2-107th Cavalry Regiment
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The 107th Cavalry Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard
, is a parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System
, with headquarters at Cincinnati, Ohio
. It currently consists of the 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, a cavalry squadron of the 2nd Brigade 28th Infantry Division and the Ohio National Guard
located throughout southwest Ohio.
The 107th Cavalry Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard
, is a parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System
, with headquarters at Cincinnati, Ohio
. It currently consists of the 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, a cavalry squadron of the 2nd Brigade 28th Infantry Division and the Ohio National Guard
located throughout southwest Ohio.
On June 10, 1899 Troop A was called out to perform strike duty. After this duty, Troop A returned to its previous activities of parades and military maneuvers. In 1908, " The Tobacco War" between Ohio and Kentucky began. On May 7, Troop A was ordered to Ripley Ohio to protect the Ohio farmers. Troop B, an unattached cavalry troop from Columbus, reinforced Troop A. The troop was relieved of duty on the 21st of May and returned to Cleveland. In 1910, a streetcar strike occurred in Columbus, which caused Troop A to be called to duty, on July 8. On July 25, 1910 by Special order 148, Adjutant General Ohio authorized the formation of the First Ohio Cavalry Squadron including Troop A in Cleveland, Troop B in Columbus, Troop C in Cincinnati and Troop D in Toledo. Command of the First Cavalry Squadron from its organization to its Mexican Border duty in 1916 passed from Major W. C. Scofield to Major Otto Miller and finally to Major D. J. Hurd. After 1910 Troop A returned to it former activities of parades and military encampments.
The Mexican border raids of 1916 found the regiment, which had been redesignated First Squadron, Ohio Cavalry, again chosen for a role of responsibility and importance. In March, Troop A commenced a recruiting drive, which brought it up to wartime strength. The Squadron was assembled at Camp Willis, Columbus, Ohio, in July 1916. The Ohio Squadron left Columbus on the first of September arriving at Camp Pershing, near Fort Bliss, Texas. On October 26 the Squadron was ordered to Fabens, Texas for border patrol Troop A served along the border from October 1916 to January 1917. Troop A then returned to Fort Bliss, Texas, where they were mustered out of Federal Service, on February 26, 1917 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.
Within two months, the United States declared war. On April 11, 1917 the First Ohio Cavalry Squadron was recruiting to Regimental size. Cleveland was to provide Troops A, K and L, along with a Machine Gun Troop, Headquarters Troop and Supply Troop. Columbus was to supply Troops B, G and H; Cincinnati, Troops C, E and F; Toledo, Troops D and M; and Youngstown, Troop I. On May 18, 1917, the Regiment was organized and Federally recognized. When it was found that the horse cavalry would not be used in Europe the Regiment was redisignated as the Second and Third Field Artillery Regiments, Ohio National Guard. Troop A became Battery A, 2nd Ohio Field Artillery. Troop A along with the rest of the Field Artillery Regiment joined the other two regiments as part of the 62nd Field Artillery Brigade of the 37th Infantry Division. The next eight and a half months transformed the former cavalrymen into artillerymen. During this period the Ohio Field Artillery Regiments again were redesignated and Troop A became Battery B, 135the Field Artillery Regiment. In July 1918, they arrived in France at the French Artillery Camp, Camp DeSouge, located at Leognan, near Bordeaux. There they began six weeks of intensive training with French 75's Howitzers. Following training, they moved to the Marbacke Sector, near Atton, France, in support of the 92nd Division, where they received their baptism of fire. November 1918 found the unit in support of the 33rd Division on line in the Troyon Sector in the middle of the St. Mihiel Salient. Here they remained until the Armistice. The Regiment left France on the 11th of February 1919 aboard the battleships Vermount and New Hampshire, arriving at Camp Stuart, near Newport News Virginia, March 24. On April 11, 1919 they were mustered out at Camp Sheridan, Chillicothe, Ohio. Prior to the end of World War I the State of Ohio authorized the reformation of the First Ohio Cavalry, under the Guidance of the old Troop A members and veterans of World War I. Captain Ralph Perkins reorganized Troop A, which was mustered into State service on 25 October 1920. On 1 July 1921 the First Ohio Cavalry was redesignated as the 107th Cavalry. The Regiment was brigaded into the 54th Cavalry Brigade along with the 110th Cavalry (Massachusetts & Rhode Island) and the 45th Cavalry, Machine Gun Squadron (Kentucky).
A major reorganization of the Regiment took place in 1929 in order to locate squadrons geographically. This reorganization
was not completed until 1931. The 54th Cavalry Brigade was also reorganized in 1929 along geographical lines by the
brigading of the 107th Cavalry with the 123rd Cavalry, Kentucky.
During the early part of the 1930s the Regiment spent its summer encampments at Camp Perry with marksmanship,
horsemanship and drill. During the1936 annual training period at Fort Knox the Regiment participated in Second Army
maneuvers to determine the relative effectiveness of horse Cavalry and the new mechanized cavalry.
In the summer of 1940 the regiment participated in Second Army maneuvers in Wisconsin for a three-week training period
On 5 March 1941 the 107th cavalry was inducted into federal service for a scheduled one-year training period, Camp
Forrest, Tennessee. After completion of a short mobilization training program, the Regiment participated in the Tennessee
maneuvers in late spring, Louisiana maneuvers during the summer, and the Carolina maneuvers in the fall. During the
Louisiana maneuvers the 107th Regiment was filmed by MGM for combat scenes in the motion picture, The Bugle Sound.
In November 1940 the 107th Cavalry was reorganized and redesignated as the 107th Cavalry Regiment
(Horse/Mechanized). The First Squadron continued as horse cavalry and the Second Squadron became mechanized.
Following the outbreak of World War II, the Regiment was ordered to Fort Ord, California where they arrived on
23 December 1941.
Beginning on 6 February 1942 until 6 March 1942, the regiment patrolled the California coast from the Golden Gate to
Carmel, California. During the spring of 1942 the Regiment became completely mechanized and in August began desert
training. This training lasted until December 1942. The entire year of 1943 was spent with the Western Defense Command,
patrolling the California coast from the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge to Eureka, a distance of about 300 miles.
Regimental headquarters was located at Santa Rosa, California. In January, 1944 the Regiment was reorganized into a
Cavalry Group Mechanized: Regimental Headquarters became the 107th Cavalry Group Headquarters. First Squadron
became the 22nd Reconnaissance Squadron, and the Second Squadron became the 107th Reconnaissance Squadron.
Colonel Ralph T. King was Group Commander; Major Charles King Commanded the 22nd; Major William McPheeters
Commanded the 107th Squadron. The 107th Cavalry Group Headquarters relocated to Fort Polk, Louisiana and served
there until 6 March 1945.
The 22nd Reconnaissance Squadron became the 3323 Signal Information and Monitoring Company (3323SIAM) and served
in Europe with the Third Army. The 107th Reconnaissance Squadron moved to Fort Hood, Texas to conduct overseas
training, where it was assigned to the 115th Cavalry Group Mechanised. the 107th Reconnaissance Squadron sailed from
the Port of New Yourk on 3 January 1945 and landed at Le Havre, France on 16 January 1945. They moved to Camp Lucky
Strike, near Cany Barville, France for three weeks of training and unpacking equipment that had been shipped from Fort Hood.
In March and April the Squadron was assigned to the 15th Army and attached to the 66th Division in Brittany, with the mission
of containing enemy forces in the St. Nazaire Pocket. Late in April the Squadron was assigned to the 7th Army and attached to
the 103rd Infantry Division with reconnaissance and security missions performed from Langenan, Germany to Scharnitz, Austria.
The squadron engaged in area security in the Lenkries of Fussen, Germany, from 8 May to 29 June 1945. On 11 August 1945
the Squadron sailed form Marseilles, France with orders for redeployment to Manila and the Pacific Theatre. With the surrender
of the Japanese and the end of World War II, the Squadron was directed to Hampton Roads, Virginia where they landed on
21 August. the Squadron was shipped to Camp Bowie, Texas where it was deactivated on 16 November 1945. The Regiment was reorganized and Federally recognized on 10 November 1947 as the 107th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron with Headquarters at Cleveland. Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 107th Cavalry Group, and 107th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron consolidated on 15 September 1949 with the 185th Tank Battalion (organized and Federally recognized 12 December 1946 - 30 March 1949 with Headquarters at Cincinnati) and the consolidated unit designated as the 107th Armored Cavalry at Cleveland (The 1st Squadron was allotted on 1 May 1968 to the West Virginia Army National Guard).
The Regiment (minus 1st Squadron) reorganized on 1 May 1977 in the Ohio Army National Guard (Troop A, Support Squadron, was allotted on 1 October 1986 to the West Virginia Army National Guard and re-allotted on 15 October 1990 to the Ohio Army National Guard). It was placed on 1 June 1989 under the United States Army Regimental System consisting of the following units:
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop 107th ACR - Cleveland, OH;
1st Squadron 150th Cavalry Regiment (United States) - Bluefield, WV;
2nd Squadron 107th ACR - Akron, OH;
3rd Squadron 107th ACR - Stow, OH;
4th Squadron 107th ACR - Greensburg, OH;
Regimental Support Squadron - Medina, OH.
The 107th ACR was reorganized and redesignated on 1 September 1993 as the 1st Battalion 107th Cavalry Regiment, Headquarters in Stow, Ohio (formerly the 3/107th ACR) and assigned to the 28th Infantry Division. The 2nd Squadron 107th Cavalry (United States) was assigned to the 37th Armor Brigade; On 1 September 1994 the 1st Battalion 107th Cavalry and the 2nd Squadron 107th Cavalry, were realigned and assigned to the 37th Armor Brigade, 38th Infantry Division. In September 2001 the 1st Battalion 107th Cavalry Regiment was once again assigned to the 28th Infantry Division until its final transformation from the 1-107th Cavalry Regiment to the newly reactivated 1st Battalion 145th Armor assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team on 1 September 2007. With the transformation/inactivation of the 1-107th Cavalry the 2-107th Cavalry is the last remaining active 107th Cavalry Regiment unit and now is assigned the Regiment's Linage and Honors.
The 2-107th has continued its long history of serving the United States in time of peace, national crisis and in war.
LTC Michael P. Emerine, 1996–1999
LTC Robert A. Recchluti, 1999–2001
LTC John C. Harris, 2001-2005 (Kosovo)
LTC Todd A. Mayer, 2005–2008
LTC John A. Zulfer, 2008–2010
CSM Donald E. Cain II, 1997–2000
CSM Terry T. Dillon, 2000–2002
CSM William F. Belding, 2003-
In late February 2005 the Ohio Army National Guard welcomed home the 2nd Squadron 107th Cavalry Regiment after successfully completing the NATO peace keeping mission in Kosovo.
, along with D Company from the 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry
, as well as a company from the 112th Engineer Battalion, were chosen to form a new combined arms battalion within the 37th Brigade Combat Team, 38th Infantry Division. A change in designation was required and the unit uncased the new colors of the 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, effective September 1, 2007. With the 1st Battalion 107th Cavalry Regiment redesignated and inactivated as such, the only currently remaining element of the 107th Cavalry Regiment is the 2nd Squadron with headquarters at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ohio Army National Guard
The Ohio Army National Guard is a part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Army. It is also a component of the organized militia of the state of Ohio, which also includes the Ohio Naval Militia, the Ohio Military Reserve and the Ohio Air National Guard...
, is a parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System
U.S. Army Regimental System
The United States Army Regimental System was established in 1981 to replace the Combat Arms Regimental System, to provide each Soldier with continuous identification with a single regiment, and to support that concept with a personnel system that would increase a soldier’s probability of serving...
, with headquarters at Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. It currently consists of the 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, a cavalry squadron of the 2nd Brigade 28th Infantry Division and the Ohio National Guard
Ohio National Guard
The Ohio National Guard comprises:* Ohio Army National Guard* Ohio Air National Guard-External links:* compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History...
located throughout southwest Ohio.
History
The 107th ACR was reorganized and redesrmor Brigade; On 1 September 1994 the 1st Battalion 107th Cavalry and the 2nd Squadron 107th Cavalry, were realigned and assigned to the 37th Armor Brigade, 38th Infantry Division.The 107th Cavalry Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard
Ohio Army National Guard
The Ohio Army National Guard is a part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Army. It is also a component of the organized militia of the state of Ohio, which also includes the Ohio Naval Militia, the Ohio Military Reserve and the Ohio Air National Guard...
, is a parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System
U.S. Army Regimental System
The United States Army Regimental System was established in 1981 to replace the Combat Arms Regimental System, to provide each Soldier with continuous identification with a single regiment, and to support that concept with a personnel system that would increase a soldier’s probability of serving...
, with headquarters at Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. It currently consists of the 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, a cavalry squadron of the 2nd Brigade 28th Infantry Division and the Ohio National Guard
Ohio National Guard
The Ohio National Guard comprises:* Ohio Army National Guard* Ohio Air National Guard-External links:* compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History...
located throughout southwest Ohio.
Unit Begininings, History and Heraldry
The 107th Cavalry has a long and storied history serving with honor and distinction for over 124 years. Forming up in 1877 in Cleveland as a local militia following the great railroad strike. On October 10, 1877 the Troop was named the First City Troop of Cleveland. On September 10, 1887 the unit was mustered into the Ohio National Guard. On September 12, 1895 by command of the Governor the organization dropped the name of The First City Troop of Cleveland and became known as Troop A, Ohio National Guard. It was during this period of time that Webb C. Hayes, the son of Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President of the United States, served as Quartermaster Sergeant in the Troop. Webb C. Hayes later received a Regular Army Commission retiring as a full Colonel. Colonel Hayes served during the Spanish American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Boxer Rebellion and World War I. For gallant service during the Philippine Insurrection, he received the Congressional Medal of Honor. Shortly after the sinking of the Maine, Troop A was designated as the nucleus of a regiment of eight troops, and called the First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. The City of Cleveland with the aid of Troop A Raised an additional two troops of Cavalry (Troops B & C). Other troops were Troop D from Columbus, Troop E from Toledo, Troop F from Dayton, Troop G from Marysville and Troop H from Cincinnati. The First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was organized into two squadrons and mustered into Federal Service, May 9, 1898. Captain Matthias W. Day, USA, was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers and assigned command of the regiment. The Regiment assembled for action in Puerto Rico but a shortage of sea transports delayed their sailing and the war ended.On June 10, 1899 Troop A was called out to perform strike duty. After this duty, Troop A returned to its previous activities of parades and military maneuvers. In 1908, " The Tobacco War" between Ohio and Kentucky began. On May 7, Troop A was ordered to Ripley Ohio to protect the Ohio farmers. Troop B, an unattached cavalry troop from Columbus, reinforced Troop A. The troop was relieved of duty on the 21st of May and returned to Cleveland. In 1910, a streetcar strike occurred in Columbus, which caused Troop A to be called to duty, on July 8. On July 25, 1910 by Special order 148, Adjutant General Ohio authorized the formation of the First Ohio Cavalry Squadron including Troop A in Cleveland, Troop B in Columbus, Troop C in Cincinnati and Troop D in Toledo. Command of the First Cavalry Squadron from its organization to its Mexican Border duty in 1916 passed from Major W. C. Scofield to Major Otto Miller and finally to Major D. J. Hurd. After 1910 Troop A returned to it former activities of parades and military encampments.
The Mexican border raids of 1916 found the regiment, which had been redesignated First Squadron, Ohio Cavalry, again chosen for a role of responsibility and importance. In March, Troop A commenced a recruiting drive, which brought it up to wartime strength. The Squadron was assembled at Camp Willis, Columbus, Ohio, in July 1916. The Ohio Squadron left Columbus on the first of September arriving at Camp Pershing, near Fort Bliss, Texas. On October 26 the Squadron was ordered to Fabens, Texas for border patrol Troop A served along the border from October 1916 to January 1917. Troop A then returned to Fort Bliss, Texas, where they were mustered out of Federal Service, on February 26, 1917 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.
Within two months, the United States declared war. On April 11, 1917 the First Ohio Cavalry Squadron was recruiting to Regimental size. Cleveland was to provide Troops A, K and L, along with a Machine Gun Troop, Headquarters Troop and Supply Troop. Columbus was to supply Troops B, G and H; Cincinnati, Troops C, E and F; Toledo, Troops D and M; and Youngstown, Troop I. On May 18, 1917, the Regiment was organized and Federally recognized. When it was found that the horse cavalry would not be used in Europe the Regiment was redisignated as the Second and Third Field Artillery Regiments, Ohio National Guard. Troop A became Battery A, 2nd Ohio Field Artillery. Troop A along with the rest of the Field Artillery Regiment joined the other two regiments as part of the 62nd Field Artillery Brigade of the 37th Infantry Division. The next eight and a half months transformed the former cavalrymen into artillerymen. During this period the Ohio Field Artillery Regiments again were redesignated and Troop A became Battery B, 135the Field Artillery Regiment. In July 1918, they arrived in France at the French Artillery Camp, Camp DeSouge, located at Leognan, near Bordeaux. There they began six weeks of intensive training with French 75's Howitzers. Following training, they moved to the Marbacke Sector, near Atton, France, in support of the 92nd Division, where they received their baptism of fire. November 1918 found the unit in support of the 33rd Division on line in the Troyon Sector in the middle of the St. Mihiel Salient. Here they remained until the Armistice. The Regiment left France on the 11th of February 1919 aboard the battleships Vermount and New Hampshire, arriving at Camp Stuart, near Newport News Virginia, March 24. On April 11, 1919 they were mustered out at Camp Sheridan, Chillicothe, Ohio. Prior to the end of World War I the State of Ohio authorized the reformation of the First Ohio Cavalry, under the Guidance of the old Troop A members and veterans of World War I. Captain Ralph Perkins reorganized Troop A, which was mustered into State service on 25 October 1920. On 1 July 1921 the First Ohio Cavalry was redesignated as the 107th Cavalry. The Regiment was brigaded into the 54th Cavalry Brigade along with the 110th Cavalry (Massachusetts & Rhode Island) and the 45th Cavalry, Machine Gun Squadron (Kentucky).
A major reorganization of the Regiment took place in 1929 in order to locate squadrons geographically. This reorganization
was not completed until 1931. The 54th Cavalry Brigade was also reorganized in 1929 along geographical lines by the
brigading of the 107th Cavalry with the 123rd Cavalry, Kentucky.
During the early part of the 1930s the Regiment spent its summer encampments at Camp Perry with marksmanship,
horsemanship and drill. During the1936 annual training period at Fort Knox the Regiment participated in Second Army
maneuvers to determine the relative effectiveness of horse Cavalry and the new mechanized cavalry.
In the summer of 1940 the regiment participated in Second Army maneuvers in Wisconsin for a three-week training period
On 5 March 1941 the 107th cavalry was inducted into federal service for a scheduled one-year training period, Camp
Forrest, Tennessee. After completion of a short mobilization training program, the Regiment participated in the Tennessee
maneuvers in late spring, Louisiana maneuvers during the summer, and the Carolina maneuvers in the fall. During the
Louisiana maneuvers the 107th Regiment was filmed by MGM for combat scenes in the motion picture, The Bugle Sound.
In November 1940 the 107th Cavalry was reorganized and redesignated as the 107th Cavalry Regiment
(Horse/Mechanized). The First Squadron continued as horse cavalry and the Second Squadron became mechanized.
Following the outbreak of World War II, the Regiment was ordered to Fort Ord, California where they arrived on
23 December 1941.
Beginning on 6 February 1942 until 6 March 1942, the regiment patrolled the California coast from the Golden Gate to
Carmel, California. During the spring of 1942 the Regiment became completely mechanized and in August began desert
training. This training lasted until December 1942. The entire year of 1943 was spent with the Western Defense Command,
patrolling the California coast from the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge to Eureka, a distance of about 300 miles.
Regimental headquarters was located at Santa Rosa, California. In January, 1944 the Regiment was reorganized into a
Cavalry Group Mechanized: Regimental Headquarters became the 107th Cavalry Group Headquarters. First Squadron
became the 22nd Reconnaissance Squadron, and the Second Squadron became the 107th Reconnaissance Squadron.
Colonel Ralph T. King was Group Commander; Major Charles King Commanded the 22nd; Major William McPheeters
Commanded the 107th Squadron. The 107th Cavalry Group Headquarters relocated to Fort Polk, Louisiana and served
there until 6 March 1945.
The 22nd Reconnaissance Squadron became the 3323 Signal Information and Monitoring Company (3323SIAM) and served
in Europe with the Third Army. The 107th Reconnaissance Squadron moved to Fort Hood, Texas to conduct overseas
training, where it was assigned to the 115th Cavalry Group Mechanised. the 107th Reconnaissance Squadron sailed from
the Port of New Yourk on 3 January 1945 and landed at Le Havre, France on 16 January 1945. They moved to Camp Lucky
Strike, near Cany Barville, France for three weeks of training and unpacking equipment that had been shipped from Fort Hood.
In March and April the Squadron was assigned to the 15th Army and attached to the 66th Division in Brittany, with the mission
of containing enemy forces in the St. Nazaire Pocket. Late in April the Squadron was assigned to the 7th Army and attached to
the 103rd Infantry Division with reconnaissance and security missions performed from Langenan, Germany to Scharnitz, Austria.
The squadron engaged in area security in the Lenkries of Fussen, Germany, from 8 May to 29 June 1945. On 11 August 1945
the Squadron sailed form Marseilles, France with orders for redeployment to Manila and the Pacific Theatre. With the surrender
of the Japanese and the end of World War II, the Squadron was directed to Hampton Roads, Virginia where they landed on
21 August. the Squadron was shipped to Camp Bowie, Texas where it was deactivated on 16 November 1945. The Regiment was reorganized and Federally recognized on 10 November 1947 as the 107th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron with Headquarters at Cleveland. Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 107th Cavalry Group, and 107th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron consolidated on 15 September 1949 with the 185th Tank Battalion (organized and Federally recognized 12 December 1946 - 30 March 1949 with Headquarters at Cincinnati) and the consolidated unit designated as the 107th Armored Cavalry at Cleveland (The 1st Squadron was allotted on 1 May 1968 to the West Virginia Army National Guard).
The Regiment (minus 1st Squadron) reorganized on 1 May 1977 in the Ohio Army National Guard (Troop A, Support Squadron, was allotted on 1 October 1986 to the West Virginia Army National Guard and re-allotted on 15 October 1990 to the Ohio Army National Guard). It was placed on 1 June 1989 under the United States Army Regimental System consisting of the following units:
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop 107th ACR - Cleveland, OH;
1st Squadron 150th Cavalry Regiment (United States) - Bluefield, WV;
2nd Squadron 107th ACR - Akron, OH;
3rd Squadron 107th ACR - Stow, OH;
4th Squadron 107th ACR - Greensburg, OH;
Regimental Support Squadron - Medina, OH.
The 107th ACR was reorganized and redesignated on 1 September 1993 as the 1st Battalion 107th Cavalry Regiment, Headquarters in Stow, Ohio (formerly the 3/107th ACR) and assigned to the 28th Infantry Division. The 2nd Squadron 107th Cavalry (United States) was assigned to the 37th Armor Brigade; On 1 September 1994 the 1st Battalion 107th Cavalry and the 2nd Squadron 107th Cavalry, were realigned and assigned to the 37th Armor Brigade, 38th Infantry Division. In September 2001 the 1st Battalion 107th Cavalry Regiment was once again assigned to the 28th Infantry Division until its final transformation from the 1-107th Cavalry Regiment to the newly reactivated 1st Battalion 145th Armor assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team on 1 September 2007. With the transformation/inactivation of the 1-107th Cavalry the 2-107th Cavalry is the last remaining active 107th Cavalry Regiment unit and now is assigned the Regiment's Linage and Honors.
The 2-107th has continued its long history of serving the United States in time of peace, national crisis and in war.
Heraldic Description
- Shield: Or, on a bend Gules between a Roman Sword in sheath point to base and a prickly pear cactus both Vert, three alerions of the field.
- Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Ohio Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Gules, a sheaf of seventeen arrows Argent bound by a sprig of buckeye (aesculus glabra) fructed Proper (two leaves bursting burr).
- Motto: FACERE NON DICERE(To Act, Not To Speak)
Symbolism
The shield is yellow for cavalry. The bend charged with the alerions, taken from the arms of Lorraine, is representative of World War I service and is red to indicate that the 107th Cavalry served as Field Artillery during World War I. The Roman Sword in sheath is for Spanish-American War service and the cactus for Mexican Border duty. The motto translates to “To Act, Not To Speak.”Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 107th Cavalry Regiment, Ohio National Guard on 8 March 1927. It was amended to correct the wording of the blazon of the shield on 17 June 1927. It was redesignated for the 107th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ohio National Guard on 15 January 1952. The insignia was amended to add the crest of the State of West Virginia on 22 March 1971. It was amended to delete the crest of the State of West Virginia on 3 April 1975. The coat of arms was redesignated effective 1 September 1993, for the 107th Cavalry Regiment.Commanders 2-107th Cavalry
LTC Larry M. Hott, 1994–1996LTC Michael P. Emerine, 1996–1999
LTC Robert A. Recchluti, 1999–2001
LTC John C. Harris, 2001-2005 (Kosovo)
LTC Todd A. Mayer, 2005–2008
LTC John A. Zulfer, 2008–2010
Command Sergeants Major 2-107th Cavalry
CSM Craig R. Huffman, 1994–1996CSM Donald E. Cain II, 1997–2000
CSM Terry T. Dillon, 2000–2002
CSM William F. Belding, 2003-
Kosovo Peacekeeping Mission, 2004-2005
The 2-107th Cavalry conducted Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo under the Command of LTC John C. Harris in 2004-2005. The Squadron was assigned as part of Task Force Falcon Commanded Brigadier General Tod J. Carmony (Deputy Commander 38th IN Division) and Deputy Commander Maneuver COL Jack E. Lee (37th Armor Brigade Commander), assigned an Area of Operations at Camp Bondsteel. The 2-107th Cavalry mobilized all of its units and 350 soldiers to support the deployment. A total of 1,000 Ohio Army National Guard soldiers mobilized in June 2004 for four months of training prior to a six-month deployment to Kosovo as peacekeepers. The soldiers first trained at Camp Atterbury, IN., followed by more training in Germany. The soldiers arrived in Kosovo in September 2004 beginning their mission.In late February 2005 the Ohio Army National Guard welcomed home the 2nd Squadron 107th Cavalry Regiment after successfully completing the NATO peace keeping mission in Kosovo.
Transformation
As the U.S. Army conducted its largest organizational transformation since World War II, the 1st Battalion 107th Cavalry Regiment1st Battalion 107th Cavalry Regiment
The 1st Battalion 107th Cavalry Regiment was a unit of the Ohio Army National Guard, with troops in multiple locations throughout northeastern Ohio and has served proudly in the United States of America major wars and conflicts since 1898 until its Inactivation on 31 August 2007.-History: 107th ACR...
, along with D Company from the 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry
148th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 148th Infantry Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, is a parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System, with headquarters at Lima, Ohio...
, as well as a company from the 112th Engineer Battalion, were chosen to form a new combined arms battalion within the 37th Brigade Combat Team, 38th Infantry Division. A change in designation was required and the unit uncased the new colors of the 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, effective September 1, 2007. With the 1st Battalion 107th Cavalry Regiment redesignated and inactivated as such, the only currently remaining element of the 107th Cavalry Regiment is the 2nd Squadron with headquarters at Cincinnati, Ohio.