalry returned to the States as the 2nd Cavalry resumed their former mission. The 3rd Cavalry, though, would not remain stateside for long.
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The Afghan security forces were now fully responsible for their country's security, and only 9,800 US troops remained in country to act as advisers. Around 1,000 of these belonged to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, now present in TAAC-East, TAAC-South, and Bagram Airfield. Brave Rifles HQ coordinated
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The regiment's NTC rotation 10–07 at Fort Irwin set the conditions for the regiment's pending deployment. Because of the extensive training and extended dwell, the regiment entered the rotation at higher training level than most units and as such was able to ramp up the training faster using less
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By the end of August, the Task Force had confiscated 1,080 122 mm artillery rounds, 928 mortar rounds, 8,991 23 mm rounds, 2,828 AK-47s, two pistols, ten anti-tank missiles, forty-five anti-tank mines, eight surface-to-air missiles, four kegs of gunpowder, 300 130 mm high explosive
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The 3rd ACR Troopers took part in field training and live fire exercises while in Egypt. They also conducted training on nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare, night warfare, and the use of smoke on the battlefield. Static displays and briefings on air defense artillery capabilities were also
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The 3rd Cavalry Regiment remained in the United States until December 1905, when it was again ordered to the Philippines for peacetime occupation duty. It remained there until 1908, when it was ordered home and stationed in Texas. The following nine years were spent in garrison and patrolling the
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near Bahia Honda when they were set upon by a force of 1,000 Spanish cavalrymen. After two men were shot and the ship was disabled, Heard led the defense and repelled the enemy attack. For this action, he would receive the Medal of Honor. The regiment stayed in Cuba until 6 and 7 August 1898 when
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on 24 November, and Santa Fe on 4 January 1848. The Regiment of Mounted Riflemen earned a reputation among Army leaders as a brave and tough unit; General Winfield Scott said "Where bloody work was to be done, 'the Rifles' was the cry, and there they were. All speak of them in terms of praise and
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was the first Commander of A Company, and would later become the regiment's 2nd colonel, before resigning his commission to serve the Confederacy. "Dragon Troop" (then D Company) was organized 4 October 1846 with 3 officers and 61 enlisted. Captain Henry Pope was the first commander of D Company.
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regiment able to conduct decisive action missions in support of unified land operations anywhere in the world. The regiment's size expanded as well, and a Fires Squadron was added, and 4th Squadron (Longknife) was made a ground reconnaissance unit. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Squadrons were reorganized as
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at Fort Hood's Soldier Readiness Center. Sabre Squadron, the installation's designated crisis reaction battalion at the time of the incident, was alerted to deploy back from training in the field and assist Fort Hood Emergency Services with cordoning the crime scene while the police searched for
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On 3 April 2009, Reginald E. Allen became the 73rd colonel of the regiment, the first African-American to command a United States cavalry regiment, and Jonathan J. Hunt, the XVIIIth Regimental Command Sergeant Major. The new command team immediately focused on the reception of equipment from the
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2nd Squadron minus, composed of Grim Troop, Fox Troop, Lion Battery and the Squadron Headquarters and Headquarters Troop spent the bulk of the deployment at FOB Caldwell in Eastern Diyala Province, where it was responsible for 62% of the battle space of 4/2 ID. During the deployment 2nd Squadron
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1st Squadron's King Battery (attached to 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Div., and then 1/25th SBCT) firing artillery and is split between three FOBs (Warhorse, Normandy & Diyala Media Center), which allows the Battery to cover the entire Diyala Province. Firing over 7,700 rounds in eleven
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As 2nd Squadron and an Iraqi Army battalion from the 2nd Iraqi Army Division moved into place, they received critical intelligence on the enemy battle positions and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) that allowed them to destroy the enemy in detail with precision fires from the Apache and Kiowa
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Various units of the Task Force found themselves managing a large number of projects to rebuild the infrastructure and restore basic services, efforts aimed at winning the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. Many schools in Iraq were found to have been turned into munitions storage facilities,
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In addition, members of Tiger Squadron and the regimental staff conducted affiliation training with their Egyptian counterparts to teach them to function as observer/controllers (OC) for the forces involved in ground tactical operations, as well as establishing and maintaining communications and
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The coat of arms was originally approved for the 3d Cavalry Regiment on 7 May 1921. It was redesignated for the 3d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized on 28 February 1945. The insignia was redesignated for the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment on 18 December 1951. It was amended to revise the
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Additionally, an Iraqi police brigade and Mosul Police units moved in to provide perimeter security. Operation Restoring Rights began in late August 2005 as 1st Squadron and its Iraqi Army Brigade moved into Tal Afar and began conducting focused raids on the Western part of Tall Afar, while 2nd
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divisions in its wake. The regiment was task organized with over 7,000 soldiers for Desert Storm. The former regimental deputy commander, 2007–2009 LTC(R) Nathan E. Hines III, was the regimental scout platoon leader during the assault into Iraq. At the time of OIF 07-09 he was one of only three
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completed his command and officially gave the guidon to COL Michael Bills. The 3rd ACR began training for another tour in OIF right away, fielding new weapons systems (including new M1A2 Abrams tanks and M3A3 Bradley fighting vehicles) and re-build the organization following the move from Fort
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was visiting the camp of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry in Tampa, Florida, where the regiment was preparing for the invasion of Cuba during the Spanish–American War. During his visit, Remington's attention was drawn to one of the troop's NCOs. Sergeant John Lannen struck the artist as the epitome of the
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of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, and uncased the colors of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment while handing over command to COL John B. Richardson IV, 74th colonel of the regiment. This transition marked a change of mission from conducting Corps-level reconnaissance and security, to a combined arms
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The regiment deployed back to the U.S., arriving 5 April 1991. The regiment fielded new combat systems and conducted the first National Training Center rotation for a combat proven unit. The regiment deployed to NTC 11–91 and defeated the OPFOR during regimental force on force operations; the
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When the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was organized pursuant to the act of Congress in 1846, the first companies filled were A, B, C, and D. They would not be designated as troops until 1883 and would later make up the core of 1st (Tiger) Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment. Companies C and F were
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consisted of seven squadrons. The four cavalry squadrons are divided into cavalry troops with the field artillery squadron having batteries and the rest of the units having troops. There is a Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, four Cavalry Squadrons, a Field Artillery Squadron, a
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For its service in the Operation Iraqi Freedom I, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment received the Valorous Unit Award. Approximately 400 citations for valor were also awarded. 33 officers and troopers of the 3rd ACR were killed in action, and 18 more from TF Rifles, and 233 more were wounded.
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Steve-O's father was once an army captain in the Republican Guard, and led a 40-man insurgent group after the Coalition invasion. Forced to fight alongside his father against the Americans and severely beaten by his father, Steve-O walked to a 3rd Cavalry check-point to turn in his father.
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In December, the squadrons took to the field for two more weeks of collective training to prepare for the National Training Center rotation scheduled for the following spring. Troops occupied patrol bases outside simulated Iraqi villages across Fort Hood and spent several days developing
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in Paktya Province, and worked with Afghan troops from 203rd Corps out of FOB Thunder nearby. Here, the troopers assisted and advised the Afghan troops from the individual to Corps level and mentored the Afghan National Police Paktya Regional HQ, Afghan Border Police Zone 402, and the
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combat of the XVIII Airborne Corps. The regiment's attack was successful in destroying an Iraqi Army outpost. On 24 February 1991, the 2nd "Sabre" Squadron led the regiment across the berm into Iraq. In 100 hours, the regiment moved over 300 kilometers, and left remnants of three Iraqi
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for their gallant rescue attempt. US forces were forced to withdraw after frostbite crippled their ranks; 66 troopers suffered from this condition. The 3rd Cavalry sustained three men killed and one wounded in this battle. On 17 June 1876, ten companies of the 3rd Cavalry fought in the
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set up a skirmish line and engaged the enemy at range. When the battle was won, the village was ransacked, and the troopers got their first real food since they departed. On 25 November 1876, Companies H and K fought alongside elements of the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Cavalry Regiments in the
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rounds, three boxes of hand grenades, twenty high explosive anti-tank rounds, 125 100 mm tank gun rounds, 134 rocket-propelled grenades, two sniper rifles, thirty 37 mm anti-aircraft rounds, one improvised explosive device, and one SA-7 surface to air guided missile system.
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and consisted of Troops C, E, F, and G. 3rd Squadron, under CPT Charles Morton, consisted of Troops B, H, I, and K. The four troops that were left in camp (Troops A, D, L, and M) in Tampa took care of the animals and regimental property and instructed recruits. The regiment landed at
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tempo of operations, intelligence gathering and analysis, and stability support and development during the year long deployment. In conjunction with Department of State personnel, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment also completed more than 200 civil projects with a value of $ 49.7M.
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After being given an artificial leg, Capt. Rozelle returned to duty as commander of the 3rd Cavalry's Headquarters Troop. He then redeployed to Iraq with the 3rd ACR on their third tour in Iraq. Since his injury, Rozelle has completed the New York Marathon and written the book,
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and assumed responsibility for the five northern provinces of United States Division-South under MG Vincent Brooks and the 1st Infantry Division. Later in the deployment the regiment was under the operational control of the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division.
2087:, the 32nd colonel of the regiment. Task Force Polk grew and shrunk throughout the war, and its max strength was roughly 5,000 men when the 5th Ranger Battalion was attached as well. On 17 November, TF Polk crossed the Moselle and possibly became the first US troops to enter
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and in January 1943, the regiment was reorganized as follows; the 3rd Cavalry Regiment was redesignated the 3rd Mechanized Cavalry Group (MCG), 1st Squadron became the 3rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, and 2nd Squadron became the 43rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. At
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began on 1 January 2015, and signified the end of Operation Enduring Freedom, and the change of responsibility from Coalition to Afghan Forces. Regional Commands North, South, East, and West were renamed Train, Advise, and Assist Commands North, South, East, and West.
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on 21 August 1864, the troopers were ambushed by Confederate guerrillas and forced to flee. The resulting confusion and rapid escape came to be known as the "Benton Races." When the Civil War ended, the 3rd Cavalry remained in Little Rock until April 1866 during the
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percussion rifles to provide greater range and more accurate firepower than the infantry's muskets or the dragoon's carbines. The Mounted Riflemen were considered a separate branch of service at the time and wore green piping with a trumpet for the branch insignia.
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on 2 April and the remainder of the regiment arrived in Theater by the middle of the month. The first elements of the regiment crossed the border into Iraq on 25 April 2003 and were immediately tasked to perform an economy of force mission to secure and stabilize
3227:, all of whom were also relieved of their duties. Both Broadwater and Kenny were suspended from their duties, pending a final investigation of the 1st Cavalry Division's command climate and program for preventing and responding to sexual harassment and assault.
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Due to attrition, the regiment dwindled in size, and the troopers from Companies A, B, and H were transferred to other commands, leaving the 3rd Cavalry Regiment no larger than a battalion. Regardless, Companies C, G, and K defeated a Rebel cavalry unit near
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A member of the 2nd Squadron of the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, one of many ceremonial duties undertaken by the Brave Rifles in the period between World War I and World War II. Note the
2336:. During this historic period the regiment was led by COL Douglas Starr, 63rd colonel of the regiment, COL Robert Ivany, 64th colonel of the regiment, COL Robert Young, 65th colonel of the regiment, COL Robert Wilson, 66th colonel of the regiment, and COL
2071:-laden bridge to rescue Jackson before falling back, fighting their way out. In so doing, they were no doubt the first American troops to cross the Moselle in WWII. The platoon suffered 6 casualties and 2 Jeeps lost. Captain Jackson was awarded the
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as the commander of the 3rd ACR's K Troop ("Killer"). During operations in Hit, Rozelle's Humvee ran over an anti-tank mine which destroyed both the Humvee and Rozelle's right lower leg. This resulted in the amputation of Rozelle's foot and ankle.
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to assist with patrols in the 3/14 ACR sector. Additionally, the 1st and 2nd Squadrons relieved units of the 14th Cavalry for two one-month periods during 1962 and 1963. During 1964, though, the regiment played a larger role in border operations.
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until 1902, fighting sixty-two engagements during that time. The fighting was often fierce with no quarter asked and none given. This would be the first time the U.S. Army would fight in a jungle environment, and the first time it would fight a
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culmination battle for the rotation. In the fall of 1995, the 3rd ACR began its relocation to Fort Carson with the regiment fully standing up in the Spring of 1996 (the 4th Infantry Division was relocated from Fort Carson to Fort Cavazos).
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On 3 November 1944, the 135th Engineer Combat Battalion, the 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion, and the 40th Field Artillery Group were attached to the unit. Because of these attachments, the 3rd MCG was renamed "Task Force Polk" after COL
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led an expedition to punish the perpetrators of the massacre. Assembling a force of infantry, cavalry, and native scouts, Crook set out without bringing enough rations. Thus began one of the darkest chapters of 3rd Cavalry history; the
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provided. Aviation support was provided for the exercise by Longknife Troopers in the form of medical evacuation and personnel transport, while the Muleskinners of Support Squadron established and operated a logistics support system.
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on 7 December 1941, the 3rd Cavalry was still a horse-mounted unit in an age of mechanized warfare. 21 February 1942 marked the end of an era as the troopers turned in their horses for armored vehicles. They began their training at
3192:. Cecily Anne Aguilar, whom authorities said was Robinson's girlfriend, was alleged to have assisted Robinson in disposing of Guillén's body. On 2 July, she was charged with one federal count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence.
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vehicles. The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was the last heavy armored cavalry regiment in the U.S. Army until it officially became a Stryker regiment on 16 November 2011. It will retain its lineage as the 3rd Cavalry Regiment.
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Division) served with the regiment in Iraq from September – December 2005. In September 2005, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment conducted 'Operation Restoring Rights' to defeat a terrorist stronghold in the city of Tal Afar.
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press conference. During the conference, McCarthy announced that disciplinary action would be taken against 14 officers and soldiers stationed at Fort Hood. Among those charged were the 3rd Cavalry Regiment's commander,
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offered stiff resistance, but was defeated and his village was ransacked by the cavalry. After this battle, the 3rd Cavalry continued patrolling and keeping peace on the western frontier until trouble brewed in Arizona.
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when he assumed command, at that time Pvt. Lawrence Webb manned the .50 cal machine gun atop one of the Jeeps and fired upon the sniper until he was wounded himself. Sgt. Baker was the only fatality among the raiders.
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Original title: "Colonel Roosevelt and his Rough Riders at the top of the hill which they captured, Battle of San Juan Hill." Left to right is 3rd US Cavalry, 1st Volunteer Cavalry (Col. Theodore Roosevelt center) and
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In June 2019 Regimental Sergeant Major Adam Nash reported that 3rd Cavalry Regiment "had a squadron headquarters and some elements in Syria that were providing force protection and conducting some operations there."
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began. 4,000 Mexican cavalrymen were poised to attack the US flank, but Sumner's men navigated a deep ravine (considered impassable by the Mexican cavalry), charged, and defeated the vastly superior force.
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The year 1883 would see the term company changed to troop in the mounted service and in 1885 the red and white guidon replaced the 1863 stars and stripes pattern adopted at the beginning of the Civil War.
2245:. The troopers were stationed in Kaiserslautern but the unit soon found itself once again patrolling the border. Cavalry Troops within the regiment were soon attached on a monthly, rotating basis to the
1681:, Regimental Quartermaster, was awarded a Medal of Honor for most distinguished gallantry in action and Certificates of Merit were awarded to five Troopers. These certificates were the forerunner of the
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In 1885, the regiment was ordered back to Texas, where it remained until 1893. Between 1893 and 1897, the 3rd Cavalry traveled around the USA engaging in garrison, training, and ceremonial duties in the
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2304:, and moved into defensive positions north of the TAPLINE Road near the town of Al-Nairiyah. The regiment served as covering force for the Corps' defense of Saudi Arabia during DESERT SHIELD. See the
1766:, but it would not be the last. The regiment returned to the United States in detachments between April and November 1902. The Headquarters, band, and Troops A, D, I, K, L, and M were stationed in
1271:. E Company pursued the retreating Confederates all the way back to Texas until 22 April. Following this action, the regiment traveled to Jefferson Barracks on 23 November, then to Union occupied
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For the first time, a U.S. Army artillery unit conducted patrols as part of the peacekeeping operations for MND-N when the troopers of Regulator Battery assumed peacekeeping responsibility for
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1905:, Virginia. 2nd Squadron, along with Troops A and C were inactivated, and 3rd Squadron was redesignated as the 2nd Squadron. Because 2nd Squadron's posting was so close to Washington D.C. and
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Q Troop (Quicksilver Troop) – Heavy weapons troop consisting Electronic Warfare and Anti-Tank Guided Missile Stryker variants. Frequently task organized to reconnaissance and infantry troops.
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was placed in command. Thus came into existence a new organization in the United States Army: a regiment of riflemen, mounted to provide greater mobility than the infantry and equipped with
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from Germany to Saudi Arabia in December 1990, the 3rd Cavalry's officers hosted their counterparts from the 2nd Cavalry in a traditional "Lucky" conference, this one known as a "Lucky 5."
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In Afghanistan, the Brave Rifles' first priority was to prepare for the US withdrawal of the country, and shrink the US footprint in Regional Command East (RC East). They partnered with
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for MND-N, but also for Multi-National Divisions Southwest and Southeast. The aircrews of 4th Squadron flew almost 5,000 sorties for over 2,000 missions, logging more than 12,000 hours.
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Troop K also served as part of the Army of Occupation. The occupation forces' first order of business was to continue training and to be prepared to implement a contingency plan in case
1015:, on 24 July 1848, where its veteran troopers were permitted to muster out, and new recruits were trained. On 10 May 1849, it began the grueling 2,000-mile (3,200 km) march to the
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Longknife Squadron established aerial border qualification standards and became the first aviation unit in theater to operate well inside the five-kilometer buffer zone established by
1865:, the regiment was ordered to sell the remaining animals to French civilians. 345,580 animals were sold, and $ 52,000,000 was recovered for the Army. The 3rd Cavalry Regiment departed
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2383:. Other activities included weapons storage site inspections, removal of roadblocks, and confiscation of illegally cached weapons. Thunder Squadron also conducted joint patrols with
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Two elements of the regiment stayed behind at Fort Carson and were subsequently re-flagged. The regiment's aviation element was re-flagged as 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry, part of the
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The unit did not report any casualties during the deployment. The unit did engage in combat operations in support of the operation as the unit did report that they had awarded
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in November of that year, and immediately began their duties; the operation of three major horse remount depots. The three squadrons were charged with the purchase of horses,
1051:, they boarded another ship and returned to the regiment's birthplace, arriving on 16 July 1851. For the next six months, the regiment recruited, re-equipped, and re-trained.
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units on nearly all their missions and helped transition security operation fully to the Afghan security forces. The regiment started its deployment working with the ANA's
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Beginning in September 2001, Tiger Squadron, with elements of the regimental headquarters, Longknife and Muleskinner Squadrons, deployed to Egypt to participate in exercise
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Between October and December 1863, the 3rd Cavalry participated in operations on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad and fought in skirmishes at various locations such as
3150:. Units from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment oversaw the security of remote firebases and tactical areas that conducted cross-border firers during the fight against remnants of
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Following OIF 04–06, the regiment relocated from Fort Carson, Colorado to Fort Hood, Texas. The regiment officially completed its move in July 2006. On 29 June 2006, COL
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was ironically the pre-selected day they were briefed on terrorism as they prepared for the mission. The Pentagon considered sending these troops and assets directly to
3146:. 3rd Cavalry Regiment supported the operation by working and training with Iraqi Security Forces and coalition partners to defeat ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and
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3rd, 777th, and 21st Tank Battalions consolidated with 3rd Armored Cavalry 8 January 1951. (Battalions and Companies redesignated Squadrons and Troops, 1 June 1960).
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on 9 March 1847, they would go on to serve in six campaigns of the Mexican War. On 17–18 April, the regiment was engaged in fierce hand-to-hand fighting during the
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announced that he would order a "full independent review" of the case. Results of that review were addressed by Secretary McCarthy on 8 December 2020, during a
3063:, "Red Devils," of the 82nd Airborne Division was attached to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment and conducted security operation in Ghazni Province until September 2014.
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under MAJ Isaac Lynde. Here, they charged the Confederate lines but were driven back after the attack faltered from accurate return fire, and the men retired to
1305:. Their duties included "preventing the organization of enemy commands, capturing guerrilla bands and escorting trains." During one patrol from Little Rock to
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In 2014 and 2015, the regiment had subordinate units all across the globe. It was fighting (including conducting stability activities) and training worldwide.
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The climax to the regiment's participation in the Mexican War came on 13 September 1847 when the brigade the regiment belonged to was ordered to support the
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After the Battle of Valverde, Companies C and K engaged in a fight with the Indians at Comanche Canyon while Company E was assisting with the evacuation of
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When 3rd Cavalry returned to the United States from Germany in February 1958, and was once again stationed at Fort Meade. The regiment became part of the
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2418:. Tiger Squadron conducted a Level I gunnery and a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise before preparing to receive regimental units returning from Bosnia.
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in November 1849. In May 1851, The Mounted Riflemen were ordered to return to Jefferson Barracks. All the horses and Troopers were transferred to the
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Steve-O's story came to public attention when he and the troopers responsible for his successful move to the United States appeared on an episode of
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By the time 3rd Cavalry returned to Iraq in 2005, the northern city of Tal Afar had fallen entirely under the control of insurgents. Led by Colonel
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On 5 November 2009, the regiment was called upon again, not to face an overseas threat, but to help protect the members of its own community when
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7). This would be a unique deployment because the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (less 1st Squadron), would be under the operational control of the
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in central Afghanistan and took over security there, and 3rd Squadron (as stated previously) was sent to join units of the 1st Cavalry Division.
2951:. While the 3rd Cavalry had been engaged in the Iraq War from 2004 to 2011, this was the first time the regiment would be deployed in support of
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4737:"Record of Decision (ROD) for Conversion of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (3rd ACR) to a Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) at Fort Hood, TX"
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of M Company attempted to rescue him. The wounded man was cut limb from limb by the vengeful Indians, but Murphy and Glawinski were awarded the
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through 4 March. On 26 March 1862, Company C was engaged at Apache Canyon by Confederate forces, this proved to be the opening skirmish of the
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3050:. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Fires Squadron all contributed to escorting the ballots safely, and helped shape the future of Afghanistan as President
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The regiment then assumed another important duty; escorting ballot boxes from across their seven provinces and ensuring they return safely to
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2580:(a.k.a. Operation Santa's Claws) on the insurgent strongholds of Rawah and Anah. The 3rd Cavalry also was responsible for Iraq's border with
2269:. The regiment remained in Germany until July 1968 when it moved to Fort Lewis, Washington. The 3rd Armored Cavalry regiment participated in
1482:. Cavalrymen were forced to eat their slain mounts, their shoes, and anything else they could get their hands on. The march came to end near
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2955:. At the same time as the main body of the 3rd Cavalry would deploy to Afghanistan, 4th Squadron joined 13 other states forming part of the
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and served in the American Sector of the Army of Occupation from 15 November 1918 – 1 July 1919, when it prepared to sail home. After the
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in the spring of 1882, the regiment was ordered to return to Arizona, and on 17 July, the 3rd and 6th Cavalry Regiments defeated renegade
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men who died of other causes. The Rifles finally departed Mexico on 7 July 1848 and arrived in New Orleans on the 17th. Their ship, the
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that replaced the cavalry. Eventually, 1SG Daniel Hendrex was able to arrange for Steve-O to leave Iraq and come to the United States.
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855:, obtaining equipment and recruits for Company" until 21 May 1847. No doubt the "equipment" he was obtaining was the shipment of 1,000
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TFR also represented the regiment at Fort Hood during CPX Ulchi Focus Lens. This exercise simulated the deployment of the regiment to
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until 1941. During this period, the regiment became well known throughout the Eastern USA for its horse shows and stunt-riding teams.
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Mexican border. On 21 Oct 1915 ten men of Troop G made up half a US garrison in the last of the United States/Mexican Border raids at
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casualties of OEF, with the death of a platoon sergeant and his gunner, both members of Sapper company.(43d Combat Engineer Company)
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Capt. David M. Rozelle is the first amputee to return to U.S. military duty in a combat zone. Capt. Rozelle deployed to the town of
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was scheduled to return to the U.S. in the summer of 1964, a unit was needed to fill the gap along the Iron Curtain in southeastern
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14 September 1847, Sergeant James Manly of F Company and Captain Benjamin Roberts of C Company raised the National Colors over the
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several miles from Fort Hood. Aaron Robinson committed suicide on 1 July 2020 as law enforcement attempted to apprehend him in
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because the regime knew Coalition forces would not attack schools. These schools were cleared, renovated and returned to use.
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and forage, the care, conditioning, and training of remounts before issue, and the distribution and issue of remounts to the
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as the 3rd U.S. Cavalry Regiment on 3 August 1861. In January 1943, the regiment was re-designated as the 3rd Cavalry Group (
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in October 1899, with the remaining four troops following from Fort Myer in 1900. The 3rd Cavalry remained on the island of
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Members of TFR were tasked to perform the Wild Land Fire Fighting mission, by preparing to deploy to any fires east of the
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Bradley Knapp, both of whom were relieved of their duties. Other Fort Hood senior leaders impacted by the review included
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retribution, Steve-O had nowhere left but to live on Forward Operating Base "Tiger" with the troopers of the 3rd Cavalry.
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Four years after the return from Operation Desert Storm in April 1996, the regiment completed its move to its new home at
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Regiment broken up 3 November 1943 and its elements reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,
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1527:. This battle quelled the last Apache uprising in Arizona and also marked the end of the regiment's participation in the
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of 2003 and 2004, when thousands of Iraqis had to be searched and processed before they could leave for and return from
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Known as "Steve-O" to protect his identity, this 13-year-old boy was one of the 3rd Cavalry's most helpful informants.
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to accomplish the mission for which it was originally organized. Along the way, Companies C and E remained to garrison
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958:. A pair of hand-picked, 250-man storming parties were formed, including a large number of Mounted Riflemen under CPT
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was a 20-year-old United States Army soldier who was assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment's engineer squadron, as a
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After the 3rd Cavalry returned from their year-long deployment to Iraq, Steve-O continued to live on post with the
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was made the executive officer of the 3rd Cavalry, which was ordered to Washington by Army Chief of Staff, General
1267:. During this battle, Companies D, E, G, I, and K skirmished with the enemy and forced them to retreat, ending the
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William W Loring, who lost an arm in the Mexican–American War with the Mounted Rifleman, seen here as a CSA General
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835:"Bandit Troop" (then B Company) is the regiment's senior troop. It was organized 1 August 1846, and consisted of 1-
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The platoon conducted the raid 75 miles (121 km) behind enemy lines as US Forces advanced slowly towards the
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5th Brigade operating in the 203rd Corps AOR. FOB Lightning was signed over to Afghan troops on 1 October 2014.
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1685:. The 3rd Cavalry did not remain together for very long. In February and March 1899, two troops were assigned to
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as part of a Combined Forces Land Component command (CFLCC) coalition. The coalition included elements from the
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2212:. During this time troopers of the regiment were filmed at Ft. Meade for sequences in the science fiction film
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situational training exercise (STX) days and spending more days fully exercising all systems in the regiment.
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After the regiment returned from Iraq, Tal Afar Mayor Mayor Najim Abdullah al Jubori sent a letter to Gen.
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upon the completion of the historical mission. It was later revealed that a treaty prohibited this action.
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command and control between the various multinational OC forces. The terrorist attacks against the U.S. on
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In 2018 the Army reported 3rd Cavalry Regiment assumed the mission of 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Patriots,"
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symbolism on 27 June 1960. It was redesignated effective 16 November 2011, for the 3d Cavalry Regiment.
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After the Brave Rifles had completed their operations in southeast Afghanistan, they moved northeast to
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became their home base, and the regiment's companies were spread out across a vast area stretching from
930:, intelligence was received that a cannon foundry and a large supply of gunpowder was believed to be at
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5076:"Civilian Charged in Plot to Dismember and Hide Remains of Murdered Fort Hood Soldier, Vanessa Guillen"
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During the Indian Wars the regiment adopted its second motto "Ai-ee-yah" the Sioux word for "Attack".
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catastrophically exploded on 28 January 1866. In April 1866, Companies A, D, E, H, and L were sent to
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The squadron remained in the area caring for the prisoners until medical units relieved them. After
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with an officer he will yell out "Brave Rifles" whereupon the officer will reply "Veterans."
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to conduct security operations until FOB SHank was goven to the Afghans on 23 October 2014.
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4649:"The Army's 3rd Cavalry Regiment Earned 60 Combat Badges for Raining Hell Down on ISIS"
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A Report of surgical cases treated in the Army of the United States from 1865 to 1871
5005:"Patton's Iron Cavalry – The Impact of the Mechanized Cavalry on the U.S. Third Army"
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in March 2003. The 3rd ACR received a deployment order for movement to the CENTCOM
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in Arlington National Cemetery. SSG Frank Witchey, the regimental bugler, sounded
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4892:"Pfc. Vanessa Guillen bludgeoned to death on Army base, family attorney says"
4690:"Blood and Steel:History, Customs, and Traditions of the 3d Cavalry Regiment"
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by Frederic Remington in Cuba, 1898. Unofficial mascot of the 3rd US Cavalry.
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Back in Action: An American Soldier's Story of Courage, Faith And Fortitude
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4756:"Department of the Army announces upcoming 3rd Cavalry Regiment deployment"
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5114:"One Hundred Years Ago, a Four-Day Race Riot Engulfed Washington, D.C."
4984:"Actions of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry at the Battle of the San Juan Heights"
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Redesignated 5 November 1948 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
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as its commander. He is listed as being "on detached service at
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4609:"3rd Cavalry touts efforts in helping Iraqis defeat ISIS"
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Colors casing ceremony Aug 2010 before deploying to Iraq
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Regimental Engineer Squadron and a Support Squadron.
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Twenty-three of the regiment's troopers received the
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the Return of Forces to Germany (REFORGER) exercise
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1897:Upon arrival in the US, Headquarters was moved to
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720:Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (Railsplitter)
654:Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (Havoc Hounds)
5228:Military units and formations established in 1846
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2974:Meanwhile, C (Crazy Horse) Troop would deploy to
697:Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (Brimstone)
689:R Troop (Renegade Troop) – Squadron Support Troop
674:Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (Headhunters)
554:, Operation Freedoms Sentinel, and most recently
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2904:3rd ACR & ISF base transfer ceremony in Iraq
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614:Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (Roughrider)
502:. This unit was reorganized at the start of the
2963:. The MFO guards the agreed boundaries between
2306:Order of battle of the Gulf War ground campaign
2196:home islands. Their training was canceled when
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683:P Troop (Predator Troop) – Reconnaissance Troop
666:M Troop (Maddog Troop) – Squadron support Troop
626:D Troop (Dragon Troop) – Squadron Support Troop
4670:Back to the Front Lines:Amputees keep fighting
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1622:One of the Army's objectives was to seize the
1490:, the 3rd Cavalry launched an attack on Chief
1054:In December 1851, the regiment was ordered to
978:For the remainder of the regiment's tenure in
743:Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (Bullwhip)
646:H Troop (Heavy Troop) – Squadron Support Troop
4962:United States Army Center of Military History
4852:: 3d Cavalry Regiment Public Affairs Office.
3483:United States Army Center of Military History
3079:. Replacing the 2nd Brigade (Strike) of the
2943:Operation Enduring Freedom; June–October 2014
2736:Soldiers searching for insurgents in Tal Afar
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1901:, Vermont, and 3rd Squadron was stationed in
1587:In April 1898, the regiment was assembled at
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1011:The regiment returned to Jefferson Barracks,
680:O Troop (Outlaw Troop) – Reconnaissance Troop
634:Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (Rattler)
5263:United States Army regiments in World War II
3574:Relocated to Ft. Hood, Texas on 13 July 2006
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677:N Troop (Nomad Troop) – Reconnaissance Troop
599:The 3rd Cavalry Regiment's structure before
5288:Cavalry regiments of the United States Army
5258:United States Army regiments of World War I
4488:3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment "Brave Rifles"
3564:More on the regiment's lineage as follows:
1925:are on display in the regimental museum in
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746:Supply and Transportation Troop (Packhorse)
623:C Troop (Crazyhorse Troop) – Infantry Troop
5200:From Iraq, troops see parallels in Katrina
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4735:Davis, Addison D. IV (10 September 2010).
4270:War on Terror and Operation Iraqi Freedom,
4252:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
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1645:Three troops of 3rd Squadron crossed over
740:Regimental Support Squadron (Muleskinner)
663:L Troop (Lightning Troop) – Infantry Troop
575:3d Cavalry Regiment is subordinate to the
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3571:Relocated to Ft. Carson, Colorado in 1996
3534:43rd Reconnaissance Squadrons, Mechanized
2848:Learn how and when to remove this message
2222:was in August 1955, when it replaced the
2208:After the war the regiment was posted to
2172:, the troopers were ordered to cross the
908:on 19 August. On 20 August 1847, General
657:I Troop (Ironhawk Troop) – Infantry Troop
122:Learn how and when to remove this message
71:"3rd Cavalry Regiment" United States
5283:1846 establishments in the United States
5196:, an official publication of the 3rd ACR
4629:"Amputee Soldier to Return to Iraq Duty"
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3002:, which was responsible for security in
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1598:On 13 May 1898, the regiment arrived in
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4988:Spanish American War Centennial Website
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3674:"3rd Cav Regt transitions to III Corps"
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2157:Bakers, who at first refused, found an
1943:camp burns within sight of the Capitol.
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729:Charlie Troop (Centurion)- Signal Troop
717:Regimental Engineer Squadron (Pioneer)
660:K Troop (Killer Troop) – Infantry Troop
620:B Troop (Bandit Troop) – Infantry Troop
617:A Troop (Apache Troop) – Infantry Troop
14:
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4846:"3d Cav Regt transitions to III Corps"
4596:, Global Security.org, 16 October 2017
3671:
3059:During this time, the 1st Battalion,
2681:Operation Iraqi Freedom III: 2005–2006
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1929:. The 3rd Cavalry provided the Tomb's
1634:in the harbor to sail out to face the
1003:back to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
952:assault on the fortress of Chapultepec
640:E Troop (Eagle Troop) – Infantry Troop
600:
471:("Brave Rifles") is a regiment of the
5002:
4799:Dickstein, Corey (10 December 2020).
4655:. The National Interest. 19 June 2019
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2873:opened fire on Soldiers and civilians
2686:March 2006. The 2nd Battalion of the
2095:, TF Polk was heavily engaged in the
1112:
1031:. The remaining companies arrived at
726:Bravo Troop (Brawler)- Engineer Troop
643:G Troop (Grim Troop) – Infantry Troop
5206:article about 3rd ACR activities in
5143:U.S. Army Center of Military History
5029:
4553:"3d Cavalry Regiment Museum History"
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3672:Geiger, Capt. Grace (5 April 2017).
3126:Operation Inherent Resolve 2018–2019
3083:at Tactical Base Gamberi and nearby
2916:
2830:adding citations to reliable sources
2801:
2533:in the western part of the country.
2485:Operation Iraqi Freedom I: 2003–2004
2165:gun muzzle pointed into their shop.
1461:Lt. Schwatka's charge at Slim Buttes
637:F Troop (Fox Troop) – Infantry Troop
60:adding citations to reliable sources
31:
4955:Morton, Charles (30 October 2002).
3235:
2198:Japan surrendered on 14 August 1945
1880:
1846:(18 August – 9 September), and the
904:and were soon engaged again in the
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4557:US Army Center of Military History
3041:Afghan National Civil Order Police
1834:(18 July – 6 August 1918), and in
1746:E, F, K, L, and M were ordered to
859:revolvers he had co-designed with
723:Alpha Troop (Ares)- Engineer Troop
595:Structure the 3rd Cavalry Regiment
482:The regiment has a history in the
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4911:Kates, Graham (9 December 2020).
3577:Redesignated 16 November 2011 as
2957:Multinational Force and Observers
2789:
2773:Operation Iraqi Freedom 2007–2009
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1023:and Companies B and F garrisoned
956:Mexican National Military Academy
694:Field Artillery Squadron (Steel)
583:from March 2017 to October 2022.
538:, World War I, World War II, the
18:U.S. 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
4823:Gamboa, Suzanne (10 July 2020).
3510:Redesignated 18 January 1943 as
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2702:within months of returning from
2688:325th Airborne Infantry Regiment
2340:, 67th colonel of the regiment.
2130:to link up with elements of the
1729:When the United States defeated
1073:In 1856, Indian troubles in the
1006:
962:. During the charge, a party of
792:recruited from the mountains of
510:). Today they are equipped with
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5112:Sauer, Patrick (17 July 2019).
5030:Otis, George Alexander (1871),
4965:. U.S. Army CMH. Archived from
4782:. 30 April 2005. Archived from
4776:"The Day the Earth Stood Still"
4302:3rd Cavalry Regiment Deployment
2817:needs additional citations for
2141:and came face to face with the
1979:When the United States entered
1974:
1753:The deploying troops landed in
395:Regimental distinctive insignia
47:needs additional citations for
5146:. U.S. Army CMH. 21 April 2010
5003:Nance, William Stuart (2011).
4844:Geiger, Grace (5 April 2017).
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3628:U.S. Army CMH (April 21, 2010)
3546:Activated 26 February 1946 at
2091:. Covering the advance of the
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1661:that evening. On 23 July, 1LT
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1168:At the outbreak of the war, a
749:Maintenance Troop (Blacksmith)
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5074:Rempfer, Kyle (3 July 2020).
4715:Cox, Matthew (19 June 2019).
4544:
4052:The Day the Earth Stood Still
3611:Geiger, DVIDS (April 5, 2017)
3526:3rd Cavalry Group, Mechanized
3492:Organized 12 October 1846 at
2892:Operation New Dawn: 2010–2011
2618:
2247:14th Armored Cavalry Regiment
2215:The Day the Earth Stood Still
1963:, dispersing the protesters.
1712:In 1898, the American artist
1143:Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler
5138:"Special Unit Designationss"
4635:. ABC News. 20 February 2005
4593:3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
3555:3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
3503:Inactivated 15 July 1942 at
2003:Fort Jackson, South Carolina
1824:American Expeditionary Force
1535:of Company D and Lieutenant
1421:of F Company and blacksmith
1322:Company E, traveling on the
1141:, including future generals
709:C Battery (Regulator) – M777
586:
492:Regiment of Mounted Riflemen
469:3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
7:
4957:"Third Regiment of Cavalry"
4780:Fort George G. Meade Museum
3646:3d Cavalry Regiment History
3585:
3517:Activated 15 March 1943 at
3457:
3163:Combat Infantryman's Badges
3110:Afghanistan-Pakistan border
2551:Defense Intelligence Agency
2501:is highlighted on this map.
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2073:Distinguished Service Cross
1907:Arlington National Cemetery
1696:
1087:Mexico–United States border
567:William "Buffalo Bill" Cody
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4890:Jones, Kay (3 July 2020).
4578:. US Army. 16 October 2017
4228:ABC News,February 20, 2005
3660:Davis (September 10, 2010)
3476:
3271:Presidential Unit Citation
3097:Operation Resolute Support
2953:Operation Enduring Freedom
2721:Operation Restoring Rights
2715:U.S. 4th Infantry Division
1917:at the ceremony, and this
1469:'s infamous defeat at the
808:, I Company was formed in
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556:Operation Inherent Resolve
552:Operation Enduring Freedom
308:Operation Inherent Resolve
291:Anbar campaign (2003–2011)
5180:13 September 2009 at the
5016:University of North Texas
3498:3rd United States Cavalry
3230:
3173:Murder of Vanessa Guillen
2555:Iraqi Civil Defense Corps
2505:In support of the global
2497:western Iraq province of
2044:Squadron, with 30 men, 6
671:4th Squadron (Longknife)
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4383:Horton & Hernández,
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2192:" – the invasion of the
1471:Battle of Little Bighorn
1399:Little Big Horn Campaign
1368:Department of the Platte
944:attack on Molino del Rey
149:Shoulder sleeve insignia
5091:Rozelle, David (2012).
4254:Back to the Front Lines
3512:3rd Cavalry, Mechanized
3081:101st Airborne Division
3061:504th Infantry Regiment
2704:Operation Iraqi Freedom
2188:to begin training for "
1848:Meuse-Argonne Offensive
1804:Fort Sam Houston, Texas
1725:Philippine–American War
1687:Fort Sheridan, Illinois
1672:Montauk Point, New York
1432:Battle of Rosebud Creek
1261:Battle of Glorieta Pass
880:The regimental accolade
752:Medical Troop (Scalpel)
706:B Battery (Lion) – M777
651:3rd Squadron (Thunder)
548:Operation Iraqi Freedom
536:Philippine–American War
475:currently stationed at
409:Regimental Coat of arms
266:Philippine Insurrection
246:Pancho Villa Expedition
5192:14 August 2009 at the
4226:Good Morning, America,
3882:Morton, (Nov. 4, 1898)
3393:11 Dec 07 – 28 Dec 08
3367:15 Jan 05 – 14 Jan 06
3213:Command Sergeant Major
3142:in Iraq in support of
3140:10th Mountain Division
3135:
3085:Operational Base Fenty
3016:Maidan Wardak Province
2996:Afghan National Police
2905:
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2674:The Oprah Winfrey Show
2574:Operation Rifles Blitz
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2267:24th Infantry Division
1985:Attack on Pearl Harbor
1971:
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1450:of Company F, and 1SG
1415:Battle of Powder River
1292:Murphy, North Carolina
1202:Fort Thorn, New Mexico
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810:New Orleans, Louisiana
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550:, Operation New Dawn,
429:U.S. Cavalry Regiments
4633:Good Morning, America
4576:Institute of Heraldry
4572:"3d Cavalry Regiment"
4486:Global Security.org,
4472:Institute of Heraldry
3965:Sauer (July 17, 2019)
3445:23 Mar 08 – 5 Jun 08
3197:Secretary of the Army
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3117:Afghanistan 2016–2017
2980:Joint Detention Group
2978:, Cuba to assist the
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2578:Operation Rifles Fury
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2539:Iraqi National Police
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2093:10th Armored Division
1990:Fort Benning, Georgia
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1832:Aisne-Marne Offensive
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1589:Camp George H. Thomas
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1182:hard fight at Mesilla
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1047:. After crossing the
999:, sailed them up the
986:on 23 November 1847,
902:Battle of Cerro Gordo
879:
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631:2nd Squadron (Sabre)
611:1st Squadron (Tiger)
594:
327:Colonel Jeffrey Barta
5187:The Mounted Rifleman
5118:Smithsonian Magazine
3579:3rd Cavalry Regiment
3548:Fort George G. Meade
3419:5 Dec 07 – 1 Apr 08
3225:1st Cavalry Division
3167:Combat Action Badges
2992:Afghan Border Police
2988:Afghan National Army
2826:improve this article
2628:CPT David M. Rozelle
2605:U.S. Central Command
2531:Al Anbar Governorate
2429:Exercise Bright Star
2358:Texas National Guard
2310:2nd Cavalry Regiment
2302:XVIII Airborne Corps
2232:Strategic Army Corps
2210:Fort George G. Meade
1995:Camp Gordon, Georgia
1911:Tomb of the Unknowns
1869:and arrived home in
1844:Oise-Aisne Offensive
1774:, Troops G and H in
1770:, Troops B and C in
1612:Henry W. Wessels Jr.
1593:Spanish–American War
1570:Spanish–American War
1411:2nd Cavalry Regiment
1234:Henry Hopkins Sibley
1159:George B. Crittenden
1107:2nd Cavalry Regiment
1075:New Mexico Territory
917:Battle of Churubusco
890:Mexican–American War
872:Mexican–American War
581:1st Cavalry Division
532:Spanish–American War
524:Mexican–American War
465:3rd Cavalry Regiment
452:4th Cavalry Regiment
447:2nd Cavalry Regiment
346:Washington L. Elliot
251:Mexican–American War
137:3rd Cavalry Regiment
56:improve this article
5202:, a September 2005
5012:UNT Digital Library
4969:on 25 February 2009
4875:The Washington Post
4786:on 21 February 2013
4677:on 7 September 2011
4419:(December 10, 2020)
4385:The Washington Post
4332:National Interest,
3438:Valorous Unit Award
3412:Valorous Unit Award
3386:Valorous Unit Award
3360:Valorous Unit Award
3341:18 May – 23 Sep 05
3334:Valorous Unit Award
3315:25 Apr – 18 Sep 03
3297:Valorous Unit Award
3211:Ralph Overland and
2344:Bosnia peacekeeping
2104:Battle of the Bulge
1961:Pennsylvania Avenue
1927:Fort Cavazos, Texas
1842:(7-17 August), the
1810:on the side of the
1748:Seattle, Washington
1691:Fort Myer, Virginia
1655:San Juan Blockhouse
1362:, and Company D to
1269:New Mexico Campaign
1133:In April 1861, the
1068:US Military Academy
960:Benjamin S. Roberts
906:Battle of Contreras
865:William Wing Loring
700:A Battery (King) –
477:Fort Cavazos, Texas
366:Jonathan Wainwright
213:Fort Cavazos, Texas
5175:regimental history
4990:. Patrick McSherry
4702:on 25 January 2017
4451:(December 9, 2020)
4435:(December 9, 2020)
3494:Jefferson Barracks
3221:Jeffery Broadwater
3136:
3089:Jalalabad Airfield
2983:Cavalry Regiment.
2935:War in Afghanistan
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2241:threat during the
2190:Operation Downfall
2005:before sailing to
1972:
1947:In July 1932, MAJ
1945:
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1859:March to the Rhine
1743:Philippine Islands
1714:Frederic Remington
1710:
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1496:Frederick Schwatka
1463:
1446:of Company D, 1SG
1442:of Company M, 1SG
1419:Jeremiah J. Murphy
1312:Reconstruction Era
1288:Knoxville Campaign
1284:William T. Sherman
1273:Memphis, Tennessee
1210:Battle of Valverde
1155:William H. Jackson
1135:American Civil War
1131:
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1113:American Civil War
954:, the site of the
936:Chapultepec Castle
882:
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765:Jefferson Barracks
601:#Change of Mission
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528:American Civil War
504:American Civil War
496:Jefferson Barracks
484:United States Army
473:United States Army
296:Battle of Tal Afar
256:American Civil War
194:United States Army
5273:Comanche campaign
5104:978-1-59698-184-3
4942:. 9 December 2020
4809:Stars and Stripes
4805:Stars and Stripes
4417:Stars and Stripes
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3195:On 10 July 2020,
3077:Nangahar Province
2917:Change of Mission
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2439:U.S. Marine Corps
2435:Bright Star 01/02
2416:Mississippi River
2016:. They landed in
1953:Douglas MacArthur
1764:counterinsurgency
1683:Silver Star Medal
1448:Michael A. McGann
1332:Carlisle Barracks
1296:Loudon, Tennessee
1174:Fort Bliss, Texas
1147:William W. Loring
1001:Mississippi River
773:Persifor F. Smith
577:III Armored Corps
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338:Persifor F. Smith
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2511:Coalition forces
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2139:Ebensee, Austria
1949:George S. Patton
1899:Fort Ethan Allen
1881:Inter-War period
1792:Ojo de Agua Raid
1670:they sailed for
1640:San Juan Heights
1632:Spanish warships
1628:Santiago de Cuba
1557:Fort Ethan Allen
1537:George H. Morgan
1505:Dull Knife Fight
1423:Albert Glawinski
1340:Jicarilla Apache
1336:Mescalero Apache
1307:Benton, Arkansas
1228:, under General
1083:Denver, Colorado
1017:Oregon Territory
968:Robert M. Morris
919:later that day.
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3020:Ghazni Province
3012:Paktia Province
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1581:10th US Cavalry
1572:
1517:Apache uprising
1494:'s village, LT
1480:Horsemeat March
1452:John H. Shingle
1444:Joseph Robinson
1320:
1238:Alexander McRae
1151:Dabney H. Maury
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3004:Logar Province
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2147:Final Solution
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2097:Battle of Metz
2042:Reconnaissance
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1533:Charles Taylor
1500:Emmet Crawford
1492:American Horse
1467:General Custer
1454:of Company I.
1436:Medal of Honor
1427:Medal of Honor
1324:Arkansas River
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1280:Barton Station
1242:North Carolina
1208:fought in the
1163:John G. Walker
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932:Molino del Rey
910:Winfield Scott
894:Gulf of Mexico
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4536:
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4522:, p. 39.
4521:
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4507:, p. 29.
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4167:, p. 34.
4166:
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4149:, p. 33.
4148:
4146:
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4128:
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4111:, p. 31.
4110:
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4096:
4089:, p. 30.
4088:
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4071:, p. 23.
4070:
4068:
4062:
4055:
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4046:
4040:, p. 70.
4039:
4034:
4032:
4025:, p. 22.
4024:
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4012:
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4008:
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4000:
3998:
3996:
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3985:, p. 20.
3984:
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3974:
3966:
3961:
3955:, p. 19.
3954:
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3946:
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3942:
3935:, p. 17.
3934:
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3926:
3920:, p. 16.
3919:
3917:
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3902:, p. 15.
3901:
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3893:
3891:
3883:
3878:
3872:, p. 14.
3871:
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3857:
3855:
3848:, p. 12.
3847:
3845:
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3835:
3827:
3822:
3816:, p. 11.
3815:
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3807:
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3795:
3788:
3786:
3780:
3778:
3770:
3768:
3762:
3760:
3753:, p. 5..
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3648:(21 May 2018)
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3217:Major General
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2838:December 2020
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2815:This section
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2766:H.R. McMaster
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