Round shaped, gold colored coin 1¾ inches in diameter. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • III Corps
  • 4th Brigade Combat Team
  • 1st Cavalry Division
  • 1st Battation 9th Cavalry Regiment
Location
Coin Location: 1H6
Homebase: Fort Hood, Texas
Additional Information
Date Acquired: Prior to 21 March 2008
Donated by: Unknown
Copies: 1 of 1

C000083

Location: 1H6 Height: 1.75

Coin: Command - Deployment

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Round shaped, gold colored coin 1¾ inches in diameter.

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1st Battalion - 9th Cavalry Regiment - Headhunters

As part of the Army's transformation towards a modular force, the 1-9 CAV was inactivated from the 3rd Brigade at Fort Hood on July 14, 2005. The 1-9 CAV was reactivated a short time later on October 18th, 2005 with the 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Bliss.

The Headhunters of the 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment deployed to Iraq in early 2004. They were operating in a very complex environment as they conducted combat operations, assisted Iraqi institutions (Neighborhood councils, Iraqi National Guard, Iraqi police etc), and facilitated quality of life improvements for the Iraqi people. Two companies from the 1st of the 9th CAV were working with other Task Forces. TF 1-9 consisted of C/1-9 CAV, HHC/1-9 CAV, C/1-153 IN (Arkansas NG), A/8th ENG, A/215 Forward Support Battalion, along with a PSYOPs and a Civil Affairs Team (both Army reserve units out of Florida and Texas respectfully).