U.S. 1st Cavalry Division
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The 1st Cavalry Division's combat service identification badge (CSIB)
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| Founded | 1921 |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Type | Combined arms (armor and mechanized infantry) |
| Role | Command and control organization containing two to four maneuver brigades |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | III Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Hood, Texas |
| Nickname(s) | "First Team" |
| Motto(s) | The First Team! |
| March | Garryowen |
| Mascot(s) | Horse |
| Engagements |
World War II |
| Website | Official Website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major General John "JT" Thomson, III |
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| Distinctive unit insignia |
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| Flag |
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| Shoulder sleeve insignia (1921–2015) |
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U.S. Cavalry Divisions
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World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Operation Desert Storm
Global War on Terrorism
The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is a combined arms division and is one of the most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army, as well as the other four branches of the U.S. military. It is based at Fort Hood, Texas. It was formed in 1921 and served during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, with the Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in the Iraq War, in the War in Afghanistan and in Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. As of 2017, the 1st Cavalry Division is subordinate to III Corps and is commanded by Major General John C. Thomson III.
The unit is unique in that it has served as a Cavalry (horse) Division, an Infantry Division, an Air Assault Division and an Armored Division throughout its existence.
The history of the 1st Cavalry Division began in 1921 after the army established a permanent cavalry division table of organization and equipment on 4 April 1921. It authorized a square division organization of 7,463 officers and men, organized as follows:
On 20 August 1921, the War Department Adjutant General constituted the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Divisions to meet partial mobilization requirements, and authorized the establishment of the 1st Cavalry Division under the new TO&E on 31 August 1921. Since 1st Cavalry Division was to assemble from existing units, it was able to go active in September 1921, even though the subordinate units did not arrive completely until as late as 1922.
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