1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment
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The 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment is a U.S. Army unit of the 1st Cavalry Division with a distinguished combat history, notably in the Vietnam War and subsequent conflicts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army battalion
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combined arms battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| associatedDivision | 1st Cavalry Division (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| componentOf | active component U.S. Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Global War on Terrorism
NERFINISHED
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Korean War ⓘ Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation New Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distinction |
distinguished combat history in Vietnam War
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multiple deployments in post–Cold War conflicts ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
armored fighting vehicles
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infantry weapons ⓘ |
| formerGarrison | Fort Hood, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ground combat
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support to brigade combat team operations ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort Cavazos, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherRegimentalUnit | 5th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | “Loyalty and Courage” ⓘ |
| nickname | Black Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major U.S. Army campaigns in late 20th and early 21st centuries ⓘ |
| notableTheater |
Afghanistan
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentFormation | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
1st Cavalry Division
NERFINISHED
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5th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMotto | “Toujours Prêt” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armored maneuver operations
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close combat operations ⓘ mechanized infantry operations ⓘ |
| service | Regular Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | heavy brigade combat team element ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | U.S. Army Forces Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | cavalry heritage within 1st Cavalry Division ⓘ |
| type |
armored unit
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infantry unit ⓘ |
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