Regiment of Mounted Riflemen
| 3rd Cavalry Regiment | |
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3rd Cavalry Regiment coat of arms
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| Active | 1846–present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Part of | III Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Hood, Texas |
| Nickname(s) | Brave Rifles |
| Motto(s) | Blood and Steel |
| Engagements |
Indian Wars Mexican–American War American Civil War War with Spain Philippine Insurrection World War I World War II Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Jonathan C. Byrom |
| Notable commanders |
Guy Henry, Sr. Guy Henry, Jr Jonathan Wainwright George S. Patton, Jr James H. Polk Martin E. Dempsey H. R. McMaster Thomas Devin |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
| 3rd CR Shoulder sleeve insignia |  |
| U.S. Cavalry Regiments | |
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The 3rd Cavalry Regiment, formerly 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment ("Brave Rifles") is a regiment of the United States Army currently stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.
The regiment has a history in the United States Army that dates back to 19 May 1846, when it was constituted in the Regular Army as the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. This unit was reorganized at the start of the American Civil War as the 3rd U.S. Cavalry Regiment on 3 August 1861. In January 1943, the regiment was re-designated as the 3rd Cavalry Group (Mechanized). Today they are equipped with Stryker vehicles. The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was the last heavy armored cavalry regiment in the U.S. Army until it officially became a Stryker regiment on 16 November 2011. It will retain its lineage as the 3rd Cavalry Regiment.
Under various names it has seen action during eleven major conflicts: the Indian Wars, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish–American War, the Philippine–American War, World War I, World War II, the Persian Gulf War, SFOR in Bosnia, Operation Iraqi Freedom and in Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom.
Twenty-three of the regiment's troopers received the Medal of Honor, all awarded for gallantry in action between 1871 and 1898. The list includes William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, whose award was rescinded in 1916 for not being a member of the military. Cody's medal was reinstated in 1989.
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