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Mechanized cavalry begins as First Dragoons farewell to horses
A Fort D A Russell ceremony marked a turning point as the oldest U S cavalry unit the First Dragoons or Dandy First said goodbye to mounted service. The regiment will become mechanized with tanks and armored cars at Fort Knox after long service across the nation.
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D. A. Russell
Marfa
Tex
United States Army
Louie
W. A. Austin
First Dragoons
Austin
United States Regiment of Dragoons
Jefferson Barracks
Henry Dodge
Wisconsin
West Point
Jefferson Davis
Dodge
Camp Jackson
Arkansas
Pawnee
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Mississippi
Des Moines River
Middle Southwest
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Taylor
Scott
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Hne
United States
Mississippi Valley
Mexico War
Fort Union
New Mexico Territory
Rio Grande
Pacific
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Washington, D. C
General Canby
Fort Craig
Valverde
Pigeon’s Ranch
Albuquerque
Peralta
Carlisle Barracks
Pennsylvania
Camp Buford
Maryland
Virginia
Appomattox
Sheridan
Jackson
California
Panama
Presidio of
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Spain
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Santiago
Philippines
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Fort Knox
Fort Wallis
War Department
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