Zippo Military Lighter 1st Cavalry Division Street Brass

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Military memorabilia

The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team")[1] is a combined arms division and is one of the most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army.[2] It is based at Fort Cavazos, Texas. It was formed in 1921 and served during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, with the Stabilization Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Iraq War, the War in Afghanistan as well as Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve. As of July 2023, the 1st Cavalry Division is subordinate to the III Armored Corps and is commanded by Major General Thomas M. Feltey. The history of the 1st Cavalry Division began in 1921 after the army established a permanent cavalry division table of organization and equipment on 4 April 1921. It authorized a square division organization of 7,463 officers and men, organized as follows:[3] Headquarters Element (34 men) Two Cavalry Brigades (2,803 men each) Field Artillery Battalion (790 men) Engineer Battalion (357 men) Division Quartermaster Trains Command (276 men) Special Troops Command (337 men) Ambulance Company (63 men)