Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
- 17th Cavalry Regiment
- World War II: Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe
- Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Cease-Fire
- Armed Forces Expeditions: Dominican Republic; Grenada
- Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- 1st Squadron
- 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
- 2nd Squadron
- World War II: Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe
- Vietnam: Counteroffensive; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I; Consolidation II
- Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- Troop A additionally entitled to:
- Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II
- 3rd Squadron
- World War II: Northern France; Rhineland; North Apennines; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Po Valley
- Vietnam: Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Cease-Fire
Decorations
- 17th Cavalry Regiment
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for DAK TO
- Valorous Unit Award for BEN CAT
- Valorous Unit Award for SAIGON-LONG BINH
- Valorous Unit Award for THUA THIEN - QUANG TRI
- Valorous Unit Award for CAMBODIA
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1966 -1967
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA
- 1st Squadron
- 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
- 2nd Squadron
- Valorous Unit Award for THUA THIEN-QUANG TRI
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968-1969
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1971
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1968-1970
- Troop A additionally entitled to:
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for DAK TO
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for DONG AP BIA MOUNTAIN
- Valorous Unit Award for TUY HOA
- Valorous Unit Award for THUA THIEN PROVINCE
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1965-1966
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1966-1967
- 3rd Squadron
- Valorous Unit Award for CAMBODIA
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1967-1968
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1969-1970
- Headquarters Troops additionally entitled to:
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971-1972
- Troop A additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award for SAIGON-LONG BINH
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1968
- Troop B additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award for TAY NINH PROVINCE
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1969
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