10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)

10th Cavalry Regiment
10th Cavalry coat of arms
Active	1866–1944, 1958–
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Cavalry
Size	Regiment
Nickname(s)	"Buffalo Soldiers"[1]
Motto(s)	Ready and Forward
Engagements	Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Mexican Expedition World War I era combat on US-Mexican border World War II Vietnam War Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Decorations	Presidential Unit Citation (2) Valorous Unit Award (1st Squadron) Valorous Unit Award (1st BCT) Valorous Unit Award (2nd BRT) Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm (2) Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class Army Superior Unit Award (selected units)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Benjamin H. Grierson Guy V. Henry Samuel Whitside George Grunert
Insignia
Regimental distinctive insignia

The 10th Cavalry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. Formed as a segregated African-American unit, the 10th Cavalry was one of the original "Buffalo Soldier" regiments in the post–Civil War Regular Army. It served in combat during the Indian Wars in the western United States, the Spanish–American War in Cuba,^[2] Philippine–American War and Mexican Revolution. The regiment was trained as a combat unit but later relegated to non-combat duty and served in that capacity in World War II until its deactivation in 1944.

The 10th Cavalry was reactivated as an integrated combat unit in 1958. Portions of the regiment have served in conflicts ranging from the Vietnam War to Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The current structure is one squadron, the 4th Squadron 10th Cavalry Regiment unit, and one separate Armored Cavalry Troop, C Troop 10th Cavalry, in active service. 4-10 CAV is assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division at Ft Carson, Colorado. C Troop, 10 CAV is assigned as the Armored Cavalry Troop to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Cavazos, Texas.