[sci.military] US 1st Cav

CBTCC%CUNYVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu (Chris Thompson) (05/13/91)

From: CBTCC%CUNYVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu (Chris Thompson)


I recently read a book called _The Medal of Honor_, by a retired US Special
Forces Major (his name eludes me).  (Not a bad read, but that's not the
subject at hand).  In this book, the author mentioned that the US 1st Cavalry
lost their colors after some battle in Korea, and weren't allowed to
officially return to the USA until they acquited themselves honorably
(which they did in VietNam).  Is this true?  If so, what is the story
behind it?  If it isn't true, I can't believe someone would write it, even
if he did serve in the 173rd Airborne, and he was talking about the Cav (given
inter-unit rivalry & all that).

Thanks for the info,

Chris Thompson
CBTCC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
CHRIST@SCI.CCNY.CUNY.EDU