I served in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment from 1996-2001 at Fort Irwin, California
11th Armored Cavalry Lineage Constituted 2 February 1901 in the Regular Army as the 11th Cavalry Organized 11 March 1901 at Fort Myer, Virginia Assigned in August 1927 to the 3d Cavalry Division Relieved in March 1933 from assignment to the 3d Cavalry Division Assigned in October 1933 to the 2d Cavalry Division Relieved in October 1940 from assignment to the 2d Cavalry Division Inactivated 15 July 1942 at Fort Benning, Georgia; personnel and equipment concurrently transferred to the 11th Armored Regiment (see ANNEX 1) Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 11th Cavalry, redesignated 19 April 1943 as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 11th Cavalry Group, Mechanized Activated 5 May 1943 at Camp Anza, California (Remainder of the 11th Cavalry disbanded 26 October 1944) Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 11th Cavalry Group, Mechanized, converted and redesignated 1 May 1946 as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 11th Constabulary Regiment Reorganized and redesignated 2 February 1948 as Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Troop, 11th Constabulary Regiment Converted and redesignated 30 November 1948 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Armored Cavalry, and inactivated in Germany; organization of the 11th Armored Cavalry (inactive) completed 30 November 1948 by reconstitution and/or redesignation of elements of the 11th Cavalry and Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Constabulary Regiment (see ANNEX 2) Consolidated 8 January 1951 with the 11th Tank Battalion (see ANNEX 1) and consolidated unit designated as the 11th Armored Cavalry Activated 1 August 1951 at Camp Carson, Colorado (95th Tank Battalion [see ANNEX 1] consolidated 1 October 1958 with the 3d Battalion, 11th Armored Cavalry) (Air Troop inactivated 20 March 1972 in Vietnam; 2d Squadron inactivated 6 April 1972 in Vietnam; Air Troop and 2d Squadron activated 17 May 1972 in Germany) Placed 17 June 1986 under the United States Army Regimental System Inactivated 15 October 1993 - 15 March 1994 in Germany Activated 16 October 1994 (less 3d and 4th Squadrons; the Air Defense Artillery Battery; and the Howitzer Batteries, 1st and 2d Squadrons) at Fort Irwin, California ANNEX 1 Constituted 11 July 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 11th Armored Regiment and assigned to the 10th Armored Division Activated 15 July 1942 at Fort Benning, Georgia, with personnel and equipment from the 11th Cavalry Regiment broken up 20 September 1943 and its elements reorganized and redesignated a follows: Regiment (less the 3d Battalion, Band, and Maintenance, Service, and Reconnaissance Companies) as the 11th Tank Battalion, an element of the 10th Armored Division 3d Battalion as the 712th Tank Battalion and relieved from assignment to the 10th Armored Division Maintenance and Service Companies and Band disbanded (Reconnaissance Company as Troop E, 90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized - hereafter separate lineage) After 20 September 1943 the above units underwent changes as follows: 11th Tank Battalion inactivated 13 October 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia Relieved 8 January 1951 from assignment to the 10th Armored Division 712th Tank Battalion inactivated 27 October 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1948 as the 525th Medium Tank Battalion and allotted to the Regular Army Activated 10 September 1948 at Fort Lewis, Washington Inactivated 15 December 1948 at Fort Lewis, Washington Redesignated 4 February 1950 as the 95th Tank Battalion and assigned to the 7th Armored Division Activated 24 November 1950 at Camp Roberts, California Inactivated 15 November 1953 at Camp Roberts, California ANNEX 2 Constituted 19 July 1943 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 11th Tank Group Activated 28 July 1943 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky Reorganized and redesignated 5 December 1943 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Armored Group Converted and redesignated 1 May 1946 as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Constabulary Regiment Inactivated 20 September 1947 in Germany Converted and redesignated 30 November 1948 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 11th Armored Cavalry 11th Armored Cavalry Honors Campaign Participation Credit Philippine Insurrection: Samar 1902 Mexican Expedition: Mexico 1916-1917 World War II: Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe Vietnam: 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 Southwest Asia: Cease-Fire Headquarters Troop, 2d Squadron; Troops E, F, and G; and Company H, each additionally entitled to: Vietnam: Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Cease-Fire Decorations Valorous Unit Award for BINH LONG-BIEN HOA Valorous Unit Award for FISH HOOK Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1966-1968 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970 Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, additionally entitled to: Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for HAU NGHIA-BINH DUONG Troop A additionally entitled to: Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for HAU NGHIA-BINH DUONG Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970 Troop B additionally entitled to: Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for HAU NGHIA-BINH DUONG Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for GIA RAY Troop C additionally entitled to: Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for HAU NGHIA-BINH DUONG Company D additionally entitled to: Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for HAU NGHIA-BINH DUONG Headquarters Troop, 2d Squadron, additionally entitled to: Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971 Troop E additionally entitled to: Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971 Troop F additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award for AN LOC Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971 Troop G additionally entitled to: Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971 Company H additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award for AN LOC Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971
