Second Dragoons

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring 1836-present
gptkbp:branch Cavalry
gptkbp:colors Blue and white
gptkbp:commander Colonel
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Indian_Wars
gptkbp:founded 1836
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Bliss
gptkbp:historical_significance First cavalry unit to serve in the U.S. Army.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Dragoons
gptkbp:insignia Regimental crest
gptkbp:motto “Always_Ready”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Second_Dragoons
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
Battle of Antietam
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Normandy
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Khe Sanh
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_John_J._Pershing
gptkb:General_George_Armstrong_Custer
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:secondaryRole Reconnaissance
Peacekeeping missions
Military exercises
Disaster relief operations
Security operations
Humanitarian assistance missions
Counterinsurgency operations
Training foreign military forces
Combat support
Joint operations with allies
gptkbp:size Regiment
gptkbp:traditions Horse-mounted patrols
Cavalry charge
Regimental reunions
Cavalry ballads
Cavalry saber drill
gptkbp:type gptkb:Armored_Cavalry