18th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
| 18th Cavalry Regiment | |
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| Active | 1885-present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Role | RSTA |
| Size | Squadron |
| Garrison/HQ | Azusa, California (HHT) |
| Motto(s) | Velox et Mortifer (Swift and Deadly) |
| Engagements | Global War on Terrorism |
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Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Meritorious Unit Commendation |
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| U.S. Cavalry Regiments | |
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The 18th Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry regiment of the United States Army
The 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, is the reconnaissance element of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the California Army National Guard. Prior to the most recent reorganization of the United States Army National Guard the unit was an aviation unit. It was equipped with AH-1F Cobras, and formed part of the 40th Infantry Division's Aviation Brigade.
The 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, was constituted on 22 July 1885 in the California National Guard as the 7th Infantry Battalion and organized from existing companies in southern California. It expanded, reorganized, and was redesignated on 5 May 1888 as the 7th Infantry Regiment.
The unit consolidated on 7 December 1895 with the 9th Infantry Regiment (organized on 8 February 1890 in the California National Guard) and consolidated unit designated as the 7th Infantry Regiment. It mustered into federal service on 9 May 1898 at the Presidio of San Francisco as the 7th California Volunteer Infantry; and mustered out of federal service on 2 December 1898 at Los Angeles. It mustered into federal service on 29 June 1916 at Sacramento; and mustered out of federal service on 11 November 1916 at Los Angeles. It was drafted into federal service on 5 August 1917.
It consolidated on 25 September-1 November 1917 with the 2nd Battalion, Companies L and M, and the Sanitary Detachment, 2nd Infantry Regiment; the consolidated unit reorganized and was redesignated as the 160th Infantry and assigned to the 40th Division. It demobilized on 7 May 1919 at Camp Kearny in San Diego.
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