US CAVALRY AVIATION “MONTAGE” FLEECE BLANKET

This 24 image montage shows off the amazing history of US Cavalry Aviation.The United States Cavalry was the designation of the mounted force of the United States Army by an act of Congress on 3 August 1861. The Vietnam War saw the first combat use of air cavalry warfare. Twenty armored and air cavalry units were deployed to Vietnam during the war. Patches on 1st Cavalry Division helicopters that served in Vietnam retained the symbol of a horse, symbolizing the mobility that characterized the original horse cavalry. Presently the US Army fly multiple different combat aircraft in the US Cavalry role. The visual information within this product has been provided by Wings In Motion Productions Inc. and/or the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The appearance of DoD visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.