Worn from:
12 June 1967 - Current.

The colors green and yellow refer to the organization of
the unit in 1846 as the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen with
uniform facings of green and an insignia consisting of a
gold trumpet. The words "Brave Rifles" are from the accolade
given the regiment by General Winfield Scott, Commanding
General of the Army, for its action at Chapultepee during the
Mexican War. The gray color of the letters and numerical
designation simulate the color of steel and allude to the
regimental motto, "blood and steel," which was derived from
the same accolade ("Brave Rifles! Veterans! you have been
baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel.")
The shoulder- sleeve insignia has been worn by the regiment
since 1944 when it was recognized for wear by General
George S. Patton, commanding general, Third United States
Army and twenty-eighth colonel of the regiment, 1938 - 1940


The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (3rd ACR) is the
newest unit to join the Fort Carson family. It is a
combined arms unit composed of three cavalry squadrons,
an aviation squadron, and a sup-port squadron.

Campaigns
The Regiment first participated in the Mexican War in 1847

In December of 1851, the regiment was ordered to Texas,
and for the next four years, it operated against the
Indian tribes living in that area.

In 1856, Indian troubles in the New Mexico Territory required
additional troops, and the Regiment moved further west,
marching through and also garrisoning in Fort Bliss, Texas.

In August of 1861, after the outbreak of the War Between the
States, the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was re-designated
the 3d United States Cavalry Regiment.

Between October 1863 and March 1864, the Regiment fought in
Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and North Carolina,
participating in the Chattanooga Campaign as part of the
advance guard of Sherman's Army.

In Aril 1866, the Regiment was again moved to the Southwest,
this time to subdue an uprising of the Chiricahua Apaches led
by Geronimo. The final surrender of Geronimo to elements of the
3d Cavalry signified the end of the Regiment's participation
in the Indian Wars.

During the Spanish-American War, the 3d Cavalry Regiment
participated in the attacks on San Juan and Kettle Hills,
placing the first American flag at the points of victory.
After the war, the Regiment was ordered to the Philippines,
this time for garrison duty. At the outbreak of World War I,
the Regiment was transferred to Europe. Arriving in France
in November 1917, the Regiment was scattered, and its squadrons
operated remount depots for the duration of the war. In 1919,
the Regiment returned from Europe and was stationed throughout
the Eastern United States.

During the Second World War, the Regiment was redesignated the
3D Cavalry Group Mechanized. The cavalry Group landed in France
in August 1944 and became the spearhead of the XX Corps.
The Regiment was the first unit of the 3D Army to reach the Meuse
and Moselle Rivers. Troopers of the 3D Cavalry were also the first
elements of the 3D Army to enter Germany. Upon returning to the
United States at the end of the war, the Cavalry Group was
redesignated the 3D Armored Cavalry Regiment, the name which
it bears today.

In 1961, the 3D Armored Cavalry Regiment deployed to Germany
in response to the Soviet threat during the Berlin Crisis.
The Regiment remained in Germany until July 1968, when the
Regiment redeployed to Fort Lewis, Washington.

On 7 August 1990, the Regiment was alerted to move overseas
in defense of one of our countries allies, Saudi Arabia. In
September 1990, the Regiment arrived in country as part of
the XVIII Airborne Corps, and moved into defensive positions
south of the Kuwaiti border. On 22 January 1991, elements of
I Troop led by the 63rd Colonel, Colonel Starr, engaged in the
first ground combat of the XVIII Airborne Corps. On 22 February,
F Troop led the Regiment across the berm into Iraq. In 100 hours,
the Regiment moved over 300 kilometers, and left remnants of
three Iraqi Republican Guard Divisions in its wake. As quickly
as they deployed, the Regiment deployed back to the U.S. arriving
5 April 1991. In April of 1996, the Regiment completed its move to
its new home at Fort Carson, Colorado