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Us army air mobile 1st cav div patch cavalry division. The 1st cavalry division, known also as the first team is currently headquartered at fort hood, texas. Army 1st cavalry division in vietnam vietnam war books. I dont think its real, but i have been wrong before. It was redesignated for the 1st cavalry division airmobile on 10 september 1968.
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