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jmillersmugs
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The 7th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry regiment formed in 1866. Its official nickname is "Garryowen",[1] after the Irish air "Garryowen" that was adopted as its march tune. The regiment participated in some of the largest battles of the American Indian Wars, including its famous defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, where its commander Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was killed. The regiment also committed the Wounded Knee Massacre, where more than 250 men, women and children of the Lakota were killed.
Modern day: In November 2018 in order to participate in Combined Resolve XI. The exercise included over 5500 participants from 16 different NATO allies and partners. A 10-day force-on-force exercise was held at Hohenfels Training Area where all 16 participants acted as either friendly or opposing forces (OPFOR). The Squadron relocated to Grafenwoehr Training Area in late December 2018, and participated in a Brigade live fire exercise from 13 to 25 January 2019.[87] 1st Squadron conducted redeployment operations from February to April 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Cavalry_Regiment
Nice. I was in the 10th Cavalry and there was a division review of the 7th Infantry Division to which the 10th was attached at the time so every unit in the 7th marched in formation past a grandstand full of brass. They played Gary Owen as we marched past. Not our song, but you could hear and feel a ripple of sound and motion pass through tens of thousands of soldiers and thousands of spectators. Very rare in modern times to have a division pass in review. As I recall between 20,000 and 30,000 soldiers marched in that review. It took awhile. I think it was done because a reduction in forces was imminent after the end of Vietnam and the feeling was that it might be a long time before there was another full strength Active Army division.
Meant Regular Army, not Active Army....