United States Cavalry
Overview
 
The United States Cavalry, or U.S. Cavalry, is the designation of the mounted force 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...

. The role of the U.S. Cavalry is reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....

, security and mounted assault. Cavalry has served as a part of the Army forces in every war in which the United States has participated. Originally designated as United States Dragoons, the forces were patterned after cavalry units employed during the Revolutionary War.
 
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