For other cavalry units with the number 6, see 6th Cavalry.
6th Cavalry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active
1861–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Army Aviation Branch
Type
Cavalry (American Civil War–Vietnam War) air cavalry (Vietnam War–present)
Part of
Attack, Close air support, Aerial Reconnaissance, Combat search and rescue
Garrison/HQ
Multiple battalions on different bases
Nickname(s)
Fighting Sixth[1]
Motto(s)
Ducit Amor Patriae (Led By Love of Country)
Colors
Blue Yellow
Engagements
American Civil War
Indian Wars
Johnson County War
Spanish–American War
Boxer Rebellion
Philippine–American War
Mexican Expedition
World War II
Persian Gulf War
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Shield
raq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Commanders
Notable commanders
Charles E. Canedy Samuel H. Starr
Insignia
Regimental distinctive insignia
Former shoulder sleeve insignia
Military unit
U.S. Cavalry Regiments
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The 6th Cavalry ("Fighting Sixth'")[1] is a regiment of the United States Army that began as a regiment of cavalry in the American Civil War. It currently is organized into aviation squadrons that are assigned to several different combat aviation brigades.
^ ab"Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
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