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| 73rd Cavalry Regiment | |
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 73rd Cavalry Regiment coat of arms | |
| Active | 1941 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | Regular Army |
| Part of | USARS |
| Nickname(s) | Airborne Thunder (Special Designation)[1] |
| Motto(s) | Honor, Fidelity, Courage |
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| Former 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment Beret Flashes |     |
| 73rd Armor Regiment Beret Flash |  |
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The 73rd Cavalry Regiment is a Cavalry Regiment in the United States Army, first formed in 1941. Three squadrons of the 73rd Cavalry Regiment ("Airborne Thunder"[1]) provided reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) to the Brigade Combat Teams of the 82nd Airborne Division through July 2024 when the last of the three squadrons was deactivated.[2] 3rd Squadron was assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Squadron was assigned to 2nd Brigade, 5th Squadron was assigned to 3rd Brigade, and 4th Squadron was assigned to 4th Brigade.
Formerly organized as the 4th Battalion of the 68th Armor Regiment, the 3rd Battalion (Airborne) 73rd Armor Regiment was equipped with M-551 Sheridan and LAV-25 armored and reconnaissance vehicles to support the 82nd Airborne Division with light armor support.
The 4/73rd Armor Regiment was a 1st Infantry Division Forward unit at Panzer Kaserne in Boblingen, Germany during the Cold War. 1/73 Armor Regiment was stationed at Camp Beavers, South Korea, from 1963 to 1971.
- ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ 1-73 Cavalry cases colors as part of inactivation ceremony, Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, by PFC Jadyn Merritt (82nd Airborne Division), dated 31 July 2024, last accessed 4 August 2024