7th SQUADRON, 17th CAVALRY REGIMENT (Air)

Dedicated To Our Brave Soldiers And Families

To The Cavalry - - - - - - "FIDDLER'S GREEN" 

Ruthless Riders Reunion Sep 20 - 23, 2001

Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Troop A, Troop B, Troop C and Troop D (Ground)
 Activated, equipped and trained at Fort Knox, Ky Jun66 to Oct67

Deployed from Fort Knox and attached to the 17th Aviation Group, Pleiku, 28Oct67 to 18Apr72
Squadron moved to Dak To, Mar68
Squadron moved to Qui Nhon, Mar71
Squadron moved to An Son, Nov71

Troop A transferred to 10th Aviation Battalion, Jul71

Troop B transferred to 52nd Aviation Battalion, Apr71
Troop B assets used to raise Troop H, 17th Cav, 30Apr72
Troop H departed Vietnam, 26Feb73.

Troop C "Blue Ghost" assets used to raise Troop F "Blue Ghost", 8th Cav, 1Apr68
 "Blue Ghost" departed Vietnam, 26Feb73. 

Troop C (replacement) assigned 15Jul68.
Raised from assets of Troop C, 2/17th Cav, Fort Campbell, Ky, 1May68
Troop C assets used to raise Troop H, 10th Cav, 30Apr72
Troop H departed Vietnam, 26Feb73.

Troop D (Ground) transferred to 52nd Aviation Battalion, Jul71

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