278th Armored Cavalry Regiment (United States)
| 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment | |
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| Active | Active prior to 1780- |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Armored brigade combat team |
| Part of | Tennessee Army National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Nickname(s) | Third Tennessee |
| Motto(s) | "I Volunteer, Sir!" |
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American Revolutionary War War of 1812 Mexican War American Civil War War with Spain Mexican Expedition World War I World War II Korean War Iraq Campaign |
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The 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment (278th ACR, "Third Tennessee"), previously the 117th Infantry Regiment, is an armored brigade combat team of the Tennessee Army National Guard with headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee. The unit traces its lineage from the volunteer militias of Eastern Tennessee and has participated in conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the Global War on Terror. I
HHT/278 ACR, Knoxville ("Warrior")
HHT/RTS/278th ACR, Lebanon ("Hawk")
A/RTS/278th ACR, Nashville (MI) ("Outrider")
B/RES/278th ACR, Russellville (ENG) ("Berserker")
C (-)/RTS/278th ACR, Dunlap (ENG) ("Viper")
DET 1 C/RTS/278th ACR, Monteagle
DET 2 C/RTS/ 278th ACR, McKenzie
HHT/1st Squadron/278th ACR, Henderson ("Headhunters")
Troop A(-)/1/278 ACR, Huntingdon ("Assault")
Troop B(-)/1/278 ACR (-), Clarksville ("Bayonet")
Troop C/1/278 ACR, Milan ("Crusader")
Troop D/1/278 ACR, Ashland City ("Destroyer")
Troop F RSS/278 ACR(-), Humboldt ("Forerunner")
HHT(-)/2nd Squadron/278th ACR, Cookeville ("Havoc")
Troop E(-)/2/278 ACR, Jamestown ("Enforcer")
Troop F/2/278 ACR, McMinnville ("Fox")
Troop G/2/278 ACR, Crossville ("Gunslinger")
Troop H/2/278 ACR, Rockwood ("Hammer")
Troop E RSS/278 ACR(-), Lafayette ("Eagle")
HHT/3rd Squadron/278th ACR, Mount Carmel ("Highlander")
Troop I 3/278 ACR, Sweetwater ("Ironhorse")
Troop K 3/278 ACR, Newport ("Kiowa")
Troop L 3/278 ACR, Greeneville, ("Longbow")
Troop D RSS/278 ACR(-), Clinton ("Dakota")
HHT Support Squadron/278th ACR, Columbia ("Atlas")
Troop A(-) (Supply & Transportation), SPT/278 ACR ("Stallions")
Troop B(-) (Ordnance), SPT/278 ACR, Columbia ("Vikings")
Company C (Medical), SPT/278 ACR, Knoxville ("Cutter")
HHT Regimental Fires Squadron/278th ACR, Winchester
Battery A(-) RFS/278 ACR, Maryville ("Animal")
Battery B(-) RFS/278 ACR, Covington ("Bulldogs")
Battery C Rfs/278 ACR, Smyrna (Reapers)
Troop G(-) RSS/278 ACR, Lewisburg (Caisson)
The history of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment began before the American Revolution when local militia units formed throughout communities in East Tennessee. These units were organized to protect the early settlers in Tennessee from the Creek and Cherokee Indians who often raided settlements in East Tennessee. Once these militia units were formed, the Indian raids generally subsided and life on the Tennessee frontier settled down.
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