1st Cavalry Regiment (United States)
The 1st Cavalry Regiment is a unit in the United States Army which has its antecedents in the early 19th century in the formation of the United States Regiment of Dragoons. To this day, the unit's special designation is "First Regiment of Dragoons".
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