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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.
6th Squadron is the cavalry squadron assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stationed at Fort Cavazos, Texas. 10th Cavalry Regiment. 4th Squadron is the cavalry squadron assigned to the 3rd Armored BCT, 4th Infantry Division, stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado.
The United States Army's 3rd Cavalry Division was created from the perceived need for additional cavalry units in the interwar period. The 3rd Cavalry Division was largely a "paper" formation existing from 1927 to 1940. Its units never assembled in a single location or conducted large scale training.
The 1st Armored Division's Combat Command A remained on active duty between 1957 and 1962. 2nd Armored Division: 1940–1995; 3rd Armored Division: 1941–1945; 1947–1992; 4th Armored Division: 1941–1946; 1954–1971. The 4th Armored Division was effectively organized as the United States Constabulary from 1946 to 1954.
Expanded, reorganized and redesignated with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Recce Squadrons, 108th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1 May 1959. Ordered into Federal Service from 30 September 1962 – 23 October 1962. In 1968 the regimental headquarters became 1st Brigade, 30th Armored Division, MSARNG.
The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division ("Third Grey Wolf Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division" [1]) is a combined arms armored brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division based in Fort Cavazos, TX. Major equipment includes the M1A2SEP Tanks, M2A3 & M3A3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, M109A7 Paladin howitzers, and M1114 up-armored Humvees.
3rd Cavalry Division. 21st Cavalry Division. 24th Cavalry Division. 61st Cavalry Division. ... 15th Armored Division World War II "phantom" unit. see Operation Fortitude.
The 3rd Armored Division was the largest coalition division in the Gulf War and the largest U.S. armored division in history. In its arsenal were 360 Abrams main battle tanks , 340 Bradley Fighting Vehicles , 128 self-propelled 155 mm howitzers , 27 Apache attack helicopters, 9 multiple-launch rocket systems , and additional equipment.