Lineage and Honors Information as of 6 February 2019

105th Cavalry Regiment

  • Constituted 1 September 2002 in the Wisconsin Army National Guard as the 105th Cavalry Regiment, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System, and organized at Merrill to consist of Troop E
  • Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 105th Cavalry Regiment
  • (Troop E ordered into active Federal service 1 June 2007 at Merrill; released from active Federal service 4 July 2008 and reverted to state control)
  • Reorganized 1 September 2007 to consist of the 1st Squadron, with Headquarters at Madison
  • (1st Squadron ordered into active Federal service 1 February 2009 at home stations; released from active Federal service 7 March 2010 and reverted to state control)

HOME AREA: Southeastern Wisconsin

Campaign Participation Credit

  • War on Terrorism
  • Iraq:
  • Iraqi Surge
  • (Additional campaigns to be determined)

Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Madison), additionally entitled to:

  • Southwest Asia
  • Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
  • Cease-Fire
  • War on Terrorism
  • Global War on Terrorism

Troop A, 1st Squadron (Fort Atkinson) and Troop B, 1st Squadron (Watertown), each additionally entitled to:

  • World War II
  • Papua
  • New Guinea
  • Leyte
  • Luzon
  • War on Terrorism
  • Global War on Terrorism

Troop C, 1st Squadron (Reedsburg), additionally entitled to:

  • World War I
  • Aisne-Marne
  • Oise-Aisne
  • Meuse-Argonne
  • Alsace 1918
  • Champagne 1918
  • World War II
  • Papua
  • New Guinea
  • Leyte
  • Luzon
  • War on Terrorism
  • Global War on Terrorism

Decorations

  • Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Madison), additionally entitled to:
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-20041
  • Troop A, 1st Squadron (Fort Atkinson) additionally entitled to:
  • Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered PAPUA
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered LUZON
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered PACIFIC THEATER
  • Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
  • Troop B, 1st Squadron (Watertown), additionally entitled to:
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered LEYTE
  • Troop C, 1st Squadron (Reedsburg), additionally entitled to:
  • Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered PAPUA
  • French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War I, Streamer embroidered OISE-AISNE
  • Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History


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