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Constituted 29 August 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Brigade; Organized in February 1918 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, as an element of the 15th Cavalry Division; Relieved 12 May 1918 from assignment to the 15th Cavalry Division; Demobilized 14 July 1919 at Brownsville, Texas
1st Cavalry Division's Horse Cavalry Detachment charge during a ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas, 2005. On 20 August 1921, the War Department Adjutant General constituted the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Divisions to meet partial mobilization requirements and authorized the establishment of the 1st Cavalry Division under the new TO&E on 31 August 1921.
The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Test and Experimentation Command (now the U.S. Army Operational Test Command), located at West Fort Hood has been a primary player. Fort Hood fielded the M1 Abrams tank, M2/3 Bradley Infantry/Cavalry Fighting Vehicle , the Multiple Launch rocket System (MLRS), and the AH-64 Apache helicopter.
Fort Cavazos was previously named after Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood. Cavazos, who died in 2017 at 78, grew up on a cattle ranch in Kingsville, Texas, and was of Mexican American heritage.
His commands include A Battery, 6th Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, 8th Infantry Division; 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division; 2nd Infantry Division Artillery, Operational Test Command, and Commanding General, Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill. Halverson retired from active duty on June 30, 2016. [4]
Whitfield's cavalry brigade, including the 27th Texas Cavalry, participated in the raid. [35] The Holly Springs Raid was a huge success on 20 December when Van Dorn's troopers captured 1,500 Union soldiers and put Grant's supplies to the torch. [34] Whitfield's cavalry brigade participated in the Battle of Thompson's Station [35] on 4–5 March ...
The mission of the Horse Cavalry Detachment is to support the 1st Cavalry Division and Fort Cavazos (Renamed from Fort Hood 5/9/2023) by participating in ceremonies and other events; to support the U.S. Army in its public relations and recruiting efforts; and to preserve and maintain the standards of drill and traditions of the U.S. Cavalry during the 1800's.
On 5 May 1971, the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division's colors were moved from Vietnam to Fort Hood, Texas, bringing the 2nd Brigade's actions in the Vietnam War to a close. For 68 months 2nd Brigade was in almost constant contact with the enemy.