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1/10th Cav
"Buffaloes" On Land
And
In The Air
T he 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry
is the 4th infantry Division’s organic cavalry squadron. Deploying
to Vietnam with the division, the "Buffalo Soldiers" have
demonstrated that a cavalry unit can move, shoot and communicate in
the dense jungle and rugged terrain of the Central Highlands.
Composed of three armored troops and one air
cavalry troop, the squadron has been effective in security, road
clearing, search and destroy, ‘hip shoots" (long range direct
and indirect fire missions) and ground operations with infantry
battalions and ARVN forces.
The air cav troop provides the Ivy Division with a unique, quick
reaction capability, as well as a valuable reconnaissance and
exploitation tool. The troop provides the ground units with the
capability of close aerial observation over large areas in a
relatively short period of time. |
Participating in an extensive civic action
program, the "Buffalo Soldiers" have given medical
treatment to more than 30,000 Montagnard tribesmen, while
constructing many beneficial facilities for the use of the
villagers.
Despite the obstacles inherent in the Central Highlands—the
jungle, mud and dust—the spirit and dedication of the cavalry
soldier of the 1/10th continues to lead the way in the Ivy
Division’s fight against communism
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