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The United States Army plans to phase out most of its ceremonial cavalry units and put the horses up for adoption. Officials ...
The Army is putting to pasture five ceremonial horse units that bring the service’s cavalry history of the Old West to life ...
The Spur Ride tradition reaches back over 200 years to the beginning of the United States Cavalry. When a Soldier first arrived at their new cavalry assignment, he was assigned a horse with a ...
Besides rodeos, the Horse Cavalry Detachment has performed at several notable events throughout the United States to include five Tournament of Roses Parades, three Presidential inaugural parades ...
The U.S. Army is retiring a majority of its ceremonial horse programs. The service branch announced in a press release that ...
For many soldiers, the Army's decision to transition away from most of its ceremonial cavalry units feels like the end of an ...
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The US Army Disbands Historic Horse Units

In a cost-saving move, the US Army is disbanding most ceremonial cavalry units, retiring 141 horses while retaining caisson ...
Community leaders and veterans are reacting to the planned disbanding of the 1st Cavalry Division’s half-century-old Horse ...
One of the longest-serving veterans of the 1st Cavalry Division’s famous Horse Cavalry Detachment spoke out last week against ...
Meanwhile, army bases in California, Arizona, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas will sunset their MWE programs. European colonial ...
The Army is planning to put most of its horses up for adoption after ending most of their ceremonial programs. The Old Guard ...