6th Cavalry Regiment

6th Cavalry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active	1861–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Aviation Branch
Type	Cavalry (American Civil War–Vietnam War) air cavalry (Vietnam War–present)
Part of	Attack, Close air support, Aerial Reconnaissance, Combat search and rescue
Garrison/HQ	Multiple battalions on different bases
Nickname(s)	Fighting Sixth[1]
Motto(s)	Ducit Amor Patriae (Led By Love of Country)
Colors	Blue Yellow
Engagements	American Civil War Indian Wars Johnson County War Spanish–American War Boxer Rebellion Philippine–American War Mexican Expedition World War II Persian Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Operation Desert Shield Iraq War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Charles E. Canedy Samuel H. Starr
Insignia
Regimental distinctive insignia
Former shoulder sleeve insignia

The 6th Cavalry ("Fighting Sixth'")^[1] is a regiment of the United States Army that began as a regiment of cavalry in the American Civil War. It currently is organized into aviation squadrons that are assigned to several different combat aviation brigades.