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With over 17,000 soldiers, the 1st
Cavalry Division is the premier heavy-armored division in today's United States Army.
Commanded by Major General Peter W. Chiarelli, it is organized with seven
brigade-sized elements that include three maneuver brigades, a combat aviation brigade,
engineer brigade, division artillery and division support command. Additionally, it
consists of an air defense artillery battalion, signal battalion, military intelligence
battalion, personnel services battalion, chemical company and military police company, horse cavalry detachment and
division band. The division has roots dating
back to the mid-1800s and is extremely rich in its distinctive history. Perhaps the
greatest distinction is the patch worn by each soldier. General Creighton Abrams
once said, "The big yellow patch does something to an individual that makes him a
better soldier, a better team member, a better American than he otherwise would have
been."
It's a great Team, it's our Team. It's the
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