134th Cavalry Regiment (United States)

134th Cavalry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active	1855
Country	United States
Allegiance	Nebraska
Branch	Nebraska Army National Guard
Type	Cavalry
Size	Regiment
Nickname(s)	"First Nebraska"
Motto(s)	"Lah We Lah His" (The Strong, The Brave)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Butler B. Miltonberger
Insignia
DUI

The 134th Cavalry Regiment (formerly 134th Infantry) is a cavalry regiment in the Army National Guard.

Lineage

Organized in 1855 from independent militia companies of the Nebraska Territory as the 1st and 2nd Regiments, Nebraska Militia, commanded by Brigadier General John M. Thayer.

• Reorganized in part at Omaha, Nebraska Territory as 1st Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Infantry (Two Companies organized from volunteers of Iowa), Col. John M. Thayer, and mustered into Federal service 11 June 1861.

Redesignated 1st Nebraska Cavalry 5 November 1863.

• Consolidated with 1st Battalion Nebraska Veteran Cavalry (organized 23 October 1862 at Omaha, Mustered out 4 September 1863, and reorganized 14 January 1864 as 1st Battalion Nebraska Veteran Cavalry). and redesignated 1st Nebraska Cavalry Veteran Volunteers 18 July 1865.
• Mustered out of Federal service 1 July 1866 at Omaha.
• reorganized as independent companies until 1875.
• Consolidated and redesignated the 1st Regiment Nebraska National Guard, 13 July 1881,
• Mustered into Federal service as 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry 9 May 1898 at Lincoln.
• Mustered out of Federal service 23 August 1899 at San Francisco.
• reorganized in Nebraska 11 June 1900 as 1st Infantry Regiment (NNG).
• consolidated with the 2nd Infantry Regiment and reorganized as the 4th and 5th Infantry Regiments 1 April 1913.
• 4th and 5th Infantry Regiments mustered into Federal service 3 July 1916 for Mexican Border
• Mustered out of Federal service 21 February 1917.
• Mustered into Federal service 15 July 1917.
• reorganized and redesignated as the 134th Infantry Regiment 1 October 1917, part of the 67th Brigade, 34th Division.
• Demobilized 18 February 1919 at Camp Grant (Illinois)
• Reorganized as 1st Infantry regiment (NNG) 1920
• Redesignated 134th Infantry Regiment 22 June 1921
• Inducted into Federal service 23 December 1940 at Omaha as an element of the 35th Infantry Division (United States).
• Inactivated 21 November 1945 at Camp Breckinridge, Ky.
• Relieved from 35th Division and transferred to 34th Infantry Division 19 June 1946
• Reorganized and federally recognized 17 October 1946 with Headquarters at Omaha
• Reorganized 1 May 1959 as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System to consist of me 1st and 2d Battle Groups, elements of the 34th Infantry Division
• Reorganized 1 April 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 67th Infantry Brigade
• Reorganized 1 October 1985 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 35th Infantry Division
• Withdrawn 14 December 1987 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
• Reorganized 1 September 1996 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 35th Infantry Division
• Consolidated 1 September 2003 with the 167th Cavalry, and consolidated unit designated as the 167th Cavalry, to consist of the 1st Squadron, an element of the 35th Infantry Division
• Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 2005 as the 134th Cavalry, to consist of the 1st Squadron, and relieved from assignment to the 35th Infantry Division
• Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 134th Cavalry Regiment
• Detachment, A Troop ordered into active Federal service 21 January 2005 at home stations; attached to 2d Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division; released from active Federal Service 20 June 2006 and reverted to state control
• Ordered into active Federal service 11 October 2005 at home stations; attached to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division; released from active Federal service 29 September 2007 and reverted to state control
• Ordered into active Federal service 7 December 2010 at home stations; attached to 2d Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division; released from active Federal service 15 July 2011 and reverted to state control
• Reorganized 1 September 2017 as the 134th Cavalry (IBCT), to consist of the 1st Squadron, an element of the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) of the Arkansas Army National Guard

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Distinctive unit insignia

• Description

A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per chevron Azure and Argent, in chief the Katipunan sun in splendor and an olla Or charged with a bull skull Gules, in base a mound Vert a palm tree Proper entwined with a snake of the fifth. Attached below a Gold scroll inscribed "LAH WE LAH HIS" in Blue letters.

• Symbolism

The shield is Argent (white) and Azure (blue), the colors of the Infantry and the original designation of the unit. The Katipunan sun represents the Philippine Insurrection, and the palm tree the Spanish-American War service. The olla is made gold to comply with heraldic rules, and denotes the World War I service of the organization in the 34th Division. The snake symbolizes the Mexican Border service.

• Background

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 134th Infantry Regiment on 1 December 1932. It was redesignated for the 134th Cavalry Regiment with the description and symbolism updated on 22 August 2006.

Coat of arms

• Blazon
  • Shield- Per chevron Azure and Argent, in chief the Katipunan sun in splendor and an olla Or charged with a bull skull Gules, in base a mound Vert a palm tree Proper entwined with a snake of the fifth.
  • Crest- That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Nebraska Army National Guard: From a wreath Argent and Azure an ear of corn in full ear partially husked Proper.
  • Motto: LAH WE LAH HIS (The Brave).
• Symbolism
  • Shield- The shield is Argent (white) and Azure (blue), the colors of the Infantry and the original designation of the unit. The Katipunan sun represents the Philippine Insurrection, and the palm tree the Spanish–American War service. The olla is made gold to comply with heraldic rules, and denotes the World War I service of the organization in the 34th Division. The snake symbolizes the Mexican Border service.
  • Crest- The crest is that of the Nebraska Army National Guard.
• Background- The coat of arms was originally approved for the 134th Infantry Regiment on 11 July 1938. It was redesignated for the 134th Cavalry Regiment with the symbolism of the shield updated on 22 August 2006.

Campaign streamers

Decorations

• Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BASTOGNE
• French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, embroidered ST. LO
• Company C (Beatrice) Presidential Unit Citation (Army), embroidered HABKIRCHEN
• HHC and Medical Detachment entitled to MUC embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER
• Service Company entitled to Two Meritorious Unit Commendations embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER 1944-1945
• Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BOSNIA 2003
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010–2011; attached to 2/34 IBCT IA ARNG

See also

• Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry Regiments

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Institute of Heraldry website http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil.
•  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

External links

• Historical register and dictionary of the United States Army, from ..., Volume 1 By Francis Bernard Heitman
• Encyclopedia of United States Army insignia and uniforms By William K. Emerson (page 51).
• http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0800/frameset_reset.html?http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0800/stories/0801_0113.html* http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lh.html
• World War I Order of Battle
• 134th Infantry Regiment Website
• 134th Infantry Regiment Combat History of WWII http://www.coulthart.com/134/combat_history_index.htm]