8th Cavalry Regiment

8th Cavalry Regiment
8th Cavalry Regiment coat of arms
Active	1866–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Cavalry
Motto(s)	Honor and Courage
Colors	Red
Engagements	Indian Wars Spanish–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War II Korean War Vietnam War Iraq Campaign
Commanders
Notable commanders	John Irvin Gregg Harold Keith Johnson
Insignia
Regimental distinctive insignia

The 8th Cavalry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army formed in 1866 during the American Indian Wars. The 8th Cavalry continued to serve under a number of designations, fighting in every other major U.S. conflict since, except World War I, when it was not deployed to Europe because it was already engaged in the Punitive Expedition in Mexico from 1916 to 1920. It is currently a component of the 1st Cavalry Division.