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Calvary... You know, people in spiffy uniforms on horses?
I know what Calvary is...once upon a time I was a Cav trooper, but some context would have helped.
Wouldn't the guys on horses be cavalry.
Current units from wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalry_%28United_States%29#Current_units
Active units:
(number of active squadrons in brackets)
1st Cavalry Division founded 1921, (Active)
1st Cavalry Regiment (6), US Regiment of Dragoons founded 1832. Changed to the 1st Cavalry Regiment in 1861.
2nd Cavalry Regiment (4), 2nd Regiment of Dragoons founded 1836. Changed from 2nd Dragoons to the 2nd Cavalry in 1861.
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (3), Regiment of Mounted Riflemen founded 1846
4th Cavalry Regiment (5), founded 1855
5th Cavalry Regiment (2 squadron and 2 troops), formerly 2nd Cavalry Regiment formed 1855. Changed to 5th Cavalry in 1861
6th Cavalry Regiment (3), founded 1861
7th Cavalry Regiment (5), founded 1866
8th Cavalry Regiment (4), founded 1866
9th Cavalry Regiment (3), founded 1866
10th Cavalry Regiment (3), (Buffalo Soldiers), founded July 28, 1866
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (2), founded February 2, 1901
12th Cavalry Regiment (2), founded February 2, 1901
13th Cavalry Regiment (2), founded 1901
14th Cavalry Regiment (2), founded 1901
15th Cavalry Regiment, founded 1901 US Army Training and Doctrine Command unit
16th Cavalry Regiment, founded 1916 US Army Armor School
17th Cavalry Regiment (5), founded 1916.
32nd Cavalry Regiment (1)
33rd Cavalry Regiment (1)
40th Cavalry Regiment (1)
61st Cavalry Regiment (2)
71st Cavalry Regiment (2), reestablished in 2004
73rd Cavalry Regiment (4)
75th Cavalry Regiment (1)
89th Cavalry Regiment (2)
91st Cavalry Regiment (1)
Army National Guard:
18th Cavalry Regiment, CA ARNG
104th Cavalry Regiment, PA ARNG
106th Cavalry Regiment, reestablished in 2006
107th Cavalry Regiment, OH ARNG
108th Cavalry Regiment, LA ARNG
113th Cavalry Regiment, IA ARNG
116th Cavalry Brigade, ID ARNG
1-153th Cavalry Sqron, FL ARNG
158th Cavalry Regiment, MD ARNG
163rd Cavalry Regiment, MT ARNG
278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, TN ARNG
299th Cavalry Regiment, HI ARNG
303rd Cavalry Regiment, WA ARNG
1-152nd Cavalry Squadron, IN ARNG
So none of these count?