240th Cavalry Regiment (United States)

240th Cavalry Regiment
Coat of Arms of the 240th Cavalry
Active	1980–1985
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Reconnaissance (Parent regiment under Combat Arms Regimental System)
Part of	149th Armored Brigade (Troop A)
Garrison/HQ	Owensboro (Troop A) (1980–1985)
Motto(s)	"Fight to Defend"
Commanders
Notable commanders	Norman E. Arflack
Insignia
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The 240th Cavalry Regiment was a United States Army parent cavalry regiment, represented in the Kentucky Army National Guard by Troop A, 240th Cavalry, part of the 149th Armored Brigade, stationed at Owensboro.

Constituted in 1980, the regiment was disbanded in 1985.

The regiment was constituted on 3 September 1980 as the 240th Cavalry, a Combat Arms Regimental System (CARS) parent regiment in the Kentucky Army National Guard. It was partially organized on 1 November 1980 to consist of Troop A at Owensboro, part of the 149th Armored Brigade. The troop was originally constituted on 13 May 1946 as the Headquarters, Headquarters and Service Company of the 201st Engineer Combat Battalion in the Kentucky National Guard, and organized and Federally recognized on 24 August 1949 at Owensboro. It was ordered into active Federal service on 1 May 1951 during the Korean War but did not go overseas. The battalion became the 201st Engineer Battalion on 8 June 1953 and the company was released from active duty and reverted to state control on 30 March 1955. On 1 October 1959, it was redesignated as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 123rd Armor's 2nd Medium Tank Battalion. The company was ordered into active Federal service on 15 October 1961 during the Berlin Crisis to replace units that had been deployed to Germany at Fort Stewart. After tensions lowered, the company was released from active service and reverted to state control on 11 August 1962. On 6 April 1964, the battalion became the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor.

Between April 1982 and August 1983, the troop was commanded by Captain Norman E. Arflack, later assistant adjutant general of the Kentucky Army National Guard. Troop A was likely disbanded on 1 November 1985, when it was relieved from the 149th Armored Brigade.