1st Cavalry Division Band

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1st Cavalry Division Band
The 1st Cavalry Division Band pictured in 2016
Active1945 to Present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeMilitary band
Size61[1]
Part of 1st Cavalry Division
Garrison/HQFort Cavazos[2]
Nickname(s)First Team Band
Commanders
Commander/BandmasterCaptain Richard Henebry-Yoshikawa
Executive Officer1st Lt. Benjamin Alaniz
Band Sergeant MajorSergeant Major Leon Butler

The 1st Cavalry Division Band is a military band posted at Fort Cavazos,Texas and assigned to the headquarters of the United States Army's 1st Cavalry Division. It was activated in 1945.

The 1st Cavalry Division Band performs divisional march "The Garryowen" during a demonstration cavalry charge by the 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment in 2019.

History

On 3 March 1855, the 1st Cavalry Band was established in the Second Regiment of Cavalry. In March 1861, the band left their post in

Confederate Army. It would be based in the union states, specifically Pennsylvania, for a good part of the American Civil War. In December 1866, following the conclusion of the Civil War, the regimental band was disbanded at Camp Sedgwick, only to be reconstituted three years later, In 1916 the band participated in the Mexican Expeditionary Force led by General of the Armies John J. Pershing
. The 1st Cavalry Division was organized in 1921, after which the associated band was reactivated and assigned to the division.

The modern 1st Cavalry Division Band was activated in

Taegu after the Chinese-North Korean victory in the Third Battle of Seoul.[4]

In 1953 the band was downsized from 96 to 48 troopers and, the following year, assigned secondary duty as a smoke generator unit.[5] Jeanne Pace was appointed bandmaster of the 1st Cavalry Division Band in 1985, becoming the first female bandmaster in the history of the United States Army.[6][7][8]

On July 3, 1965, the band participated in the retiring of the colors of the 11th Air Assault Division, and organization of the new 1st Cavalry Division. Throughout the 1960s, the band served multiple tours in Vietnam performing concerts,[9] participating in village support missions, and physical security.[10] This included multiple tours, and rotations in Vietnam that resulted in the loss of seven musicians; three times, the band lost two members in single attacks in 1966, and twice in 1969.[11]

According to the U.S. Army, on April 8, 2004 – during the

rocket propelled grenades fired by insurgents en route to perform at an officer commissioning ceremony of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps.[12] Bandsmen involved in the action received the Combat Action Badge.[12]

In addition to its service during the Korean War and the

Operation Joint Forge.[13] As of 2012, it was one of three active duty U.S. Army bands posted in Texas.[2] When on parade, the marching band
wears the division's trademark black "Cav Hat".

Unit decorations

The 1st Cavalry Division Band is the recipient of eight

Greek state, among others.[14]

Unit structure

Leadership

Ensembles

Notable personnel

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of the 1st Cavalry Division Band". 1cda.org. 1st Cavalry Division Association. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Wancour, Bradley (December 5, 2012). "1st Cavalry Division Band members share love of music". Fort Hood Herald. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. ISBN 978-0806156538
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    newspapers.com
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  5. ISBN 1563117851
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  6. ISBN 978-0810881624
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  7. ^ Jones, JC (July 11, 2015). "Former 1st Cavalry band director retires after 43 years in the Army". Killeen Daily Herald. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  8. ^ Staff Report (2017-08-07). "Longest-serving female warrant to retire after 43 years". Army Times. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  9. ^ Smith, James C. (1966). "1st Cavalry Division Band in Vietnam2".
  10. ^ Crane, Johnathon (July 1, 2020). "Richard Saddler: Soldier, Spouse, Father, Musician".
  11. ^ "1st Cavalry Division Book of Honor". 1St Cavalry Division Association.
  12. ^ a b U.S. Army Bands ATTP 1–19 (FM 12–50) (PDF). U.S. Army. July 2010. pp. 1–4.
  13. U.S. Army. Archived
    from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  14. U.S. Army. Archived
    from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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  17. ISBN 0252025415
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  19. army.mil
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  20. ^ "Wanted Tough feminine soldiers". CNN. May 15, 2015.

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