Cavalry unit selected for Korea deployment

Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Banzhaf | A Soldier with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, inspects the security of the containers Sept. 2, Fort Hood, Texas. The 3-8th Cavalry Regiment is loading mission essential equipment in preparation for a nine-month rotational deployment to South Korea. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf, 3rd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office)  

FORT HOOD, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

09.02.2014

Story by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf 

3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

FORT HOOD, Texas -- Today, the U.S. Army’s III Corps announced the rotational deployment of Fort Hood's 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Camps Hovey and Stanley, Republic of Korea in October.

The 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment brings approximately 800 Soldiers to replace 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, which is the current rotational unit in Korea. Following the units’ Transfer of Authority, 1-12th CAV will return to 3rd Brigade Combat Team at Fort Hood, Texas.

The deployment of 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment to Korea supports the United States' defense commitment to the Republic of Korea, as specified by the mutual defense treaty and presidential agreements. This action is part of U.S. enduring rebalancing efforts within the Asia-Pacific region, and allows for greater responsiveness to better meet theater operational requirements.

• Date Taken: 09.02.2014
• Date Posted: 09.02.2014 16:11
• Story ID: 140982
• Location: FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US