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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.
It was during this deployment that SFC Jared C. Monti, of 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, earned the Medal of Honor while protecting his soldiers from an overwhelming Taliban attack on his unit's position. When the Spartan Brigade redeployed to Fort Drum after 16 months, the Afghan people nicknamed them "the Tribe of the Crossed Swords".
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Unlike the 2nd Cavalry Division, the 3rd Cavalry Division’s active units were not concentrated in one or two areas, but were spread from coast to coast, but like the 2nd Cavalry Division, however, RAI units of the 3rd Cavalry Division were predominantly located in the Seventh Corps Area with most being initially concentrated in the Kansas ...
Starting with WWII, the United States Army defined a "group" to be similar in concept to a regiment, the unit type from which the group was evolved. In general, a regiment is composed of a fixed number of assigned battalions, whose personnel and equipment are likewise fixed.
The 3rd Iowa Cavalry was organized at Keokuk, Iowa and mustered in for three years of Federal service between August 30, 1861, and September 14, 1861. The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on August 9, 1865.
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Service / branch: United States Army: Years of service: 1880–1919: Rank: Colonel: Unit: 3rd Cavalry Regiment: Commands: 15th Cavalry Regiment 8th Cavalry Regiment 17th Cavalry Regiment: Battles / wars: Indian Wars *Apache Wars *Battle of Big Dry Wash Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I: Awards: Medal of Honor Silver ...