What was the last fighting in which the U.S. Cavalry took part?

essaychess

The last U.S. Cavalry unit to fight on horseback was the 26th Cavalry, which saw action in the Philippines during WWII. In modern times, however the cavalry has switched to armored vehicles. The oldest active cavalry unit today is the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), which last saw action during the Gulf War where it provided a screen for the mainstream attack of coalition forces. Apr 06 00, 4:17 AM

zbeckabee

The last horse cavalry charge by the Army took place against Japanese forces during the fighting in the Bataan Peninsula, Philippines, in the village of Morong in January 1942, by the 26th Cavalry Regiment of the Philippine Scouts. Shortly thereafter, the besieged U.S./Philippine forces were forced to slaughter their horses for food and the 26th fought on foot or in whatever scarce vehicles were available until the surrender of U.S./Philippine forces. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Cavalry http://www.uscavalry.org/USCA-LastChargePrint.pdf http://www.uscavalry.org/ Jan 12 08, 10:19 AM