2-5 CAV, 1BCT, 1CD

2-5 CAV, 1BCT, 1CD The 5th Cavalry Regiment first formed on 28 May 1855, in Louisville, Kentucky. Lieutenant Colonel Robert E.

At that time, it was designated as the “2nd United States Cavalry Regiment.” A few months later, the regiment marched to Texas to fight in its first Indian campaign. Lee once commanded the regiment, before the Civil War. However, the regiment fought for the Union during the war. In a twist of fate, the 5th Cavalry was present for Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. The regiment fought in a total of 13 Indian campaigns, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and the Iraq War.

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