US Army 1st Cavalry Division
Among the most decorated Divisions in the military, the 1st Cavalry Division – another element with a very familiar and well recognized insignia – was formed in 1921.
The Division is based at Fort Hood, Texas and has fought in every war or conflict since WWII, including Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq and Afghanistan and in Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
The Division has also been popular in a number of Hollywood films. Perhaps the most popular was in that of Platoon. Willem Dafoe’s character Elias wears the 1st Cavalry Division’s unit insignia as his combat patch. This is perhaps no coincidence as Director Oliver Stone served in the 1st Cavalry Division himself, there is your free trivia question of the day.
