The design of the regimental badge centers on a
gold horseshoe, heels up, the crest of the regiment
on a yellow and blue wreath. The motto "Garry Owen"
is gold lettering on a blue scroll. On the wreath of
the colors, a dexter arm embowed vested azure, the
hand in a buckskin gauntlet proper, grasping an old
style United States Army saber argent, hilted. The
position of the "raised saber", taken at the command
"charge" prescribed by General Order 6, Adjutant
General's Office, 1873, the arm being habited in the
uniform of the period. The sample of the badge was
approved 02 September 1966.
Campaigns
Indian Wars
Comanches; Little Big Horn; Nez Perces;
Pine Ridge; Montana 1873; Dakota 1974
Mexican Expedition
Mexico 1916-1917
World War II
New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago W/Arrowhead;
Leyte W/Arrowhead; Luzon
Korean War
UN Defensive;
UN Offensive;
CCF Intervention;
First UN Counter Offensive;
CCF Spring Offensive;
UN Summer-Fall Offensive;
Second Korean Winter;
Third Korean Winter
Vietnam
Defense; Counter Offensive;
Counter Offensive, Phase II;
Counter Offensive, Phase III;
Tet Counter Offensive;
Counter Offensive, Phase IV;
Counter Offensive, Phase V;
Counter Offensive, Phase VI;
Tet/69 Counter Offensive; Summer-Fall 1969;
Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counter Offensive;
Counter Offensive VII;
Consolidation I;
Consolidation II; Cease-Fire
Persian Gulf
Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and
Defense of Kuwait; Cease-Fire
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered LEYTE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered ANTIPOLO LUZON
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation,
Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered YONCHON KOREA
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Streamer embroidered BINH THUAN PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award,
Streamer embroidered QUANG TIN PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award,
Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army),
Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation,
Streamer embroidered WAEGWAN-TAEGU
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation,
Streamer embroidered KOREA
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation,
Streamer embroidered KOREA
Chryssoun Aristion Andrias {Gold Bravery Medal of Greece},
Streamer embroidered KOREA
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm,
Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm,
Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965 - 1969
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm,
Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969 - 1970
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm,
Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970 - 1971
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm,
Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965 - 1972
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class,
Streamer embroidered VIETNAM