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351:Maynell Jr., Herb (22 May 1965).
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523:Cavalry regiments of the US Army
333:"National Guard troops shuffled"
185:(Kentucky Mounted Rifles) was a
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434:"Guard unit to lose positions"
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466:"Guard units get new names"
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298:"Special Designations"
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199:149th Armored Brigade
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80:149th Armored Brigade
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374:"The Berlin Crisis"
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569:2020-08-04
280:References
242:Korean War
113:commanders
106:Commanders
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383:26 August
285:Citations
226:Owensboro
203:Owensboro
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39:1980–1985
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156:Previous
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212:History
191:cavalry
189:parent
111:Notable
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