Horses – true friends and helpers at all the times.

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During WW2 the US continued fielding horse cavalry units and practice training.The last horse Army cavalry charge took place against Japanese forces during fighting in Bataan in the village of Morong on 16 Jan 1942 by the 26th Cavalry Regiment of the Philippine Scouts.The 10th Mountain Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop of the 10th Mountain Divisionwhile not designated as U.S. Cavalry conducted the last horse-mounted charge of any Army organization whilst engaged in Austria in 1945.