131st Cavalry Regiment (United States)

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131st Cavalry Regiment
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131st Cavalry Regiment's Distinctive Unit Insignia
Disbanded1959-2008 (as 193rd Tank Battalion)
2008-2016 (as 131st Cavalry Regiment)
AllegianceFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Nickname(s)Southern Leaders
Motto(s)Taught to Lead

The 131st Cavalry Regiment was a regiment of the Alabama National Guard. [1] It was authorized the special designation "Southern Leaders" and its motto was "Taught to Lead". [2] [3]

History

The 131st Armor Regiment was activated in 1959 and was granted the coat of arms of its component unit, the 193rd Tank Battalion, the following year. [3] The regiment was redesignated the 131st Cavalry Regiment in 2008. [3]

In 2015 the 1st Squadron of the 131st Cavalry deployed to Romania where it participated in the "Red Dragon" exercise with the 528th Light Reconnaissance Battalion of the Romanian Land Forces as part of the State Partnership Program. [4]

On September 11, 2016, the regiment was deactivated and its only component unit - the 1st Squadron - was redesignated the 1st Battalion of the 173rd Infantry Regiment. [1] The 131st Cavalry Regiment's heraldry, special designation, and motto were subsequently reassigned to the newly created 173rd Infantry Regiment. [3] The battalion was aligned with the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in December. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gibbs, Cassie (September 14, 2016). "Enterprise National Guard unit transitions to infantry". Southeast Sun. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. "Army National Guard Special Designation Listing". history.army.mil. United States Army Center of Military History . Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "173D INFANTRY REGIMENT". tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil. United States Army Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  4. Gordon, Tom (August 11, 2015). "Alabama soldiers participate in Operation Resolute Castle". Weld. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  5. Dipuma, Garrett L. (3 December 2016). "La. Guard welcomes Alabama Regiment into the fold". Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office.