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History : Constituted 28 July 1866 as 9th Cavalry. Organized 21 September 1866 at Greenville. La.<br>
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.
Inactivated 7 March 1944 in North Africa. Converted and redesignated 20 October as 509th Tank Battalion.<br>
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 1950at Camp Polk, La. Inactivated 10 April 1956 at Fort Knox, Ky.<br>
 
Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1957 as 9th Cavalry.
 
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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
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===Origin/meaning===
===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.<br>
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.
The Winged Horseshoe symbolizes the alertness of the mounted man. The Arrows symbolizes participation in the Indian Wars.
 
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