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The 3rd Cavalry Regiment, formerly 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment ("Brave Rifles") [2] is a regiment of the United States Army currently stationed at Fort Cavazos, Texas.. The regiment has a history in the United States Army that dates back to 19 May 1846, when it was constituted in the Regular Army as the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
The first military guards at "The Tomb" were troopers from the 3rd Cavalry, "Brave Rifles", who were posted nearby on Fort Myer. Since April 6, 1948, (known then as "Army Day"), when the regiment was reactivated, it has been guarded by soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard".
In December 2008 the GREYWOLF Troopers deployed to Iraq for their third tour. On 19 January 2009, they assumed control of FOB Marez in Mosul from the "Brave Rifles" of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. As during their last Iraq rotation the Greywolf Brigade were once again under the 25th Infantry Division and MND-N. [4]
As a lieutenant colonel from 2007 to 2009, he served as the squadron commander of 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment in the 1st Infantry Division. During this command the squadron deployed to northwest Baghdad from 2008 to 2009. In 2011, he assumed command as the 74th Colonel of the 3d Cavalry Regiment (Brave Rifles) at Fort Hood, Texas.
This is a list of current formations of the United States Army, which is constantly changing as the Army changes its structure over time. Due to the nature of those changes, specifically the restructuring of brigades into autonomous modular brigades, debate has arisen as to whether brigades are units or formations; for the purposes of this list, brigades are currently excluded.
11th Cavalry Regiment (Colored) (reassigned to 2nd Cavalry Division 1 May 1932) 5th Machine Gun Squadron (RAI) (demobilized 1 February 1928) Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 6th Cavalry Brigade (RAI) [3] 3rd Cavalry Regiment (assigned 15 August 1927–10 October 1940) 6th Cavalry Regiment (assigned 15 August 1927–1 December 1939)
Originally intending to become part of a cavalry regiment, the Guerrillas outfitted themselves in gray wool short jackets, matching mounted trousers, gray wool kepis, riding boots, and, like the Tiger Rifles, were armed with stout Mississippi Rifles, looking much like dismounted dragoons.
During this campaign, on May 11, the regiment acquired horses and were thenceforth known as mounted infantry. [5] After returning from western Louisiana to Port Hudson in June, the 41st Massachusetts was merged with the 2nd Battalion Massachusetts Cavalry to form the 3rd Massachusetts Cavalry under Col. Chickering's command. [6]