1st Squadron
17th Cavalry
Lineage and Honors Information as of 8 July 1996
1st Squadron
17th Cavalry Lineage
Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Troop A, 17th Cavalry
Organized 9 July 1916 at Fort Bliss, Texas
Inactivated 26 September 1921 at the Presidio of Monterey, California
Disbanded 9 March 1951
Reconstituted 1 September 1957 in the Regular Army and consolidated with the 82d Airborne Reconnaissance Company (active) (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as Troop A, 17th Cavalry, an element of the 82d Airborne Division
Reorganized and redesignated 25 May 1964 as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry (organic elements constituted 6 March 1964 and activated 25 May 1964)
ANNEX
Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as Headquarters, 163d and 164th Infantry Brigades, and assigned to the 82d Division (later designated as the 82d Airborne Division)
Organized 6 September 1917 and 25 August 1917, respectively, at Camp Gordon, Georgia
Demobilized 26 May 1919 at Camp Mills, New York
Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as Headquarters and Headquarters Companies, 163d and 164th Infantry Brigades, respectively, and assigned to the 82d Division
Consolidated, converted and redesignated 13 February 1942 as the 82d Reconnaissance Troop, and remained assigned to the 82d Division
Ordered into active military service 25 March 1942 and reorganized at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1942 as the 82d Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop
Disbanded 15 August 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
Reconstituted 22 February 1945 in the Organized Reserves as the Reconnaissance Platoon, 82d Airborne Division
Activated 1 March 1945 in France
Reorganized and redesignated 15 December 1947 as the 82d Reconnaissance Company, and relieved from assignment to the 82d Airborne Division
Withdrawn 25 April 1949 from the Organized Reserves and allotted to the Regular Army
Redesignated 15 July 1950 as the 82d Airborne Reconnaissance Company and assigned to the 82d Airborne Division
1st Squadron
17th Cavalry Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War I: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Lorraine
World War II: Northern France; * Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; * Central Europe
Armed Forces Expeditions: Dominican Republic; Grenada
Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Troop B additionally entitled to:
Vietnam: Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970
Troop D additionally entitled to:
Armed Forces Expeditions: Panama
Decorations
* Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA
Troop B additionally entitled to:
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968-1969
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1968