1st Cavalry Division (United States)

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1st Cavalry Division
The 1st Cavalry Division's shoulder sleeve insignia
Founded	1921
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Combined arms
Size	Division
Part of	III Armored Corps
Garrison/HQ	Fort Cavazos, Texas
Nickname(s)	"First Team"[1]
Motto(s)	"America's First Team!"
March	"Garryowen"
Mascot(s)	Trigger the Horse
Engagements	World War II Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War War on Terror Iraq War War in Afghanistan Operation Inherent Resolve
Website	Official Website
Commanders
Current commander	Major General Kevin D. Admiral
Notable commanders	Full list of commanders
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Flag

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-Herzegovina, in the Iraq War, in 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 III Armored Corps and is commanded by Major General Kevin D. Admiral.

The unit is unique in that it has served as a cavalry division, an infantry division, an air assault division and an armored division during its existence.