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History: Constituted 28 July 1866 as 9th Cavalry. Organized 21 September 1866 at Greenville. La. Inactivated 7 March 1944 in North Africa. Converted and redesignated 20 October as 509th Tank Battalion. | |||
History : Constituted 28 July 1866 as 9th Cavalry. Organized 21 September 1866 at Greenville. La. Inactivated 7 March 1944 in North Africa. Converted and redesignated 20 October as 509th Tank Battalion. | |||
Activated 1 November 1950 at Camp Polk, La. Inactivated 10 April 1956 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1957 as 9th Cavalry. | Activated 1 November 1950 at Camp Polk, La. Inactivated 10 April 1956 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1957 as 9th Cavalry. | ||
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'''Country''':United States[[File:Usa.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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|Shield: Or, on a pile azure in chief a sun of eight points of rays between three five-pointed mullets two and one of the field,<br> | |||
in base over all the block house of San Juan Hill, Santiago, Cuba, proper.<br> | in base over all the block house of San Juan Hill, Santiago, Cuba, proper.<br> | ||
Crest : On a wreath of the colors a horseshoe with nine nail holes heels down argent winged purpure debruised by two<br> | Crest:On a wreath of the colors a horseshoe with nine nail holes heels down argent winged purpure debruised by two<br> | ||
arrows in saltire sable armed and flitted gules.<br> | arrows in saltire sable armed and flitted gules.<br> | ||
Motto : We Can, We Will. | Motto:We Can, We Will. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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[[Literature]]: Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army | [[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 11 November 2024
History: Constituted 28 July 1866 as 9th Cavalry. Organized 21 September 1866 at Greenville. La. Inactivated 7 March 1944 in North Africa. Converted and redesignated 20 October as 509th Tank Battalion. Activated 1 November 1950 at Camp Polk, La. Inactivated 10 April 1956 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1957 as 9th Cavalry.
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| English | Shield: Or, on a pile azure in chief a sun of eight points of rays between three five-pointed mullets two and one of the field, in base over all the block house of San Juan Hill, Santiago, Cuba, proper. |
Origin/meaning
The Pile with sun and stars allude to the Flag of the Philippine Insurrection. The Block House at San Juan was captured by the Regiment in 1898. The Winged Horseshoe symbolizes the alertness of the mounted man. The Arrows symbolizes participation in the Indian Wars.
Literature: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army
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