7th Cavalry Regiment

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The 7th Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army unit best known for its prominent roles in the Indian Wars, including the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and later in major conflicts such as the Vietnam War.

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instanceOf U.S. Army regiment
cavalry regiment
allegiance Union
associatedDivision 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
branch United States Army
conflict American Indian Wars
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Great Sioux War of 1876
Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Mexican Expedition
Philippine–American War
Spanish–American War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
World War II
Wounded Knee Massacre
country United States of America
formationDate 1866
garrison Fort Hood, Texas
linked to: Fort Cavazos
hasSubunit 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
7th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
historicalType horse cavalry
laterType airmobile infantry
mechanized infantry
motto Garryowen
linked to: The Garryowen
nickname Garryowen
linked to: The Garryowen
notableCommander George Armstrong Custer
Hal Moore
notableEngagement Battle of Ia Drang
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Relief of Bastogne operations (World War II)
linked to: Battle of the Bulge
partOf 1st Cavalry Division
role air cavalry
armored cavalry
reconnaissance
theater Afghanistan
European Theater of Operations (World War II)
Iraq
Korean Peninsula
Pacific Theater (World War II)
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
tradition Irish quickstep tune "Garryowen" as regimental march
type combined arms regiment

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United States Cavalry notableUnit 7th Cavalry Regiment
Wounded Knee Massacre involvesUnit 7th Cavalry Regiment
Hal Moore commanded 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment
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George Armstrong Custer unit 7th Cavalry Regiment
7th Cavalry Regiment hasSubunit 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
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7th Cavalry Regiment hasSubunit 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
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7th Cavalry Regiment hasSubunit 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
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7th Cavalry Regiment hasSubunit 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
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7th Cavalry Regiment hasSubunit 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
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7th Cavalry Regiment hasSubunit 7th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
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We Were Soldiers Once... and Young militaryUnitFeatured 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment
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Battle of LZ Albany USUnit 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment
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Battle of the Little Bighorn belligerent 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
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Wounded Knee Creek hasAssociatedMilitaryUnit 7th Cavalry Regiment
Spotted Elk militaryUnitInvolvedInDeath 7th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
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Black Kettle killedBy 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
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Washita Massacre hasPerpetrator 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
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