6th Cavalry Regiment

6th Cavalry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active1861–present
Country United States
BranchUnited States Army Aviation Branch
TypeCavalry (American Civil WarVietnam War)
air cavalry (Vietnam War–present)
Part ofAttack, Close air support, Aerial Reconnaissance, Combat search and rescue
Garrison/HQMultiple battalions on different bases
Nickname(s)Fighting Sixth[1]
Motto(s)Ducit Amor Patriae
(Led By Love of Country)
ColorsBlue
Yellow
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Charles E. Canedy
Samuel H. Starr
Insignia
Regimental distinctive insignia
Former shoulder sleeve insignia

The 6th Cavalry ("Fighting Sixth'")[1] is a regiment of the United States Army that began as a regiment of cavalry in the American Civil War. It currently is organized into aviation squadrons that are assigned to several different combat aviation brigades.

  1. ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.