102nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)
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The 102nd Cavalry Regiment is a Regiment
of the United States Army
first established in 1913.
as the 1st Cavalry Squadron with Headquarters at Newark
Mustered into Federal service 21 June 1916 at Sea Girt; mustered out of Federal service 21 October 1916 at Newark
Mustered into Federal service 28 July 1917 at Sea Girt; drafted into Federal service
5 August 1917
Squadron broken up 15 September 1917 and its elements reorganized and redesignated as follows:
Squadron (less Troops B and D) reorganized and redesignated as the 104th Train Headquarters and Military Police, an element of the 29th Division
Troops B and D, 1st Cavalry Squadron, consolidated to form Battery F, 110th Field Artillery, an element of the 29th Division
After 15 September 1917 the above units underwent changes as follows:
104th Train Headquarters and Military Police
(less Company B), reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1918 as the 29th Military Police Company, an element of the 29th Division
Demobilized 30 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey
Company B, 104th Train Headquarters and Military Police, reorganized and redesignated 29 October 1918 as Company C, First Army Military Police Battalion, and relieved from assignment to the 29th Division
Redesignated 15 March 1919 as the 216th Company, Military Police Corps
Demobilized 14 July 1919 at Camp Dodge
, Iowa
Battery F, 110th Field Artillery, redesignated 27 November 1917 as Battery F, 112th Field Artillery, an element of the 29th Division
Demobilized 31 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey
Former 1st Cavalry Squadron reorganized 1919-1920 in the New Jersey National Guard; Headquarters Federally recognized 29 September 1920 at Newark
Expanded, reorganized, and redesignated 1 March 1921 as the 1st Cavalry, with Headquarters at Newark
Reorganized and redesignated 17 August 1921 as the 102d Cavalry
Assigned in June 1937 to the 21st Cavalry Division
Relieved 16 November 1940 from assignment to the 21st Cavalry Division
Inducted into Federal service 6 January 1941 at home stations
2d Squadron withdrawn 30 November 1943, reorganized, and redesignated as the 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized (1st Squadron – see ANNEX 1 [remainder of 102d Cavalry—hereafter separate lineages])
117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, inactivated 25 November 1945 in Germany
Reorganized and Federally recognized 20 November 1946 at West Orange
as the 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1949 as the 2d Battalion, 102d Armored Cavalry
Consolidated 1 February 1968 with the 6th Battalion, 50th Armor (see ANNEX 2), and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as the 102d Armor, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions
Consolidated 1 December 1971 with the 50th Armor (see ANNEXES 3, 4, and 5) and consolidated unit designated as the 102d Armor to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions and the 3d, 4th, and 5th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized 1 July 1975 to consist of the 1st, 2d, 3d, and 5th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division
Withdrawn 1 June 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
Reorganized 1 September 1991 to consist of the 2d and 3d Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized 1 September 1993 to consist of the 2d and 3d Battalions, elements of the 42d Infantry Division
Reorganized 1 September 1994 to consist of the 2d Battalion, an element of the 42d Infantry Division
Ordered into active Federal service 12 – 27 April 2004 at home stations; released from active Federal service 11 – 26 April 2005 and reverted to state control
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 102d Armored Regiment
(Ordered into active Federal service 16 June 2008 at home stations)
Consolidated 1 September 2008 with the 117th Cavalry Regiment (see ANNEX 1) and consolidated unit designated as the 102d Cavalry Regiment, to consist of the 1st Squadron, an element of the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Released from active Federal service 20 July 2009 and reverted to state control
(1st Cavalry redesignated 17 August 1921 as the 102d Cavalry)
Assigned in June 1937 to the 21st Cavalry Division
Relieved 16 November 1940 from assignment to the 21st Cavalry Division
Inducted into Federal service 6 January 1941 at home stations
Reorganized, and redesignated 2 January 1944 as the 102d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized (remainder of 102d Cavalry—hereafter separate lineage)
Inactivated 23 October 1945 at Camp Shanks
, New York
Westfield
elements reorganized and Federally recognized 26 September 1946 as the 50th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, with Headquarters at Westfield, and assigned to the 50th Armored Division (remainder of 102d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized—hereafter separate lineage)
Redesignated in 1947 as the 50th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 50th Reconnaissance Battalion
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1959 as the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, 50th Armor, an element of the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized and redesignated 31 January 1963 as the 117th Cavalry, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 5th Squadron, an element of the 50th Armored Division
(Troop B allotted 1 February 1968 to the New York Army National Guard
; withdrawn 1 April 1975 from the New York Army National Guard; allotted 1 July 1975 to the New Jersey Army National Guard. Troop C allotted 1 February 1968 to the Vermont Army National Guard; withdrawn 16 October 1984 from the Vermont Army National Guard; allotted 2 October 1986 to the New Jersey Army National Guard)
Withdrawn 1 June 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
Reorganized 1 September 1993 to consist of the 5th Squadron, an element of the 42d Infantry Division
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 117th Cavalry Regiment
Ordered into active Federal service 16 June 2008 at home stations
Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1954 as the 250th Tank Battalion
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1959 as the 2d Medium Tank Battalion, 53d Armor
Redesignated 31 January 1963 as the 2d Battalion, 53d Armor
Redesignated 15 April 1964 as the 6th Battalion, 50th Armor
Inducted into Federal service 16 September 1940 at home stations
Redesignated 7 January 1941 as the 2d Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment
Reorganized and redesignated 20 February 1942 as the 157th Field Artillery
Inactivated 12 November 1945 at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas
, and relieved from assignment to the 44th Infantry Division
Converted and redesignated 5 July 1946 as the 114th Tank Battalion and assigned to the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized and Federally recognized 21 November 1946 with Headquarters at Vineland
Redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 114th Medium Tank Battalion
Redesignated 1 December 1952 as the 114th Tank Battalion
Consolidated 1 March 1959 with the 644th Tank Battalion (see ANNEX 4), 113th Tank Battalion (see ANNEX 5), 215th Tank Battalion (organized and Federally recognized 11 April 1947 with Headquarters at Dumont), and the 50th Reconnaissance Battalion (organized and Federally recognized 26 September 1946 from existing units with Headquarters at Westfield) and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as the 50th Armor, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st, 2d, 3d, and 4th Medium Tank Battalions and the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, elements of the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized 31 January 1963 to consist of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division (5th Reconnaissance Squadron [formerly the 50th Reconnaissance Battalion] concurrently withdrawn, reorganized, and redesignated as the 117th Cavalry – see ANNEX 1)
Reorganized 1 February 1968 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division (4th Battalion [formerly the 215th Tank Battalion] reorganized and redesignated as the 3d Squadron, 104th Armored Cavalry—hereafter separate lineage)
Battalion, Light
Organized 15 December 1941 at Fort Dix, New Jersey, from the Anti-tank Battalion (Provisional) of the 44th Division (organized 1 July 1941 at Fort Dix, New Jersey)
Allotted 13 March 1942 to the New Jersey National Guard
Inactivated 5 December 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry
, Virginia
Reorganized and Federally recognized 18 November 1946 in eastern New Jersey as the 644th Tank Battalion with Headquarters at Red Bank
Redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 644th Heavy Tank Battalion and assigned to the 50th Armored Division
Redesignated 1 December 1952 as the 644th Tank Battalion
Organized and Federally recognized 8 April 1947 in eastern New Jersey with Headquarters at Orange
(Location of Headquarters changed 31 December 1947 to Dover
)
Redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 113th Medium Tank Battalion
Redesignated 1 December 1952 as the 113th Tank Battalion
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall blazoned: SHIELD: Per chevron enhanced Azure an Or, on the first two fleurs-de-lis of the second, in base a horse’s head erased of the first. CREST: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, a lion’s head Or collared four fusils Gules. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “SHOW ‘EM THE WAY” in Red.
SHIELD: The division of the shield per chevron alludes to the assault on the Normandy Beach. The two fleurs-de-lis represent service in Europe during World Wars I and II. The horse’s head is from the historic crest of the Essex Troop. CREST: The crest is that of the New Jersey Army National Guard.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 117th Cavalry Regiment on 20 November 1964. It was amended to revise the symbolism on 23 February 1972. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 2008, for the 102d Cavalry Regiment with the description updated.
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
first established in 1913.
Lineage
Organized 29 May 1913 in the New Jersey National GuardNew Jersey National Guard
The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of over 9000 Guardsmen. The Guard is currently engaged in several worldwide and homeland missions. Units have deployed to Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, Germany and Egypt...
as the 1st Cavalry Squadron with Headquarters at Newark
Newark
-United Kingdom:* Newark-on-Trent, a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England and the oldest Newark** Newark * Newark, Peterborough in Cambridgeshire...
Mustered into Federal service 21 June 1916 at Sea Girt; mustered out of Federal service 21 October 1916 at Newark
Mustered into Federal service 28 July 1917 at Sea Girt; drafted into Federal service
5 August 1917
Squadron broken up 15 September 1917 and its elements reorganized and redesignated as follows:
Squadron (less Troops B and D) reorganized and redesignated as the 104th Train Headquarters and Military Police, an element of the 29th Division
Troops B and D, 1st Cavalry Squadron, consolidated to form Battery F, 110th Field Artillery, an element of the 29th Division
After 15 September 1917 the above units underwent changes as follows:
104th Train Headquarters and Military Police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
(less Company B), reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1918 as the 29th Military Police Company, an element of the 29th Division
Demobilized 30 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey
Company B, 104th Train Headquarters and Military Police, reorganized and redesignated 29 October 1918 as Company C, First Army Military Police Battalion, and relieved from assignment to the 29th Division
Redesignated 15 March 1919 as the 216th Company, Military Police Corps
Demobilized 14 July 1919 at Camp Dodge
Camp Dodge
Camp Dodge is a military installation in the city of Johnston, Iowa. Centrally located near the capitol of Iowa, it currently serves as the headquarters of the Iowa National Guard. Original construction of the post began in 1907, to provide a place for the National Guard units to train...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
Battery F, 110th Field Artillery, redesignated 27 November 1917 as Battery F, 112th Field Artillery, an element of the 29th Division
Demobilized 31 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey
Former 1st Cavalry Squadron reorganized 1919-1920 in the New Jersey National Guard; Headquarters Federally recognized 29 September 1920 at Newark
Expanded, reorganized, and redesignated 1 March 1921 as the 1st Cavalry, with Headquarters at Newark
Reorganized and redesignated 17 August 1921 as the 102d Cavalry
Assigned in June 1937 to the 21st Cavalry Division
21st Cavalry Division (United States)
The National Guard's 21st Cavalry Division was created from the perceived need for additional cavalry units after the First World War. It numbered in succession of the Regular Army Divisions, which were not all active at its creation...
Relieved 16 November 1940 from assignment to the 21st Cavalry Division
Inducted into Federal service 6 January 1941 at home stations
2d Squadron withdrawn 30 November 1943, reorganized, and redesignated as the 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized (1st Squadron – see ANNEX 1 [remainder of 102d Cavalry—hereafter separate lineages])
117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, inactivated 25 November 1945 in Germany
Germany
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Reorganized and Federally recognized 20 November 1946 at West Orange
West Orange, New Jersey
West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 46,207...
as the 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1949 as the 2d Battalion, 102d Armored Cavalry
Consolidated 1 February 1968 with the 6th Battalion, 50th Armor (see ANNEX 2), and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as the 102d Armor, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions
Consolidated 1 December 1971 with the 50th Armor (see ANNEXES 3, 4, and 5) and consolidated unit designated as the 102d Armor to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions and the 3d, 4th, and 5th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized 1 July 1975 to consist of the 1st, 2d, 3d, and 5th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division
Withdrawn 1 June 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
Reorganized 1 September 1991 to consist of the 2d and 3d Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized 1 September 1993 to consist of the 2d and 3d Battalions, elements of the 42d Infantry Division
Reorganized 1 September 1994 to consist of the 2d Battalion, an element of the 42d Infantry Division
Ordered into active Federal service 12 – 27 April 2004 at home stations; released from active Federal service 11 – 26 April 2005 and reverted to state control
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 102d Armored Regiment
(Ordered into active Federal service 16 June 2008 at home stations)
Consolidated 1 September 2008 with the 117th Cavalry Regiment (see ANNEX 1) and consolidated unit designated as the 102d Cavalry Regiment, to consist of the 1st Squadron, an element of the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Released from active Federal service 20 July 2009 and reverted to state control
ANNEX 1
Organized and Federally recognized 29 April 1921 in the New Jersey National Guard from new and existing elements as the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, with Headquarters at Newark(1st Cavalry redesignated 17 August 1921 as the 102d Cavalry)
Assigned in June 1937 to the 21st Cavalry Division
Relieved 16 November 1940 from assignment to the 21st Cavalry Division
Inducted into Federal service 6 January 1941 at home stations
Reorganized, and redesignated 2 January 1944 as the 102d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized (remainder of 102d Cavalry—hereafter separate lineage)
Inactivated 23 October 1945 at Camp Shanks
Camp Shanks
Camp Shanks, named after Major General David Carey Shanks was a United States Army installation in and around Orangeburg in the Town of Orangetown, New York. Situated near the juncture of the Erie Railroad and the Hudson River, it served as a point of embarkation for troops departing overseas...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
Westfield
Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 30,316. The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract....
elements reorganized and Federally recognized 26 September 1946 as the 50th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, with Headquarters at Westfield, and assigned to the 50th Armored Division (remainder of 102d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized—hereafter separate lineage)
Redesignated in 1947 as the 50th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 50th Reconnaissance Battalion
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1959 as the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, 50th Armor, an element of the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized and redesignated 31 January 1963 as the 117th Cavalry, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 5th Squadron, an element of the 50th Armored Division
(Troop B allotted 1 February 1968 to the New York Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard
The New York Army National Guard is a component of the New York National Guard and the Army National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
; withdrawn 1 April 1975 from the New York Army National Guard; allotted 1 July 1975 to the New Jersey Army National Guard. Troop C allotted 1 February 1968 to the Vermont Army National Guard; withdrawn 16 October 1984 from the Vermont Army National Guard; allotted 2 October 1986 to the New Jersey Army National Guard)
Withdrawn 1 June 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
Reorganized 1 September 1993 to consist of the 5th Squadron, an element of the 42d Infantry Division
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 117th Cavalry Regiment
Ordered into active Federal service 16 June 2008 at home stations
ANNEX 2
Organized and Federally recognized 13 February 1951 in the New Jersey Army National Guard as the 3d Battalion, 102d Armored Cavalry, with Headquarters at PhillipsburgReorganized and redesignated 1 May 1954 as the 250th Tank Battalion
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1959 as the 2d Medium Tank Battalion, 53d Armor
Redesignated 31 January 1963 as the 2d Battalion, 53d Armor
Redesignated 15 April 1964 as the 6th Battalion, 50th Armor
ANNEX 3
Organized and Federally recognized 16 June 1937 in the New Jersey National Guard from existing units as the 3d Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, an element of the 44th Division (later redesignated as the 44th Infantry Division), with Headquarters at VinelandVineland, New Jersey
Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...
Inducted into Federal service 16 September 1940 at home stations
Redesignated 7 January 1941 as the 2d Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment
157th Field Artillery Battalion (New Jersey)
The 157th Field Artillery Battalion was a Field Artillery Battalion of the Army National Guard.-History:Unfortunately there were two units issued this number, this is the New Jersey unit...
Reorganized and redesignated 20 February 1942 as the 157th Field Artillery
Inactivated 12 November 1945 at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, and relieved from assignment to the 44th Infantry Division
Converted and redesignated 5 July 1946 as the 114th Tank Battalion and assigned to the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized and Federally recognized 21 November 1946 with Headquarters at Vineland
Redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 114th Medium Tank Battalion
Redesignated 1 December 1952 as the 114th Tank Battalion
Consolidated 1 March 1959 with the 644th Tank Battalion (see ANNEX 4), 113th Tank Battalion (see ANNEX 5), 215th Tank Battalion (organized and Federally recognized 11 April 1947 with Headquarters at Dumont), and the 50th Reconnaissance Battalion (organized and Federally recognized 26 September 1946 from existing units with Headquarters at Westfield) and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as the 50th Armor, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st, 2d, 3d, and 4th Medium Tank Battalions and the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, elements of the 50th Armored Division
Reorganized 31 January 1963 to consist of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division (5th Reconnaissance Squadron [formerly the 50th Reconnaissance Battalion] concurrently withdrawn, reorganized, and redesignated as the 117th Cavalry – see ANNEX 1)
Reorganized 1 February 1968 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division (4th Battalion [formerly the 215th Tank Battalion] reorganized and redesignated as the 3d Squadron, 104th Armored Cavalry—hereafter separate lineage)
ANNEX 4
Constituted 3 December 1941 in the Army of the United States as the 644th Tank DestroyerTank destroyer battalion (United States)
The tank destroyer battalion was a type of unit used by the United States Army during World War II. The unit was organized in one of two different forms—a towed battalion equipped with anti-tank guns, or a self-propelled battalion equipped with armored tank destroyers. U.S. Army doctrine held that...
Battalion, Light
Organized 15 December 1941 at Fort Dix, New Jersey, from the Anti-tank Battalion (Provisional) of the 44th Division (organized 1 July 1941 at Fort Dix, New Jersey)
Allotted 13 March 1942 to the New Jersey National Guard
Inactivated 5 December 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry
Camp Patrick Henry
Camp Patrick Henry is a decommissioned United States Army base which was located in Warwick County, Virginia. After World War II, the site was redeveloped as a commercial airport, and became part of City of Newport News in 1958 when the former City of Warwick and Newport News were politically...
, Virginia
Virginia
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Reorganized and Federally recognized 18 November 1946 in eastern New Jersey as the 644th Tank Battalion with Headquarters at Red Bank
Red Bank, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
Redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 644th Heavy Tank Battalion and assigned to the 50th Armored Division
Redesignated 1 December 1952 as the 644th Tank Battalion
ANNEX 5
Constituted 9 July 1946 in the New Jersey National Guard as the 113th Tank Battalion and assigned to the 50th Armored DivisionOrganized and Federally recognized 8 April 1947 in eastern New Jersey with Headquarters at Orange
Orange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
(Location of Headquarters changed 31 December 1947 to Dover
Dover, New Jersey
Dover is a town in Morris County, New Jersey on the Rockaway River. Dover is west of New York City and west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the United States Census, 2000, the town's population was 18,188.-Geography:...
)
Redesignated 1 March 1949 as the 113th Medium Tank Battalion
Redesignated 1 December 1952 as the 113th Tank Battalion
Distinctive Unit Insignia
- Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall blazoned: SHIELD: Per chevron enhanced Azure an Or, on the first two fleurs-de-lis of the second, in base a horse’s head erased of the first. CREST: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, a lion’s head Or collared four fusils Gules. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “SHOW ‘EM THE WAY” in Red.
- Symbolism
SHIELD: The division of the shield per chevron alludes to the assault on the Normandy Beach. The two fleurs-de-lis represent service in Europe during World Wars I and II. The horse’s head is from the historic crest of the Essex Troop. CREST: The crest is that of the New Jersey Army National Guard.
- Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 117th Cavalry Regiment on 20 November 1964. It was amended to revise the symbolism on 23 February 1972. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 2008, for the 102d Cavalry Regiment with the description updated.
Blazon
- Shield: Per chevron enhanced Azure and Or, on the first two fleurs-de-lis of the second, in base a horse’s head erased of the first.
- Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the New Jersey Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Azure, a lion’s head erased Or collared four fusils Gules.
- Motto: SHOW ‘EM THE WAY.
- Symbolism
- Shield: The division of the shield per chevron alludes to the assault on the Normandy BeachOperation OverlordOperation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the operation that launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings...
. The two fleurs-de-lis represent service in EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
during World Wars I and II. The horse’s head is from the historic crest of the Essex Troop.
- Shield: The division of the shield per chevron alludes to the assault on the Normandy Beach
- Background: The coat of arms was originally approved for the 117th Cavalry Regiment on 20 November 1964. It was amended to revise the symbolism on 23 February 1972. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 2008, for the 102d Cavalry Regiment
Current configuration
- 1st Squadron 102nd Cavalry Regiment (United States) Serves as the RSTA Squadron for the 50th IBCT
- 2nd Squadron 102nd Cavalry Regiment (United States) INACTIVE
- 3rd Squadron 102nd Cavalry Regiment (United States) INACTIVE
- 4th Squadron 102nd Cavalry Regiment (United States) INACTIVE
External links
- http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/ar/default.htm
- http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/cav/default.htm
- http://117th-cav.org/History%20of%20the%20102nd.pdf