US ARMY 1st CAVALRY DIVISION "The First Team" Challenge Coin. Condition is "New". Shipped with USPS First Class.

Army 1st Cavalry Division Challenge Coin

Army 1st Cavalry Division Challenge Coin

The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is a combined arms division and is one of the most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army which is based in Fort Hood, Texas. It was formed in 1921 and served during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, with the Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in the Iraq War, in the War in Afghanistan and in Operation Freedom's Sentinel. As of October 2017, the 1st Cavalry Division is subordinate to III Corps and is commanded by Major General John B. Richardson.

The unit is unique in that it has served as a horseback cavalry division until 1943, an infantry division, an air assault division, and an armored division during its existence.

Each coin comes with a free, clear, protective case.

Size: 1.57" x 0.12"