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Cavalry Charger or Tank in Revolutionary Army Move
Fort D A Russell near Marfa Texas witnessed a ceremony marking the switch of the Dandy First Dragoons from horses to tanks and armored cars. The event honored Old Louie the regiment's veteran horse and outlined the shift toward mechanized cavalry while noting enduring roles for mounted troops in certain terrains and missions.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Fort
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
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Mississippi
Des Moines River
Middle Southwest
Hardihood
Kearney
South Pass
Rocky Mountains
Célonal- Kearney
Taylor
Scott
Vera Cruz
Mexico
United States
Mississippi Valley
Fort Union
New Mexico
Territory
Rio Grande
Canadian
Pacific
Utah
Pacific Coast
Washington, D. C
General Canby
Fort Craig
Valverde
Pigeon’s’ Ranch
Albuquerque
Peralta
Carlisle Barracks
Pennsylvania
Camp Buford
Maryland
California
Panama
Presidio of
San Francisco
Spain
Oklahoma
Santiago
Philippines
Philippine Islands
D.A. Russell
Fort Knox
Fort Eustis
Ordnance Department
Americas