1-113th CAV – Red Horse Squadron Belt Buckle
$ 13.04
Description The 113th Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry regiment of the Iowa National Guard, with history tracing back to the 19th century Indian Wars. It was heavily involved in fighting during World War II against German forces in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany from June 1944 to May 1945. 1-113th Cavalry is currently composed of a headquarters and headquarters troop, three line troops, and one support unit. Troops A and B drill at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and Troop C is headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa. The support unit, Company D, 334th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB), trains in Sioux City, along with the HHT, as well as a detachment from 2168th Transportation Company (TC). Troop C returned from Iraq in October 2006. Troop A deployed in June 2007, and the squadron as a whole, including Company D, 334th BSB, and the 2168th Transportation Company, deployed in November 2010 with the 2d Brigade Combat Team as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. This belt buckle has an antique brass finish with colorful enamel highlights and features the crossed saber emblem of the Cavalry Regiment and pays proud homage to its nicknamed Red Horse lineage. This buckle measures 4.5 inches wide.
