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Aviation Squadron (11th CAS), named "Thunderhorse" to honor the history of those Air Cavalry Troopers who had served before. The new squadron consisted of a Headquarters, and a Headquarters Troop, to include an Aircraft Maintenance Platoon (AVUM), designated "Crazyhorse"; Alpha Troop which was assigned a combat support aviation role, was the last Aerial Mine Platoon in the Army. It used a Yosemite Sam, clad in a cavalry uniform for its mascot and was called the "Miners"; Bravo Troop, an Attack Helicopter Troop used the old cobra logo from AT and later a bull dog; Charlie Troop, called "Tankbusters", an attack helicopter troop used the silhouette of a Soviet T-62 in an AH-1 turret gun site; Delta Troop an air cavalry troop was known as the "Death Riders" and used a "Jolly Roger" type skull on a red and white background: Echo Troop, an air cavalry troop used a red and white logo which included a large letter E an AH-1 and OH-58 profile; F Troop, an air cavalry troop used a cartoon figure of an AH-1 punching a Soviet MI-24(HIND) with the motto "Grab 'em by the nose – kick 'em in the ass" and the 511th Military Intelligence Company (MI/CEWI) "Trojan Horse" which had replaced the 340th ASA. In 1984, three EH-1H were assigned to the 511th. The squadron's S-4 section was known as "Hobbyhorse".
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regiment's new C&C Squadron was given the task of providing aerial surveillance of the 385-kilometer "iron curtain", which separated East and West
Germany. C&C Squadron consisted of its headquarters elements, as well as Air Troop (AT/AHT) with its 3 UH-1H, 21 AH-1S(MOD) and 13 OH-58A. Combat Aviation/Support Troop (CAT/ST AIR), with its 13 UH-1H, including an Aerial Mine Platoon (AMP) and 6 OH-58A, 58th Combat Engineer Company (CEC). The 340th Army Security Agency (ASA) and the 84th Army Band. A detachment of two each OH-58A were assigned to the 2nd Squadron at Bad Kissingen and the 3rd Squadron at Bad Hersfeld. In 1981, Air Troop, under the command of Major Joseph W. Sutton, won the Draper Cavalry Award; it was the first time an aviation unit had won the award. Later, under the command of Major Michael K. Mehaffey, Air Troop was recognized as the Army Aviation Association of America's (AAAA) Unit of the Year. On 1 June 1982, Command and Control Squadron was redesignated as Regimental Combat Aviation Squadron (RCAS) and officially as the Combat Aviation Squadron (provisional), 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and nicknamed "Lighthorse".
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chemlights), III (fuel), and IV (construction material) as well as all the transportation requirements needed on the NTC battlefield, S&T Troop will also provide a better quality of living for its soldiers and their families. There are four platoons (Headquarters/Supply, Maintenance, Petroleum, and
Transportation). The unit is responsible for the direct support of Class I (Ration Break Point), Class III (Bulk and Aviation fuel), Class IV (lumber), Class VII (major items), field services, and direct transportation support with light, medium, and heavy capability assets. Also, it is responsible for maintaining and issuing civilian vehicles in support of the OPFOR to replicate the presence of civilians on a battlefield (COBs).
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border operations. Early on 10 April 1991 elements of the squadron were issued no notice deployment orders to self-deploy from Fulda to
Diyarbakır, Turkey in support of Operation Provide Comfort. Task Force Thunderhorse deployed 15 UH-60 and five OH-58D along with crews and support personnel. During this period the 511th MI (CEWI) was recognized as the best company sized military intelligence unit in the Army. With the fall of the wall, and the collapse of the Warsaw Pact, the regiment on 15 October 1993 to 15 March 1994 began the deactivation process of the unit. The regiment, less the 3rd and 4th Squadrons, was reactivated in October 1994 at Fort Irwin California.
2190:(LOH), designated "whites", which flew in pairs as target acquisition and destroy missions as "pinks" and an aerial rifle platoon (ARP) "Blues" with infantry/cavalry scouts transported in the venerable UH-1 "Huey" (officially designated Iroquois). Air Troop served with distinction, earning the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm "VIETNAM 24 February – 19 May 1971" (DAGO 42, 1972) and the 1st platoon of AT earned the Presidential Unit Citation "DUC HOA 12 Mar – 1 Apr 1969" (DAGO 69, 1969) in addition to the regiment's awards and streamers. In 1969, a Trooper from Air Troop, SFC Rodney J. T. Yano posthumously earned the Medal of Honor.
2176:, Germany, about 40 kilometers north of Fulda. The 3rd Squadron was organized as an armored cavalry squadron like the 1st and 2nd Squadrons. HHT and I, K, and L Troops, Howitzer Battery, as well as M Company were organic to the squadron. Attached was the 58th Engineer Company. Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery was also headquartered with the squadron. In the field, the attached units of the regiment like the 58th Engineer Company usually operated over a wide area, with smaller detachments dedicated to supporting the armored cavalry squadrons of the regiment.
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11th ACR on 30 November 1948. 11th Tank
Battalion was consolidated into 11th ACR on 8 January 1951. 95th Tank Battalion was consolidated into 3rd Battalion, 11th ACR on 1 October 1958. Air Troop inactivated 20 March 1972 in Vietnam; 2d Squadron inactivated 6 April 1972 in Vietnam; Air Troop and 2d Squadron activated 17 May 1972 in Germany. Around 1984, Air Troop was enlarged and became the 4th Squadron (
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2214:"Packhorse", was activated in Germany under the command of LTC Ronald Kelly on 17 September 1985 to support the Blackhorse as it patrolled the East-West German border along the Fulda Gap. The squadron's official name at that time was Combat Support Squadron (CSS). The nickname "Packhorse" is derived from the early days of the U.S. Cavalry, when soldiers went on campaigns accompanied by
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trains US forces in the basic principles of combined arms maneuver (CAM) and wide area security (WAS). The regiment trains brigade and battalion task forces during ten rotations a year at the
National Training Center, Ft. Irwin, California. Additionally between rotations, the squadron conducts realistic, live-fire based training at the platoon and Bradley crew level.
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Transportation
Platoon (6 HETTs, 20 ea 5-Ton Cargo Trucks, 20 ea Stake and Platform (S&T) Trucks each with two trailers, POL Platoon (22 ea, 5000 Gal Fuel Tankers), and an Organic Maintenance Platoon. The squadron was also capable of highly specialized functions such as the provision of potable water by filtering fresh water sources through purification units.
1932:, in California. The Army reorganizations for World War II eliminated the horse cavalry in 1940 and 1st Squadron traded in "saddles and hooves" for "tracks and steel". The regiment was inactivated 15 July 1942. The personnel and equipment of the former 1st and 2nd Squadrons was combined to form the newly designated 11th Tank Battalion, which later fought at the
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the troop in administration. The training room schedules training and maintains the troop readiness status. The motor pool supports the troop in organizational level maintenance. The NBC room supports the troop in nuclear, biological, and chemical training, and the unit supply supports the troop in organizational supply and arms room.
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support the regiment as it secured the country while it struggled to rebuild after the war. By
October, the regiment had completed its mission and the Packhorse returned to Fulda. As the need for U.S. forces in Europe decreased, the Packhorse was inactivated on 15 February 1994, followed by the Blackhorse on 15 March 1994.
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vehicle with any available means. There are no manuals written on how to recover a damaged vehicle, the manuals that exist only talk about the principles of recovery and the capabilities of each recovery vehicle. It is only by experience on the job that the soldier decides on how a vehicle will be recovered.
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S&T's Supply
Platoon mission includes the Class I breakdown for each rotation, the issuing of COB-Vs prior to rotations and the issuing of Allied Fleet Vehicle prior to rotation. The Supply Platoon consists of four 6K forklifts, over 50 COB-Vs and over 25 Allied Fleet vehicles. In addition to all
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Third platoon consists of Ground
Support Equipment repair, Service and Recovery, and the Communications / Electronics shop, which include 35C, 35E, 35F, 35N, 52C, 52D, 63B and 63J MOSs. This platoon is usually referred to as '3rd shift, 3rd shop', because when mission calls they often work around the
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The Fuel & Electric section provides support in the areas of repairing and replacing wiring harnesses, generators, alternators, starters, brake shoe linings and the resurfacing of brake drums. In addition the F&E section repairs and replaces fan towers, gear assemblies and shocks for the M551
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On 17 Jun 1986 the squadron aligned itself in accordance with the US Army Regimental System (USARS). Now flying UH-60's, OH-58C's and AH-1F's, the squadron eventually ended up as HHT, N, O, P, Q, R S and AVUM Troops. On 9 November 1989 the wall fell and by the first of March 1990, the squadron ceased
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in 1901. It has served in the Philippines, Mexico, Europe, and Vietnam. It is now organized as a combined arms battalion, and comprises one of the two maneuver elements of the 11th ACR. It is organized around a Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT), and four line troops (two infantry, two armor),
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During the drawdown of U.S. forces in Vietnam in early 1972, the 11th ACR was inactivated in stages (Air Troop inactivated 20 March 1972 in Vietnam; 2d Squadron inactivated 6 April 1972 in Vietnam) and subsequently reactivated in Germany (Air Troop and 2d Squadron activated 17 May 1972 in Germany) by
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light tanks could effectively and safely conduct "thunder runs"; the firing of all tank weapons while driving down the highway or road. While ACAVs did not have a cannon, the Sheridan's high recoil from its 152mm main gun negated it from firing excessive broadsides while moving down a road. Thus the
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In the spring of 1984, Air Troop was once again named AAAA Aviation Unit of the Year. On 14 June of the same year, under the guidance of the Department of the Army's "Cavalry 86" and the new " J-series" Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTOE), elements of AT and CAT were combined to form
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in Georgia. The Headquarters and Headquarters Troop was redesignated on 19 April 1943 as the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 11th Cavalry Group Mechanized. The former squadrons of the 11th Cavalry were sent to fight with the 10th Armored Division and the 90th Infantry Division overseas. The new
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The 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 52d Infantry was inactivated on 26 October 1994 and the 2d Squadron was reactivated in its place by reflagging the existing unit. The 2d Squadron ("Eaglehorse") was activated on 2 February 1901 at Fort Myer, Virginia, and its military campaign geographic areas include
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combat training rotations each year. The squadron's second mission is to deploy and fight as a combined arms battalion for various contingency operations throughout the world. In order to support this mission, the squadron must also maintain, operate and remain proficient on the M1A1 Abrams Tank and
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Although the 3/4 Cavalry met near disaster with their Sheridans within a month of receiving them (one destroyed by a mine), the 1/11 Cavalry had just the reverse in luck, killing nearly 80 enemy soldiers during an engagement on 23 February 1969. All things considered, the army was satisfied with the
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in Kentucky on 28 July 1943 as a separate group. It was reorganized and redesignated as HHC, 11th Armored Group on 5 December 1943. During the war, armored groups such as the 11th were used as administrative headquarters for the numerous independent tank battalions fielded in the European Theater of
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Headquarters Platoon's mission is to support the troop administration, logistics, and preparation for war. The platoon consists of the troop commander's staff. They are the orderly and training room, communications section, motor pool, NBC room, unit supply, and arms room. The orderly room supports
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On 3 October 1990, the two Germanys re-unified. By December 1991 the Soviet Union dissolved, ending squadron's six-year presence along the Iron Curtain. In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, prompting the United States to respond. On 16 May 1991, the Packhorse received orders to deploy to Kuwait to
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The 11th Cavalry Group Mechanized was redesignated as the 11th Constabulary Regiment on 3 May 1946 in order that the regiment could fulfill its occupation duties, and was restored as the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and inactivated in November 1948. Blackhorse was brought back into active status 1
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were issued to the 3rd Squadron 4th Armored Cavalry and the 1st Squadron 11th Armored Cavalry. Due to differences between the organization of regimental cavalry squadrons and divisional cavalry squadrons, in 1st Sqdn 11th ACR, the Sheridans were issued to the ACAV troops, replacing three M113 ACAVs
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on 1 April 1945, screened XIII Corps' northern flank, and saw action during the Battle of Munster and the seizure of the Ricklingen Bridge over the Leine River. During the campaign in northwestern Europe, Troop B of the 44th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron served as a mechanized escort and security
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The Service and Recovery section has a continuous mission of providing recovery to disabled vehicles for the post. They are trained to inspect a vehicle and if possible fix the vehicle on the spot so that it can continue its mission, but if that is not possible then they are trained to recover the
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The mission of NBC room is to provide nuclear, biological and chemical training to the troop. The training room is in charge of planning and executing training for the entire troop. The orderly room provides administrative support to the whole troop. The supply room provides organizational supply.
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The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) arrived in Viet Nam in September 1966, the Air Cavalry Troop (ACT), organic to the regiment, arrived in December of the same year with a complement of UH-1C Gunships and UH-1D Command and Control "slicks". Early in January 1967, ACT was flying combat support
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The Automotive section provides direct support maintenance to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and Allied units in support of the OPFOR's daily mission. This entails repairing and replacing transmissions, steering gears, transfers, fuel injector pumps, differentials, engines, axles and necessary
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Second Platoon is divided in 2 sections: Automotive, Armament, and Fuel & Electrical, which include 41C, 44B, 44E, 45B, 45E, 45G, 63G, 63H, and 63W MOSs. The mission of the above-mentioned personnel is to provide quality direct support in the areas of repair parts (generators, alternators and
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Detachment. The squadron also operated the Regimental Material Management Center which had the responsibility for the overall logistics state of the regiment. Elements of the squadron were initially based at both Fulda and Wildflecken Training Area until S&T Troop relocated to Fulda in spring
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After guarding the US southeastern coast from March 1944 until 1 June 1944, the group moved to Camp Gordon, Georgia, to begin training for overseas deployment, The regiment arrived in the United Kingdom on 10 October 1944. The regiment entered France on 23 November 1944. Moving through France and
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The 2nd Squadron is part of the Army's Opposing Force at the National Training Center, conducting battle operations in accordance with published doctrine and combat instructions. While in its role as the 801st Brigade Tactical Group, the Eaglehorse Squadron portrays an opposing force (OPFOR) that
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armored personnel carrier, and the OSTV (OPFOR Surrogate Tank Vehicle) a vehicle based on the OPFOR Surrogate Vehicle which can simulate a wide spectrum of threat tanks. Using this equipment and configuration, the squadron performs the first of its two primary missions, acting as a non-permissive
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Reassembly and organizing of 11th ACR was completed on 30 November 1948 by reconstitution and reorganization of elements of the 11th Cavalry Regiment and HHT, 1st Constabulary Regiment. HHT-1st Constabulary Regiment was converted, redesignated and consolidated into 11th ACR as HHT, 3rd Battalion,
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because of the distinctive roaring sound of rotorwash over the rice paddies and the unit's distinctive Blackhorse insignia. In July 1968, Air Cavalry Troop was reorganized into Air Troop (AT), consisting of nine AH-1G Cobra gunships, designated "reds" and nine OH-6 light observation helicopters
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The 11th ACR Horse Detachment is a Special Ceremonial Unit tasked with preserving the history and traditions of the Regiment's original mounted Cavalry Troopers, and is 1 of only 6 Mounted Units left in the Active Duty U.S. Army. The Horse Detachment represents the 11th ACR, Fort Irwin, and the
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Provide personnel, administrative, and logistical support to the Regimental Support Squadron. Provide food service support to all NTC units in both the field and garrison. While providing this support, HHT will protect the force and provide superb quality of life for its troopers and families.
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Reactivated again on 16 October 1994, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment now serves as the Army's Opposing Force at the National Training Center. The regiment portrays a determined opposing force that trains US forces in the basic principles of army operations and challenges all the battlefield
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The Supply & Transportation Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California, provides support to the Opposing Force (OPFOR) soldiers of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. While supporting the soldiers of the OPFOR with Class I (food), II (heaters,
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The aviation assets of the regiment were deactivated on 20 March 1972 and left Viet Nam. The regiment was reactivated on 17 May 1972 to replace the inactivated 14th ACR and on 18 September 1972, the newly formed Command and Control Squadron was formed at Sickles Army Airfield near Fulda. The
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The squadron redeployed to Fort Irwin on 22 January 2006 where it resumed its opposing forces mission for the National Training Center. During its deployment, the Nevada Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry, the 11th's former official roundout unit, took over the duty of OPFOR.
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All permanent party members of Task Force Palehorse spend hours in training and are required to be subject matter experts (SME) in combined arms maneuver (CAM), wide area security (WAS) operations, the respective combination of CAM/WAS, Unified Land Operations and global insurgency tactics,
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The shop office is the backbone of direct support maintenance. The shop officer and the repair control sergeant direct all the maintenance support for the regiment. They order repair parts and track the parts from the time it is ordered, to the time the part is received. They also track all
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5-ton Expansible Vans ("Expando-vans") housed the squadron headquarters in the field. The Supply & Transport Troop was a 215-man element consisting of five platoon units - HQ Platoon, Supply Platoon (An Ammunition CL V Section, a Supply Section CL II/IV, and Water purification Section),
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began on 31 January 1968. Word was received by the II Field Force HQs to immediately re-deploy to the Long Binh/Bien Hoa area to relieve installations threatened by the Tet Offensive. At 1400 hours (2:00 pm) the 1st Squadron was called to move from their position south of the
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S&T's Maintenance Platoon's mission is to ensure that all of S&T's vehicles are able to be utilized to execute all missions tasked down to S&T. This means that the Maintenance Platoon must maintain the operational readiness of eight Heavy Equipment Transport systems
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Also attached to the headquarters platoon are the cavalry scouts and mortar platoons. The cavalry scouts use high speed maneuvering and advanced optical equipment to identify targets. The mortar platoon uses the heavy 120 MM mortar system to provide long range indirect fire.
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The Communication / Electronics shop works to repair the regiment's radios. The special electronics devices section of the 3rd platoon maintains NVGs for the regiment. They also ensure that all chemical agent monitors and navigational satellite systems are maintained.
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Headquarters Platoon consists of the commander's staff, motor pool, shop office, NBC room, orderly room, technical supply and unit supply. This is the largest platoon in the troop. The main mission of this platoon is to keep the troop ready for war at all times.
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Field regimental dining facility The Field Regimental Dining Facility (FRDF) Platoon supports 10 rotations per year. The mission is to provide Class I in the field for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Opposing Force (OPFOR) during all force-on-force rotations.
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Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hennisse, the approximately 400 men of the squadron trained nine months before becoming the first squadron to leave for the regiment's inaugural deployment, to the Philippines. Arriving in January 1902, Troops A and D patrolled
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From January until 18 May 1967, the regiment conducted three major search and destroy operations. These operations would later be known as reconnaissance in force (RIF) operations. The first of these operations commence on 8 January 1967 and was known as
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1990. The squadron was large for a battalion-sized unit, as the Maintenance Troop alone had some 400 soldiers assigned. The Packhorse provided logistical support during both the frequent regimental maneuvers of the Cold War and at gunnery exercises at
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in Washington from 4 to 29 August 1940, and returned to the Presidio of Monterey on 31 August 1940, where they were relieved from assignment to the 2nd Cavalry Division. They next moved to Camp Seeley in California on 7 November 1941, and again to
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on Route 2 and approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village of Long Goia. Saigon is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the west along Rt. 1. The operation began on 20 October and concluded on 3 November 1966.
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The section is composed of 91 E (Allied Trade Specialist) They are both a Welder and a machinist. They can manufacture a functional part from a piece of metal or they can fabricate anything within the limitation of the equipment they have.
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The Armament section provides support for the main turret, ballistic computers, laser ranger finders, and other armament controls for the M1A1 Abrams, main battle field tank, as well as the various small arms repair and aiming devices.
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Technical supply work 24-hour days, 7 days a week, providing Class IX repair parts to the OPFOR. They provide serviceable assets which include major assemblies, DLRs (Depot Level Reparables), Repairable Exchange Items and ASL stockage.
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K Troop was part of the 3rd Squadron and known as "Killing K Troop". 3rd Squadron's nickname was "Workhorse". Shortly after its arrival in Vietnam, the 3rd Squadron engaged the Viet Cong for the first time. The squadron was awarded a
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style of combat U.S. soldiers are facing in operations abroad. From June to December 2003, members of the 11th ACR deployed to Afghanistan, where they helped to develop and train the armor and mechanized infantry battalions of the
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The 1/63rd Armored Regiment, Fort Irwin, California, was reflagged 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in October 1994 with the mission of Opposing Forces for the National Training Center and continues to do so today.
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on 29 September 1944, and arrived in England on 10 October 1944, and landed in France on 26 November 1944. They moved to the Netherlands on 8 December 1944, went into the line in Germany on 12 December 1944, and protected the
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the Philippines, Mexico, Europe, Vietnam, and support in Southwest Asia. 2nd Squadron deployed with the regiment to the Philippines to suppress insurgent forces during November 1901. This deployment was commemorated by the
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The 177th Forward Support Battalion was inactivated on 26 October 1994, becoming the Regimental Support Squadron, 'Packhorse' now carrying its new role with the U.S. Army's Opposing Forces at the National Training Center.
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gaskets and seals for various types of wheel vehicles. The above jobs are just a few of the tasks that the automotive section does to ensure that the OPFOR equipment returns to the battlefield as quickly as possible.
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The S&T Transportation Platoon missions consist of transporting Class I, II, IV, V, and Class IX. In addition to hauling that the Transportation Platoon is often tasked to haul tracked vehicles with their 8
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Maintenance Support Team (MST) Platoon's mission is to provide dedicated direct support maintenance. The MST platoon is made up of 2 different MOS: 63W (wheel vehicle repairer) and 63Y (track vehicle mechanic).
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to the II Field Force headquarters. The 2nd Squadron moved from north of the plantation to III Corps POW Compound where enemy soldiers were sure to attempt to liberate the camp. The 3rd Squadron moved from
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areas of operation. The M114 had been deployed to Vietnam in 1962, but withdrawn in 1964 due to its unsatisfactory, and often disastrous performance. Throughout the war, the tank companies, with their
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I and II involved the 1st and 3rd Squadrons. It began on 18 February 1967 and ran through 15 April 1967. This operation took these squadrons to the headquarters of the Central Office South Vietnam (
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The OPFOR trained U.S. Army forces in mechanized desert warfare following a Soviet-era style threat until June 2002, when the OPFOR and the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment changed to portraying an
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Operations. HHC, 11th Armored Group was converted and redesignated HHT, 1st Constabulary Regiment on 1 May 1946. HHT, 1st Constabulary Regiment was inactivated on 20 September 1947 in Germany.
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Sheridan tank, and by the end of 1970 alone, well over 200 M551s would be in South Vietnam. While nearly all US armored cavalry squadrons were equipped with the M551 by 1970, the 11th ACR
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3rd Battalion, 11th Armored Regiment was reorganized and redesignated as the 712th Tank Battalion, and relieved from assignment to the 10th AD. The 712th Tank Battalion was inactivated at
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District until mid-1934 and supported the construction and supervision of CCC camps in northern California from 1933 to 1939. It maintained habitual summer training relationships with the
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With the war in South Vietnam escalating, the Blackhorse Regiment was alerted for assignment to Southeast Asia on 11 March 1966. The regiment began specialized training for combat in a
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operations 60 tunnel complexes were uncovered. 1884 fortifications were destroyed. 621 tons of rice was evacuated during these operations. Operation Manhattan ended on 11 May 1967.
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The Blackhorse arrived in Vietnam on 7 September 1966. Second Squadron spearheaded Operation Fish Hook into Cambodia on 1 May 1970, surrounding a North Vietnamese logistics center.
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The Blackhorse Regiment patrolled the U.S.-Mexican border from 1919 through 1942. The regiment received the name "Blackhorse" and a distinctive coat of arms while stationed at the
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During the Southwest Asia Campaign, Ironhorse operated Camp Colt, a scout training camp for reservists reporting to active duty. Following Desert Storm, the regiment deployed to
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Task Force Palehorse works directly with Operations Group at the National Training Center to assist in meeting the training requirements for the Rotational Training Unit (RTU).
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On order, Task Force Palehorse deploys as military advisors to foreign nations to aid with military training, organization, combat operations and other various military tasks.
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Task Force Palehorse provides feedback to units through professional After-Action Reviews and written reports in support of ten National Training Center rotations a year.
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sector, west of Baghdad. During this operation, 1/11 ACR uncovered five separate weapons caches, detained four suspected insurgents and uncovered $ 2,200 in US currency.
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operating systems. As the 2nd Brigade Tactical Group, the squadron trains brigade and battalion task forces during ten rotations a year at the National Training Center.
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with protective gun shield were mounted at the port and starboard rear of the vehicle, and a combination circular & flat frontal gun shield(s) were added around the
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in California on 5 May 1943. At that time, the 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron and 44th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron were attached. The group was then moved to
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in support of Operation Positive Force from June 1991 to September 1991. 1st Squadron, along with the rest of the regiment, was inactivated at Fulda in March 1994.
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Germany, the Blackhorse was assigned to the Ninth US Army and attached to XIII Corps, whose flank the Blackhorse screened during the corps' sweep from the
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like MEDCAP and DENTCAP and finally, RIF operations were employed to keep the VC off balance, making it impossible for them to mount offensive operations.
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and the other from theater command be issued the army's new aluminum tanks (Sheridans) for combat testing. General Abrams concurred, and in January 1969,
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most favored tanks for clearing highways with "thunder runs" on a daily basis, most often fell to the M48s of the 11th ACR and accompanying armor units.
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Reconnaissance Company was reorganized and redesignated as Troop E, 90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, which maintained a separate history thereafter.
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in stages from 16 to 27 January 1940 and again to Camp Clayton on 15 April to 15 May 1940 for temporary training. They participated in maneuvers at
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United States Army at official ceremonies, on-post and regional community relations events, and Army recruiting and community outreach objectives.
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located at the commander's hatch. This combination produced a M-113 Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle, or, in Vietnam more simply referred to as an
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in New Jersey, on 27 October 1945, and redesignated the 525th Medium Tank Battalion on 1 September 1948. It was activated on 10 September 1948 at
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to III Corps Army, Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) headquarters. It took only 14 hours and 80 miles to arrive in position after first being alerted.
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in each platoon (the squadron's one tank company remained intact); in 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, the Sheridans replaced M48A3 tanks throughout.
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the 3rd Squadron drove the enemy forces from the area near III Corps headquarters. Its action was crucial in smashing the enemy's offensive.
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on 5 September 1943. 11th Armored Regiment was broken up on 20 September 1943, and its elements were distributed as follows:
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Wester, Matthew. "Cavalry Troops Patrol Sha’ab Neighborhood." Defendamerica.mil.
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3463:Military units and formations established in 1901
3411:GlobalSecurity.org: 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
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2515:1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery Regiment (
2168:Memorial stone to 3rd Squadron in Bad Hersfeld.
992:), also known as the Combat Aviation Squadron.
1471:was a twofold operation of security and RIFs.
3293:Haynes, George L. Jr. and James C. Williams.
2821:United States Army Center of Military History
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3389:Reprint. New York: Dover, 2007, pages 49–70.
3483:Cavalry regiments of the United States Army
3325:. Washington, DC: U.S. Army. Archived from
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1203:was the code name for the establishment of
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3283:; Armor, LXXXVI, No. 2 (March–April 1967).
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2722:Advancing into Snuol, Cambodia, May 1970.
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469:("Blackhorse Regiment") is a unit of the
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1968:Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
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3365:11th Armored Cavalry, Germany, 1958
2977:Army news report on PUC for Troop A
2486:techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
2274:Headquarters and Headquarters Troop
2049:. Their new task was to patrol the
1348:were provided medical treatment in
1225:September 1966 – November 1966
1184:The Blackhorse Regiment arrived in
475:Fort Irwin National Training Center
409:Combat Service Identification Badge
233:Fort Irwin National Training Center
3436:Photo gallery of M Troop / Company
3270:The Eleventh Cavalry, 1901 to 1923
3172:Multi-National Force – Iraq.
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2605:Counteroffensive, Phase IV 1968
1871:M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
1079:M113 armored personnel carriers
714:11th Cavalry Group (Mechanized)
393:Regimental distinctive insignia
336:Current senior enlisted advisor
68:"11th Armored Cavalry Regiment"
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3011:Hall of Valor – Military Times
2758:Acting as OPFOR at Fort Irwin.
2608:Counteroffensive, Phase V 1968
2505:11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
2206:Support Squadron ("Packhorse")
1859:M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle
1756:Fulda Gap deployments ca. 1985
1054:Home now for the regiment was
995:Placed 17 June 1986 under the
891:in Germany in the 20th Century
698:Campaigns, and was located at
224:National Training Center OPFOR
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3309:The Story of the U.S. Cavalry
2527:Campaign participation credit
2070:Louisiana Army National Guard
2047:Baghdad International Airport
1806:14th Armored Cavalry Regiment
1520:On 20 October 2009 President
1497:"Workhorse" The 3rd Squadron
983:11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
710:in Virginia on the same day.
505:. The 11th ACR serves as the
467:11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
134:11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
3387:Seven Firefights in Vietnam.
3286:Fitfield, Robert W., et al.
2631:Second Squadron Entitled to:
2614:Tet 69/Counteroffensive 1969
1583:
1565:
1288:) believed to be located in
915:New York Port of Embarkation
684:New York Port of Embarkation
636:, on 22 June 1943, and then
2817:"Special Unit Designations"
1903:Mexican Punitive Expedition
1545:Distinguished Service Cross
1528:to troop commander Captain
1255:July 1970 – March 1971
938:, and crossed the Rhine at
934:on 12 March 1945 under the
924:U.S. 84th Infantry Division
583:Civilian Conservation Corps
535:U.S. Army Regimental System
3499:
3341:Tricoche, George Nestler.
3254:Discussion of expando-vans
3007:"John Charles Bahnsen, Jr"
2989:"BG John C. Bahnsen "Doc""
2877:Stacy, William E. (1984).
2670:Operation Enduring Freedom
2665:Iraqi Governance 2005–2006
2639:Consolidation II 1971–1972
1972:Presidential Unit Citation
1774:
1526:Presidential Unit Citation
1436:Michelin Rubber Plantation
3322:Mounted Combat in Vietnam
3307:, and Edward S. Wallace.
2602:Tet Counteroffensive 1968
2583:Ardennes-Alsace 1944–1945
1943:. The regiment served in
1824:Operation Provide Comfort
1536:border on 26 March 1970.
1504:Meritorious Unit Citation
1294:1st Australian Task Force
1128:that one squadron from a
1060:Presidential Inauguration
623:Army of the United States
509:(OPFOR) for the Army and
442:
439:
138:
3281:11th U.S. Cavalry Report
3213:http: www.vhpamuseum.org
3201:http://www.army.mil/cmh/
3067:MTOE as of December 2016
2549:Philippine–American War:
2434:Fuel & Water Platoon
2018:, the squadron moved to
2010:, Iraq, on 5 March 2005.
1861:turret to represent the
1857:highly modified with an
1175:clear mines in Cambodia.
1126:General Creighton Abrams
1031:and the 3rd Squadron in
147:Shoulder sleeve insignia
3446:7 December 2021 at the
3441:Blackhorse Museum Fulda
3421:11th Cavalry in Vietnam
3209:21 October 2012 at the
3146:13 January 2009 at the
2660:Operation Iraqi Freedom
2496:Current order of battle
2118:Pancho Villa Expedition
1970:(three times), and the
1481:25th Infantry Divisions
1385:101st Airborne Division
1318:reconnaissance in force
1310:Long Nguyen Secret Zone
1282:Operation Junction City
1277:Operation Junction City
1087:.50 caliber machine gun
1039:South Vietnam (1966–72)
907:Atlantic Beach, Florida
634:Murfreesboro, Tennessee
564:William Jones Nicholson
560:Pancho Villa Expedition
487:Pancho Villa Expedition
483:Philippine–American War
365:Frederick M. Franks Jr.
292:Pancho Villa Expedition
288:Philippine–American War
242:"Blackhorse Regiment" (
3043:"11th Armored Cavalry"
2794:Observation Post Alpha
2544:
2536:
2479:
2463:
2421:Transportation Platoon
2288:
2238:
2169:
2097:
2066:256th Infantry Brigade
2011:
1926:Newport News, Virginia
1921:
1786:
1456:
1328:
1308:was a thrust into the
1176:
1051:
1011:West Germany (1957–64)
1006:Fort Irwin, California
974:. It was activated at
632:The regiment moved to
431:U.S. Cavalry Regiments
418:
402:
340:Command Sergeant-Major
3319:Starry, Donn (1989).
3315:, Massachusetts:1953.
3029:17 April 2009 at the
3024:11th ACR history page
2904:www.usarmygermany.com
2542:
2534:
2477:
2461:
2295:Headquarters Platoon
2286:
2236:
2167:
2095:
2062:Operation Thunder Cat
2005:
1919:
1886:as part of President
1784:
1775:Further information:
1543:, a recipient of the
1490:, the son of General
1461:Operation Alcorn Cove
1454:
1447:Operation Alcorn Cove
1431:Operation Adairsville
1426:Operation Adairsville
1381:Operation Quicksilver
1376:Operation Quicksilver
1350:civic action programs
1326:
1267:Operation Cedar Falls
1260:Operation Cedar Falls
1170:
1120:(son of World War II
1046:
627:10th Armored Division
617:11th Armored Regiment
606:on 10 December 1941.
600:Live Oaks, California
562:under the command of
546:11th Cavalry Regiment
454:12th Cavalry Regiment
449:10th Cavalry Regiment
417:
401:
342:Christopher L. Shaiko
145:11th Armored Cavalry
3375:Breakout and Pursuit
3350:11th Armored Cavalry
3274:Monterey, California
3178:14 June 2008 at the
3080:The Washington Times
2655:Cease-Fire 1991–1995
2642:Cease-Fire 1972–1973
2636:Consolidation I 1971
2577:Northern France 1944
2129:Presidio of Monterey
2022:on the outskirts of
1964:Valorous Unit Awards
1930:Presidio of Monterey
1839:Current organization
1752:class=notpageimage|
1492:George S. Patton Jr.
1473:Operation Toan Thang
1370:Operation Valdosta I
1205:Blackhorse Base Camp
1196:Blackhorse Base Camp
1147:1/69th, 2/34th, and
945:Dwight D. Eisenhower
885:class=notpageimage|
661:7th Armored Division
579:2nd Cavalry Division
575:3rd Cavalry Division
571:Presidio of Monterey
527:Afghan National Army
522:asymmetrical warfare
53:improve this article
3097:The Washington Post
2586:Central Europe 1945
2580:Rhineland 1944–1945
2559:Mexican Expedition:
2446:Maintenance Platoon
1934:Battle of the Bulge
1488:George S. Patton IV
1366:Long Khánh District
1362:Operation Emporia I
1342:Operation Kittyhawk
1338:Long Khánh District
1332:Operation Kittyhawk
1306:Operation Manhattan
1300:Operation Manhattan
1290:Bình Dương Province
1173:Blackhorse Regiment
1118:George S. Patton IV
678:11th Tank Battalion
663:, and activated at
331:Timothy J. Ferguson
244:special designation
3232:globalsecurity.org
3049:on 2 December 2013
2885:on 3 November 2014
2620:Winter-Spring 1970
2545:
2537:
2480:
2464:
2440:Refuel On the Move
2289:
2239:
2170:
2114:Theodore Roosevelt
2098:
2012:
1922:
1888:Theodore Roosevelt
1830:Training the force
1810:Air Assault School
1787:
1539:Brigadier General
1530:John B. Poindexter
1457:
1408:Tây Ninh Provinces
1393:Tây Ninh Provinces
1329:
1316:. In a series of
1180:Arrival in country
1177:
1161:M41 Walker Bulldog
1052:
708:Camp Patrick Henry
625:, assigned to the
473:garrisoned at the
471:United States Army
419:
403:
361:John B. Poindexter
308:War in Afghanistan
197:United States Army
3371:Blumenson, Martin
3279:Cobb, William W.
3114:11th ACR Homepage
2782:Memorial in Hesse
2320:Maintenance Troop
2109:in Iowa in 1905.
2055:Abu Ghraib prison
1764:, U.S. units are
1760:Soviet units are
1744:
1724:
1706:
1690:
1672:
1654:
1636:
1618:
1594:
1576:
1506:for this period.
1420:The Tet Offensive
1414:The Tet Offensive
1201:Operation Atlanta
1190:Operation Hickory
1071:counterinsurgency
1066:summer training.
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700:Schongau, Bavaria
587:Organized Reserve
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3367:. Germany: 1958.
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3122:on 30 March 2008
3118:. Archived from
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2617:Summer-Fall 1969
2564:Mexico 1916–1917
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1947:in Colorado and
1899:John J. Pershing
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2462:Order of battle
2453:M1070/M1000 HET
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2122:Robert L. Howze
2107:Fort Des Moines
2086:
2064:along with the
2008:Al Iskandariyah
1957:Czechoslovakian
1901:as part of the
1892:Fort Oglethorpe
1846:
1841:
1832:
1804:reflagging the
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1401:
1399:Operation Fargo
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3363:____________.
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3348:Unit Members.
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3345:. Paris: 1897.
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3457:Categories
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3263:References
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2554:Samar 1902
2216:packhorses
2074:Abu Ghraib
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