Vietnam War US 9th Cavalry Regiment RECON Squadron 1st Cavalry Division

Description

Vietnam war in-country machine embroidered patch measures 3.8" by 2.5", used condition.
The
9th Cavalry regiment
saw service as an experimental air cavalry unit during the Vietnam War composed of aero-weapons (Reds), aero-scout (Whites), and aero-rifle (Blues). Its mission was one of an aerial reconnaissance unit which would use helicopters and ground reconnaissance elements to locate the enemy and then would deploy its infantry assets to engage and destroy the enemy. During the Vietnam war, the 1st Squadron of the 9th Cavalry became one of the finest units of the war earning 3 Presidential Unit citations and 5 Valorous Unit Citations. 1/9 Cav fought in some of the most savage battles of the war, and was responsible for approximately 50% of the enemy casualties of the entire 1st Cavalry division; earning the ominous nickname of "Headhunters" through their combat proficiency. The 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry was the air cavalry reconnaissance squadron of the 1st Cavalry Division throughout the division's service in Vietnam. Eventually the 1/9th, the Air Cavalry Squadron, included
A Troop (Apache Troop),
B Troop, C Troop (Cavaliers), D Troop (Ground Recon), E Troop (Lobos), and F Troop (Peacemakers). It was inactivated on 26 February 1973 in Vietnam and relieved from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division.
A valuable addition to your collection of Vietnam war memorabilia items.
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