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John Millikin, the Glossary

Major General John Millikin (January 7, 1888 – November 6, 1970) was a senior United States Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II.^[1]

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Ahr

Ahr is a river in Germany, a left tributary of the Rhine.

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American entry into World War I

The United States entered into World War I in April 1917, more than two and a half years after the war began in Europe.

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American Expeditionary Forces

The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) was a formation of the United States Armed Forces on the Western Front during World War I, composed mostly of units from the U.S. Army.

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Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery is one of two cemeteries in the United States National Cemetery System that are maintained by the United States Army.

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The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, at sea, and in the air in World War I between the Entente and their last remaining opponent, Germany.

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Army Ground Forces

The Army Ground Forces were one of the three autonomous components of the Army of the United States during World War II, the others being the Army Air Forces and Army Service Forces.

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Army of the United States

The Army of the United States is one of the four major service components of the United States Army (the others being the Regular Army, the United States Army Reserve and the Army National Guard of the United States), but it has been inactive since the suspension of the draft in 1973 and the U.S. military's transition to a volunteer force.

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Étain, Meuse

Étain is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

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Barneville-Carteret

Barneville-Carteret is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

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Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II which took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945.

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Brigadier general (United States)

In the United States Armed Forces, a brigadier general is a one-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

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Bronze Star Medal

The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone.

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Camp Myles Standish

Camp Myles Standish was a U.S. Army camp located in Taunton, Massachusetts, during World War II.

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Captain (United States O-3)

Captain in the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Air Force (USAF), and U.S. Space Force (USSF) (abbreviated "CPT" in the and "Capt" in the USMC, USAF, and USSF) is a company-grade officer rank, with the pay grade of O-3.

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Captain (United States)

In the uniformed services of the United States, captain is a commissioned-officer rank.

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Cherbourg-Octeville

Cherbourg-Octeville is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

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Colonel (United States)

A colonel in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, is the most senior field-grade military officer rank, immediately above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general.

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Combat command

A combat command was a combined-arms military organization of comparable size to a brigade or regiment employed by armored forces of the United States Army from 1942 until 1963.

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Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.

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Courtney Hodges

General Courtney Hicks Hodges (January 5, 1887 – January 16, 1966) was a decorated senior officer in the United States Army who commanded First U.S. Army in the Western European Campaign of World War II. John Millikin and Courtney Hodges are United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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Danville, Indiana

Danville is a town in and the county seat of Hendricks County, Indiana, United States.

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Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)

The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a military decoration of the United States Army that is presented to soldiers who have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.

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Emil F. Reinhardt

Major General Emil Fred Reinhardt (October 27, 1888 – July 24, 1969) was a senior United States Army officer. John Millikin and Emil F. Reinhardt are United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni, United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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Erft

The Erft is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Ernest J. Dawley

Major General Ernest Joseph "Mike" Dawley (17 February 1886 – 10 December 1973) was a senior officer of the United States Army, best known during World War II for commanding the VI Corps during Operation Avalanche, the Allied landings at Salerno, Italy, in 1943. John Millikin and Ernest J. Dawley are United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni, United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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European Theater of Operations, United States Army

The European Theater of Operations, United States Army (ETOUSA) was a theater of Operations responsible for directing United States Army operations throughout the European theatre of World War II, from 1942 to 1945.

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Executive officer

An executive officer is a person who is principally responsible for leading all or part of an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.

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First Army (United States)

First Army is the oldest and longest-established field army of the United States Army.

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Fort Jeanne d'Arc

Fort Jeanne d'Arc, also called Fortified Group Jeanne d'Arc, is a fortification located to the west of Metz in the Moselle department of France.

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Fort Leavenworth

Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth.

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Fort McPherson

Fort McPherson was a U.S. Army military base located in Atlanta, Georgia, bordering the northern edge of the city of East Point, Georgia.

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Fort Myer

Fort Myer is the previous name used for a U.S. Army post next to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, and across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Founded during the American Civil War as Fort Cass and Fort Whipple, the post merged in 2005 with the neighboring Marine Corps installation, Henderson Hall, and is today named Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Frank Mahin

Major General Frank Cadle Mahin (May 27, 1887 – July 24, 1942) was an American Major General during the period of World War II. John Millikin and Frank Mahin are United States Army generals of World War II.

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.

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George S. Patton

George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. John Millikin and George S. Patton are United States Army Cavalry Branch personnel, United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni, United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Harold R. Bull

Lieutenant General Harold Roe "Pink" Bull (January 6, 1893 – November 1, 1976) was a general in the United States Army and served as Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3) at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) from 1943 to 1945. John Millikin and Harold R. Bull are United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni, United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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Hawaii

Hawaii (Hawaii) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland.

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I Armored Corps (United States)

The I Armored Corps was a corps-sized formation of the United States Army that was active in World War II.

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III Armored Corps

III Corps is a corps of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Cavazos, Texas.

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Ira T. Wyche

Major General Ira Thomas Wyche (16 October 1887 – 8 July 1981) was a career officer in the United States Army who ultimately became Inspector General of the United States Army. John Millikin and Ira T. Wyche are United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni, United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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J. Lawton Collins

General Joseph Lawton Collins (May 1, 1896 – September 12, 1987) was a senior United States Army officer. John Millikin and J. Lawton Collins are United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni, United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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James Van Fleet

General James Alward Van Fleet (March 19, 1892 – September 23, 1992) was a United States Army officer who saw service during World War I, World War II and the Korean War. John Millikin and James Van Fleet are United States Army generals of World War II.

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John B. Coulter

Lieutenant General John Breitling Coulter (April 27, 1891 – March 6, 1983) was a senior United States Army officer. John Millikin and John B. Coulter are United States Army Cavalry Branch personnel, United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni, United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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John B. Wogan

Major General John Beugnot Wogan (January 1, 1890 – September 30, 1968) was a decorated United States Army officer. John Millikin and John B. Wogan are United States Army generals of World War II.

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John W. Leonard

Lieutenant General John William Leonard (January 25, 1890 – October 26, 1974) was a senior United States Army officer who served during World War I, World War II and Cold War. John Millikin and John W. Leonard are United States Army generals of World War II.

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Kansas

Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Langres

Langres is a commune in northeastern France.

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Lesley J. McNair

Lesley James McNair (May 25, 1883 – July 25, 1944) was a senior United States Army officer who served during World War I and World War II. John Millikin and Lesley J. McNair are United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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Lieutenant colonel (United States)

In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, lieutenant colonel is a field-grade officer rank, just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel.

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Lieutenant general (United States)

In the United States Armed Forces, a lieutenant general is a three-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

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Louisiana Maneuvers

The Louisiana Maneuvers were a series of major U.S. Army exercises held from August to September 1941 in northern and west-central Louisiana, an area bounded by the Sabine River to the west, the Calcasieu River to the east, and by the city of Shreveport to the north.

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Ludendorff Bridge

The Ludendorff Bridge (sometimes referred to as the Bridge at Remagen) was a bridge across the river Rhine in Germany which was captured by United States Army forces in early March 1945 during the Battle of Remagen, in the closing weeks of World War II, when it was one of the few remaining bridges in the region and therefore a critical strategic point.

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Major (United States)

In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, major is a field officer above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel.

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Major general (United States)

In the United States Armed Forces, a major general is a two-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts (script), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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Metz

Metz (Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then Mettis) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.

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Ninth Army (United States)

The Ninth Army was a field army of the United States Army, most recently garrisoned at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy.

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Normandy

Normandy (Normandie; Normaundie, Nouormandie; from Old French Normanz, plural of Normant, originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.

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Normandy landings

The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during the Second World War.

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Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.

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Omar Bradley

Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893April 8, 1981) was a senior officer of the United States Army during and after World War II, rising to the rank of General of the Army. John Millikin and Omar Bradley are United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni, United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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Oscar Griswold

Lieutenant General Oscar Woolverton Griswold (22 October 1886 – 28 September 1959) was a United States Army officer who served in the first half of the 20th century. John Millikin and Oscar Griswold are United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni, United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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Oscar Solbert

Oscar Nathaniel Solbert (originally Sohlberg; January 22, 1885 – April 16, 1958) was an American general, business executive and the first director of the George Eastman Museum. John Millikin and Oscar Solbert are United States Army generals of World War II.

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Red Ball Express

The Red Ball Express was a famed truck convoy system that supplied Allied forces moving quickly through Europe after breaking out from the D-Day beaches in Normandy in 1944.

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Regular army

A regular army is the official army of a state or country (the official armed forces), contrasting with irregular forces, such as volunteer irregular militias, private armies, mercenaries, etc.

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Regular Army (United States)

The Regular Army of the United States succeeded the Continental Army as the country's permanent, professional land-based military force.

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Schofield Barracks

Schofield Barracks is a United States Army installation and census-designated place (CDP) located in Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the Hawaiian island of Ookinaahu, Hawaiokinai.

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Second lieutenant

Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.

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Second United States Army

Second Army was most recently located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia as a Direct Reporting Unit to Headquarters U.S. Army, Chief Information Officer (CIO)/G-6.

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Silver Star

The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the United States Armed Forces' third-highest military decoration for valor in combat.

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Soldier's Medal

The Soldier's Medal is an individual decoration of the United States Army.

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Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr.

Major General Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr. (April 1, 1888 – September 12, 1969) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II. John Millikin and Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr. are United States Army Cavalry Branch personnel, United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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Twelfth United States Army Group

The Twelfth United States Army Group was the largest and most powerful United States Army formation ever to take to the field, commanding four field armies at its peak in 1945: First United States Army, Third United States Army, Ninth United States Army, and Fifteenth United States Army.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Army Cavalry School

The United States Army Cavalry School was part of a series of training programs and centers for its horse mounted troops or cavalry branch.

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United States Army Central

The United States Army Central, formerly the Third United States Army, commonly referred to as the Third Army and as ARCENT, is a military formation of the United States Army that saw service in World War I and World War II, in the 1991 Gulf War, and in the coalition occupation of Iraq.

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United States Army War College

The United States Army War College (USAWC) is a U.S. Army educational institution in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500-acre (2 km2) campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks.

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United States Cavalry

The United States Cavalry, or U.S. Cavalry, was the designation of the mounted force of the United States Army.

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United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy (USMA), also referred to metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York.

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Verdun

Verdun (official name before 1970: Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France.

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VII Corps (United States)

The VII Army Corps of the United States Army was one of the two principal corps of the United States Army Europe during the Cold War.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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West Point, New York

West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States.

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William Hood Simpson

General William Hood Simpson (18 May 1888 – 15 August 1980) was a senior United States Army officer who served with distinction in both World War I and World War II. John Millikin and William Hood Simpson are United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni, United States Army War College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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William M. Hoge

General William Morris Hoge (January 13, 1894 – October 29, 1979) was a highly decorated senior United States Army officer who fought with distinction in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, with a military career spanning nearly forty years. John Millikin and William M. Hoge are United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni and United States Army generals of World War II.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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13th Armored Division (United States)

The 13th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II.

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14th Cavalry Regiment

The 14th Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry regiment of the United States Army.

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1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (United States)

The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (the "First Iron Horse Brigade, First Cavalry Division") is a cavalry unit of the United States Army based in Fort Cavazos, Texas.

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1st Infantry Division (United States)

The 1st Infantry Division (1ID) is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army.

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26th Infantry Division (United States)

The 26th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army.

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2nd Cavalry Division (United States)

The 2nd Cavalry Division was a cavalry division of the United States Army.

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2nd Infantry Division (United States)

The 2nd Infantry Division (2ID, 2nd ID) ("Indianhead") is a formation of the United States Army.

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33rd Infantry Division (United States)

The 33rd Infantry Division was a formation of the U.S. Army National Guard between 1917 and 1968.

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3rd Cavalry Regiment (United States)

The 3rd Cavalry Regiment, formerly 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment ("Brave Rifles") is a regiment of the United States Army currently stationed at Fort Cavazos, Texas.

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47th Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 47th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army.

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4th Armored Division (United States)

The 4th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army that earned distinction while spearheading General Patton's Third Army in the European theater of World War II.

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5th Cavalry Regiment

The 5th Cavalry Regiment ("Black Knights") is a historical unit of the United States Army that began its service on March 3, 1855 as the Second Cavalry Regiment.

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6th Cavalry Regiment

The 6th Cavalry ("Fighting Sixth'") is a regiment of the United States Army that began as a regiment of cavalry in the American Civil War.

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78th Infantry Division (United States)

The 78th Training Division (Operations) ("Lightning") is a unit of the United States Army which served in World War I and World War II as the 78th Infantry Division, and currently trains and evaluates units of the United States Army Reserve for deployment.

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