Operation Iraqi Freedom M1944 Guidon • C Tr, 4th Armored Recon Sq, 9th Cavalry

Description: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) M1944 Guidon; C Troop, 4th Armored Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (Black Jack) Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division CIRCA 2002 ***THIS IS A WAR TIME GUIDON *** ********************************************** How I got my uniforms This uniform was obtained by my grandfather. My grandfather went to the GA Military Academy when he was young. He served in the GA National Guard as a piolet. He crashed a plane while he was in the National Guard and was in traction well over a year and afterwards he opened several service stations in Savannah, GA around Hunter Army Airfield. He was given much more ration tickets than the average person because of his business. (I guess it's called profiteering.) Soldiers from Enlightened Men to Officers would trade military uniforms, flags, guidons, coins, liquor, etc for gasoline, tires, batteries, etc. This is how he built his collection. My grandfather passed away September 09, 2000 at the age of 89 years old. I inherited his collections. I wanted to keep everything and open a museum one day, but my baby girl, Allison, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia April 3, 2021. I had to sell my collection of to help my daughter to be as comfortable as she can be while she is still taking her Chemotherapy. Her case was reduced to Chronic Myeloid Leukemia around October of 2021. My oldest daughter, Caitlin, is an exact match for Allison with her bone marrow. I kept asking why we can't go ahead with the transplant. I was told in November that she will have to start radiation therapy for the transplant. This will sterilize her, making it impossible for her to have children when she gets older and it will push her into menopause by 13. They are holding off as long as they can. They want to wait until she starts her cycle. But her levels have started going up and the Chemotherapy that she is taking is very hard on the body. We are now going to a Pediatric Oncologist, Pediatric Hematologist, Pediatric Endocrinologist , & Psychiatrist. They are suspecting that the Sprycel is damaging her body. She is only supposed to be on it for 6 months to push her body into molecular remission. She has never gone into remission in the last year in a half..... Anyway, this is why I'm selling my collection and where it came from. It's been in my family for at the most 90 years. . *********************************************** For your consideration is this beautiful OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom) M1944 Guidon for C Troop, 4th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment. Dating this guidon: This guidon dates from 2005. In 2005, as part of the transformation of the 1st Cavalry Division to the US Army's modular force structure, D Troop, 9th Cavalry was again reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry, with its organic elements concurrently reconstituted and activated. It was reactivated on 8 July 2005 as the organic cavalry squadron assigned to the reorganized redesignated 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. The soldiers and equipment previously assigned to the D Troop, 9th Cavalry were reflagged as B Troop, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry. The 9th Cavalry hadnt been a part of the 1st Cavalry Division since 1986. They were moved to Ft Lewis Washington and assigned to the 9th Infantry Division (Motorized). DIANAS FLAGS & GUIDONS started business in 1986 in Killeen, TX. This is right next to Fort Hood, Texas. 9th Cavalry hadnt been a part of the 1st Cavalry Division since 1986. It was inactivated in 1991 and wasnt reactivated until 2002. The 9th Cavalry was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division and relocated to Ft Hood, Texas. The Dark Horse was deployed to Iraq from 2001-2004 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). I was told that this Guidon was ordered from DIANAS FLAGS & GUIDONS before D Tr, 4-9 Cavalry shipped out to Iraq. I was told that it was a rush order. DIANAS FLAGS & GUIDONS had a contract with GSA for the Army & Department of Defense. This guidon went with D Troop, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division to Iraq. This guidon staid with the unit while overseas approximately from 2001-2004. It is sun bleached from the desert sun. This guidon was posted outside of command and was also used during ceremonial use until it became too damaged from the desert elements. It was retired and replaced. Its rare to find a guidon or Army flag that has been used during War. GUIDON DESCRIPTION: This guidon measures 19 by 27 and is made of cotton with leather tabs within the upper & lower sleeves. This guidon was manufactured (under U.S. ARMY CONTRACT) by : DIANAS FLAGS & GUIDONS The Contract tag within the upper sleeve reads: DIANAS FLAGS & GUIDONS 2501 SOUTH W. S. YOUNG DR SUITE #207 (NEXT TO WAL MART) KILLEEN, TEXAS 76542 (254) 634-0377 The U.S. Government Contract associated with this Guidon is PIIN: W91GFC-10-P-0036 KILLEEN, TEXAS is located at Fort Hood, Texas. 4-9 Cavalry has been stationed at Fort Hood, Texas since the Vietnam War. Condition: Overall the guidon is in great shape but the overall piece is sun bleached. DARK HORSE The 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry, "Darkhorse" is stationed at Fort Hood, Texas and is the armored reconnaissance squadron for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. During Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08, the Darkhorse deployed with Black Jack to Baghdad, Iraq, where it secured the International Zonethe area of central Baghdad that is home to the U.S. Embassy, Iraqi Council of Representatives, and numerous other Iraqi and Coalition governmental offices. The squadron's responsibilities were later expanded to conduct counterinsurgency operations throughout the Karkh District. In 2009 the squadron again deployed to Iraq, this time to Kirkuk Province for OIF 09-10, where it was responsible for the security, stability, and reconstruction of the Daquq district and the Taza, Laylan, and Rashaad sub-districts. The squadron partnered with the 15th Iraqi Army Brigade and Iraqi police from each of its districts to conduct area security and stability operations for an operating environment of over 3,000 square kilometers. The squadron also helped to balance ethnic tensions through the training and equipping Iraqi security forces, improvement of essential services, and the support and promotion of the legitimate government. In 2011 the squadron deployed a third time to Iraq, in support of Operation New Dawn. In 2013 the squadron deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In June 2017 the squadron deployed to The Republic of South Korea. In October 2019 the squadron deployed to Poland and are currently there. HISTORY 9th U.S. CAVALRY On 28 July 1866, the 39th Congress of the United States passed an act to improve the peace establishment of the nation. This act authorized the formation of an additional two cavalry and four infantry regiments. For the first time in our nation's history, these Regular Army regiments were to consist of black enlisted soldiers. The Ninth Cavalry was organized on 21 September 1866 at Greenville, Louisiana, a town near New Orleans. Colonel Edward Hatch, a veteran cavalryman and former general officer in the recently concluded Civil War, was selected to be the regiment's first commander. The Ninth Cavalry along with its sister regiment, the Tenth Cavalry, became known as the "Buffalo Soldier" regiments - a title of respect bestowed by the Indians they fought. In the 1870s and the 1880s, the Ninth Cavalry fought with great distinction throughout the western United States in numerous campaigns against marauding American Indians, Mexicans, and lawless settlers. The Ninth Cavalry was often the only source of security on the frontier and was often at odds with those who would profit from banditry. While most of the Ninth's actions were against hostile Indians, in 1884 the regiment also protected the friendly Indian tribes settled in present-day Oklahoma from settlers seeking to steal their land. From these early campaigns, the Ninth Cavalry derived a part of its unit insignia: an Indian in breach cloth mounted on a galloping pony and brandishing a rifle in one hand. The Ninth Cavalry troopers earned fifteen Medals of Honor during the Indian Wars. Most of these medals were earned by noncommissioned officers leading small detachments of soldiers. The regiment participated in campaigns against the Comanche's, Uses, Sioux, and Apaches. Two months after the battleship Maine sank in Cuban waters, the regiment, then stationed at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, was alerted for deployment to war. The regiment departed four days later on 60 rail cars destined for Florida to stage for invasion. One of the first units to go ashore, it fought as dismounted infantry alongside Theodore Roosevelt's Roughriders in the gallant charge up Kettle Hill and San Juan Heights. The regiment's commanding officer, Colonel Hamilton, was killed in action during the attack. It was here that the regiment derived the rest of its insignia: the five bastioned fort patch of the Fifth Army Corps to which the Ninth Cavalry was assigned. After the fighting ended in Cuba, the regiment was sent to another trouble spot, the Philippines. During the Insurrection, the Ninth Cavalry continued its hard fighting tradition by conducting three successful deployments to the Philippines from 1900 to 1916 to fight the rebellious Moro tribesmen and earned the respect of the military governor, General Arthur MacArthur. While most of the regiment was deployed to the Philippines, several troops remained stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco. In 1903, these troops served as a Guard of Honor to President Theodore Roosevelt. This was the first time black regular cavalrymen served in this capacity. During the 1920s and the 1930s, the regiment patrolled the Mexican border and was assigned to the 3d Cavalry Division on 1 March 1933. The regiment was called upon again during World War II. On 10 October 1940, the Ninth Cavalry was reassigned to the 2d Cavalry Division and prepared for overseas deployment. The regiment trained in the Arkansas Maneuver Area from August to October 1941 then returned to Fort Riley. Due to overcrowding at Fort Riley, the regiment transferred to Fort Clark Texas in July 1942 where it continued training for combat in Europe. The War Department decided a second cavalry division unnecessary for victory and directed the division deploy to the Mediterranean theater and inactivate to provide replacements to critical logistical organizations. Accordingly, the regiment dismounted, embarked at Hampton Roads, Virginia on 31 January 1944, arrived in North Africa on 9 February 1944, and inactivated on 7 March 1944 at Assi-Ben Okba, Algeria. The regiment's soldiers were transferred to support units. On 20 October 1950, the regiment was redesignated the 509th Tank Battalion. The battalion was activated on 1 November 1950 at Camp Polk, Louisiana and reassigned to the 1st Cavalry Division. At the time the 1st Cavalry Division was in battle with the Republic of Korea. The 509th Tank Battalion arrived in Korea in time for the historic defense of Pusan and fought in numerous campaigns throughout the war, earning distinction and honor in the fight against North Korean and Chinese aggression. In December 1952, the battalion became one of the early units to racially integrate. After the war, the battalion patrolled the DMZ until 10 April 1956 when it was transferred back to Fort Knox Kentucky and inactivated. On 1 November 1957, the 9th Cavalry was activated in Korea and redesignated the 1st Squadron (Reconnaissance), 9th Cavalry and reassigned to the 1st Cavalry Division. The squadron was transferred from Korea to Fort Benning, Georgia on 1 July 1965 and reorganized. The 4th Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Cavalry was assigned to the Army Reserve and activated on 20 March 1959 at Mansfield, Ohio as the divisional reconnaissance squadron of the 83rd Infantry Division. The squadron became the 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry (4-9 Cavalry) on 15 April 1963, but was inactivated on 31 December 1965. On 24 November 1967 it was reactivated as a Regular Army unit with the 6th Infantry Division at Fort Campbell. The squadron was reactivated in April, 1986, at Ladd Army Airfield, Hangar 2,Fort Wainwright, Alaska, with the 6th Infantry Division, where it served during the later years of the Cold War. On 15 September 1965, the 9th Cavalry began combat operations in the Republic of Vietnam as the division's air cavalry squadron. The 9th Cavalry participated in such pivotal battles as the Ia Drang Valley, Khe Sahn, Binh Dinh, and QuangTri. Until 28 June 1971, the 9th Cavalry remained in Vietnam. During that period, elements from the 9th Cavalry earned fourteen campaign streamers, three Presidential Unit Citations, five Valorous Unit Citations, and the reputation as one of the finest combat units in Vietnam. It is estimated that the 9th Cavalry was responsible for fifty percent of all enemy soldiers killed by the 1st Cavalry Division during the war. 9th Cavalry troopers earned two Medals of Honor in Vietnam. The Fort Hood Guest House, Poxon House, was named in honor of one of the squadron's Medal of Honor recipients, First Lieutenant Robert L. Poxon, who earned his Medal of Honor on 2 June 1969, in the Tay Ninh Province. Hollywood honored the squadron in its fictional portrayal of an attack on a communist base camp in the film Apocalypse Now. After Vietnam, the squadron returned to Fort Hood with the rest of the 1st Cavalry Division and served as divisional recon squadron until 16 October 1986, when it was deactivated. On 16 March 1987, the 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry was reactivated at Fort Lewis, Washington, and assigned to the 9th Infantry Division (Motorized) as the divisional reconnaissance squadron. In 1991 the squadron was inactivated along with the rest of the Ninth Infantry Division. In July 2005, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry was reactivated, and organized as an Armored reconnaissance squadron as part the modulariztion and unit of action organization assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division as part of the 2d (Black Jack) Brigade. ******************************************************** 4-9 Cavalry: An indispensable part of the mission By Sgt. Margaret Taylor, 129th Mobile Public Affairs DetachmentOctober 10, 2013 NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division soldiers are in Afghanistan serving outside their typical cavalry role. The Texas-based squadron from Fort Hood, more commonly referred to as 4-9 Cav., is now operating out of Forward Operating Base Fenty in Nangarhar province; there they conduct operations ranging from reconnaissance to force protection. "The 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment provides security so we can focus on our advising mission," said U.S. Col. Mario Diaz, commander, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division. "They are key members of Task Force Patriot and make a positive difference every day in Regional Command-East, North of Kabul." Reconnaissance missions send these cavalry soldiers to nearby villages where they gather intelligence from locals about possible enemy movement or activities. "We've received intelligence that the enemy is going to ground because of our constant presence," said Lt. Col. Robert Smith, commander of 4-9 Cav. "Our presence in this area of operation has been very effective." Similarly, force protection measures send the soldiers on patrols around Fenty to keep relations with the local population friendly and ensure the perimeter is secure. "A defensive position is never complete, because you're always trying to make it better," said 1st Lt. Arrio Granum, of Hillsboro, Ore., executive officer, Troop A, 4-9 Cav. "We need to get out there and establish ourselves outside the wire." Missions outside the wire must be supported by sustainment and support personnel in order to be successful. These soldiers maintain, recover and repair everything from portable generators to vehicles disabled by roadside explosives. Their work is complemented behind the scenes by logistics and administrative personnel. For a team primarily made of scouts - the commander's eyes and ears on the battlefield - the roles they fill on this deployment require flexibility and versatility. "Our soldiers are willing to support in any way that they can," said Smith. "If it's a mission outside of what they've been trained for, we take the time to train them so it works out." Though 4-9 Cav's tour is still in full swing as of Sept. 14, Smith said he already knows how he wants his squadron to be remembered when all is said and done. "Our biggest goal is for 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, who we currently support, to go back to Fort Polk and say to their higher headquarters 'Without 4-9 we would not have been able to succeed,'" said Smith.

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