This article clarifies the role of the Army’s 1st Cav Bravo Blues unit in Vietnam. The author, a former officer in the Blues, reflects on those soldiers who fought with him and died more than fifty years ago. It’s long, but well worth reading.
The Bravo Blues were part of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry. 1/9 Cav was the reconnaissance arm of the First Cavalry Division. It had three Air Cavalry troops. Each was the reconnaissance arm for a brigade. I served with B (“Bravo”) Troop (B/1/9 Cav).
-Alemaster
