3rd Cavalry Regiment Unit Crest | Brave Rifles DUI

3rd Cavalry Regiment Unit Crest — Brave Rifles Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI)

This is the official Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, nicknamed the "Brave Rifles." The crest features a gold cavalry trumpet on a green background — green representing the regiment's original uniform facings as mounted riflemen, and the trumpet symbolizing the regiment's cavalry heritage. The inscription "Brave Rifles" appears on the crest, honoring the words of General Winfield Scott at the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847.

Product Details:

• Design: Gold cavalry trumpet on green background with Brave Rifles inscription
• Finish: Brilliant enamel finish
• Placement: Centered on shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and Army Service Uniform (ASU)
• Worn by: All soldiers assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment except General Officers
• Regulation: Per DA Pamphlet 670-1, Section 21-22

Who Wears the 3rd Cavalry Regiment Unit Crest:

Every soldier assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas wears this crest on their dress uniform shoulder loops. The regiment currently serves as the III Armored Corps' Cavalry Regiment and is undergoing transformation under the Army's 2025 modernization initiative — transitioning from Stryker vehicles back to an armored formation. When an enlisted trooper greets an officer the trooper calls out "Brave Rifles!" and the officer replies "Veterans!" — a tradition carried since the Mexican-American War of 1847.

About the 3rd Cavalry Regiment — Brave Rifles:

Constituted in 1846 as the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen, the Brave Rifles are one of the oldest continuously serving cavalry regiments in U.S. Army history with over 178 years of combat service. The regiment's motto "Blood and Steel" and nickname "Brave Rifles" were bestowed by General Winfield Scott after the Battle of Chapultepec when he declared: "Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel!"

The regiment has served with distinction across eleven major conflicts including the Mexican-American War, Civil War, Indian Wars, World Wars I and II, Operation Desert Storm, and multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan under Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The 3rd Cavalry Regiment is the only regiment in U.S. Army history to have served as a horse mounted cavalry, armored cavalry, air assault, and Stryker brigade combat team throughout its existence.

Also known as: Brave Rifles DUI, 3rd Cav unit crest, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment crest, Blood and Steel crest, 3rd Cavalry distinctive unit insignia, Fort Hood cavalry crest, Brave Rifles insignia, III Corps cavalry crest.

Suitable for active duty soldiers, veterans, military collectors, and shadow box displays.