Over the years, today’s 112th Cavalry Regiment Dis-tinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) has also served as the DUI for the unit when it was designated as the 112th Armored Cavalry (1950-1960) and 112th Armor (1960-2008). Since 1952, Armor and Cavalry have shared the same branch color of yellow, very convenient since it is used for the shield portion of the 112th unit crest. Also convenient is the unit motto, “Rarin’ To Go”—it’s equally applicable regardless of the unit’s branch affiliation. The horse rampant is intended to symbolize the impatience of the Regiment to get on with its assignment. The star serving as the crest of the insignia is that of the Texas Army National Guard; it was added to the shield in 1961. The last change made to the insignia was in September 2008 when the description was updated.
Distinctive Unit Insignias is worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been authorized to be issued the device. It is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU, Enlisted only) with the base of the insignia toward the outside shoulder seam. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
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Nicknamed the “First Texas Cavalry” after the original designation of 1st Cavalry it was given when it was constituted in 1920 in the Texas National Guard, today’s 112th Cavalry Regiment was given that designation in 1921; it would fight under it during World War II until it was renamed the 112th Cavalry, Special in October 1944. By the time of its 1946 inactivation, it had taken part in four Asiatic-Pacific campaigns and earned a Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
As mentioned above, the Regiment was redesignated as Armored and Armored Cavalry for nearly six full decades, being redesignated as the 112th Armored Regiment as recently as 1 October 2005. On 1 September 2008, the unit was finally redesignated once again as Cavalry after its 2nd and 3rd Battalions had completed deployments in support of the War on Terrorism for which they eventually would be awarded individual Meritorious Unit Commendations. (The 1st Squadron’s HQ and HQ Troop (HHT) and Troop A are individually entitled to additional campaign participation credits, specifically two (both with Arrowhead devices) for the HHT and eight for Troop A (also two with Arrowheads). Troop A is also entitled to two World War II military decorations—a Presidential Unit Citation and a French Croix de Guerre with Palm.)
1st Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment is currently assigned to the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard.