| 131st Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Regimental Coat of Arms | |
| Active |
20 December 1920 – 21 January 1946 13 November 1947 – 2016 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance |
 Governor of Alabama |
| Branch |
 United States Army |
| Type | Armor |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of |
 Alabama Army National Guard |
| Headquarters | Ozark, Alabama |
| Nickname(s) | "Southern Leaders" |
| Motto(s) | "Taught to Lead" |
| Engagements | |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive Unit Insignia |
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The 131st Cavalry Regiment was an armored, later cavalry regiment of the Alabama National Guard.[1]
History[]
The 131st Armor Regiment was activated in 1959 and was granted the coat of arms of its component unit, the 193rd Tank Battalion, the following year.[2] The regiment was redesignated the 131st Cavalry Regiment in 2008.[2] In 2015 the 1st Squadron of the 131st Cavalry deployed to Romania where it participated in the "Red Dragon" exercise with the 528th Light Reconnaissance Battalion of the Romanian Land Forces as part of the State Partnership Program.[3]
On September 11, 2016, the regiment was deactivated and its only component unit - the 1st Squadron - was redesignated the 1st Battalion of the 173rd Infantry Regiment.[1] The 131st Cavalry Regiment's heraldry, special designation, and motto were subsequently reassigned to the newly created 173rd Infantry Regiment.[2] The battalion was aligned with the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in December.[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gibbs, Cassie (September 14, 2016). "Enterprise National Guard unit transitions to infantry". Southeast Sun. http://www.southeastsun.com/news/article_1d16fd30-7a96-11e6-877a-4b0dd5d3da88.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "173D INFANTRY REGIMENT". United States Army Institute of Heraldry. http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=3144&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services.
- ↑ Gordon, Tom (August 11, 2015). "Alabama soldiers participate in Operation Resolute Castle". Weld. http://weldbham.com/blog/2015/08/11/operation-resolute-castle-alabama-national-guard/#.
- ↑ Dipuma, Garrett L. (3 December 2016). "La. Guard welcomes Alabama Regiment into the fold". Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office. http://geauxguard.la.gov/la-guard-welcomes-alabama-regiment-into-the-fold/.
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