1st Cavalry Division
Separate
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"Horse Cavalry Detachment, 1st Cavalry Division"
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Introduction
The 1st Cavalry Division Separate Battalions and Companies are a composite sub
set of operating elements organic to the Division. Specifically each of the
units; the 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the 1st
Cavalry Division Band, 1st Cavalry Horse Detachment, the 4th Battalion, 5th
Air Defense Artillery, 13th Signal Battalion, 312th Military Intelligence
Battalion or the 545th Military Police Company has a unique mission which,
except for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, is applicable to the
entire division area of responsibility and executed independently or in
support of each other and other elements of the division. Each of these units,
which are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division and operate under the control
of the Division Headquarters is stationed at Fort Hood, Texas as part of the
U.S. Third Mobile Armored Corps.
The use of Separate Battalions and Companies can be traced back to the
organization of the Division in 1921 which included "Special Troops" who
performed specific missions in support of the objectives of the Division. One
of the current Special Battalions, the 13th Signal Battalion can trace
its lineage back to the 13th Signal Troop, Special Troops. The current
mix and capability of the Special Battalions and Companies has been developed
in conjunction with the long history and needs of the 1st Cavalry Division. It
is the combination of the experienced training received by each dedicated
member of the Team and adherence to the performance level and traditions of
the past. Highlights of the many historical significant accomplishments of the
Separate Battalions and Companies and the honors they have earned are
summarized in the chapters that follow:
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Special thanks to:
and
Steven C. Draper
Director/Curator
1st Cavalry Division Museum
Fort Hood, TX
For the provision of timely assistance and supporting documentation of the
historical missions and assignments of the Separate Battalion and Company
Commands, 1st Cavalry Division.
Colonel Robert (Bob) F. Litle (Retired)
Program Director
1st Cavalry Division Association
"Alumni of the First Team"
Copperas Cove, TX
For the technical coordination of the historical review team.
Reference Books and Documentation
Bluhm, Col Raymond K. Jr; "1st Cavalry Division Organizational History",
Historical Services Branch, Center of Military History - Washington, DC 1992
Dunn, Si; "The First Cavalry Division - A Historical Overview 1921-1983",
Taylor Publishing Co. - Dallas, TX 1984
HHC, 1st Cavalry Division; "1st Cavalry Division", Published by Information
Section - Korea 1958 (Revised 1960)
The 1st Air Cavalry Division; "Vietnam 1965 - 1969", Published by Dia Printing
Company, Ltd. - Tokyo, Japan 1970
Phillipos, J. E. and Gregory, R. M.; "America's First Team in the Gulf",
Taylor Publishing Co. - Dallas, TX 1992
First Team Public Affairs Office
Staff Document; "Historical Presentation", - Fort Hood, TX Undated
Staff Document; "Reunion Patch Ceremony, 1st Cavalry Division", - Fort Hood,
TX 08 August 1997
Staff Document; "Change of Command - 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery,
1st Cavalry Division", - Fort Hood, TX 14 June 1996
Staff Document; "Change of Command - 13th Signal Battalion", - Fort Hood, TX
31 May 1995
Staff Document; "Change of Command - 312nd Military Intelligence Battalion",
- Fort Hood, TX 13 June 1995
InterNet WEB Sites
Hoskinson, Ronald and Jarvis, Norman; "Gulf War Photo Gallery"
Ravedo, Michael A.; "U.S. Army Military Police History"
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