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A squadron was historically a cavalry subunit, a company- or battalion-sized military formation. The term is still used to refer to modern cavalry units, and is also used by other arms and services (frequently aviation, also naval). In some countries, including Italy, the name of the battalion-level cavalry unit translates as "Squadron Group".
An official special designation is a "nickname granted to a military organization" which has been authorized by the Center of Military History and recognized through a certificate signed by the Secretary of the Army. [1] A division's nickname may derive from numerous sources:
Circa 2005 the 1st Battalion was a tank unit of the 3rd Brigade, 42nd Infantry Division (United States) in Buffalo, NY. [14] The 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry, also carries the lineage of the 1st Battalion, 127th Armor Regiment, which was converted into the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cav when the New York Army National Guard reorganized in 2005-2006. [15]
Nigger was a male black labrador retriever belonging to Wing Commander Guy Gibson of the Royal Air Force, and the mascot of No. 617 Squadron. Gibson owned the dog when he was previously a member of 106 Squadron. Nigger often accompanied Gibson on training flights [1] and was a great favourite of the members of both 106 and 617 Squadrons. He was ...
A detection dog, in service with the United States Army, searches rubble outside of a target building in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad, during the Iraq War, 28 February 2009. Contemporary dogs in military roles are also often referred to as police dogs, or in the United States and United Kingdom as a military working dog (MWD), or K-9. Their roles are ...
Pages in category "Military units and formations established in the 1990s" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Puppies that one day will become rescue dogs, or sniffer dogs for drugs or explosives, get their basic training here, at Mexico’s Army and Air Force Canine Production Center.
The National Army was formed from the old core of the regular United States Army, augmented by units of the United States National Guard and a large draft of able-bodied men. [36] Moral standards, and the morale of the troops, was the concern of the Commission on Training Camp Activities .