Matt Millham writing for Stars and Stripes European edition gives us a little insight into the inactivation of 1st Squardron 1st Cavalry 1st Regiment of Dragoons, and lets us know that the may be simply moving to Ft.Bliss, another previous home of this blog owner.
They’re down, but they’re not out.
The 1st Squadron, 1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment, the oldest and most-decorated cavalry squadron in the U.S. Army, cased its colors Tuesday in a ceremony at Armstrong Barracks, a longtime home for U.S. cavalry units in Germany.
But sometime soon — nobody’s sure exactly when — the unit should be reactivated at Fort Bliss, Texas.
“This inactivation will be temporary because you cannot keep a good unit down like
this,” Col. Darryl A. Williams, commander of 1st Armored Division’s Division
Artillery, said during the ceremony.
The residents of Budigen will also be missing the Army as this move means that the Army's 65 year presence in Budigen will be coming to an end.
The ceremony, the second inactivation for the squadron in its 174-year history, also signaled the end of the U.S. Army in this sleepy valley town.
Lets hope that 1/1 Cav continues their fine tradition of serving this nation.
ANIMO ET FIDE!
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