{"product_id":"army-1st-air-cavalry-brigade-warriors-1st-cavalry-division-mug","title":"Army - 1st Air Cavalry Brigade - Warriors - 1st Cavalry Division - Mug","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe history of combat aviation in the 1st Cavalry Division goes back to 1963, when the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army\" title=\"United States Army\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army\"\u003eArmy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e began to gather helicopters into the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/11th_Aviation_Group_(United_States)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"11th Aviation Group (United States)\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/11th_Aviation_Group_(United_States)\"\u003e11th Aviation Group\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/11th_Air_Assault_Division_(Test)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"11th Air Assault Division (Test)\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/11th_Air_Assault_Division_(Test)\"\u003e11th Air Assault Division (Test)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Benning,_Georgia\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Fort Benning, Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Benning,_Georgia\"\u003eFort Benning, Georgia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, to test the airmobile concept. The 11th Aviation Group included the 227th, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/228th_Aviation_Battalion\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"228th Aviation Battalion\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/228th_Aviation_Battalion\"\u003e228th\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/229th_Aviation_Regiment_(United_States)\" title=\"229th Aviation Regiment (United States)\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/229th_Aviation_Regiment_(United_States)\"\u003e229th\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Aviation Battalions. In 1965, the assets of the 11th AAD and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2d_Infantry_Division_(United_States)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"2d Infantry Division (United States)\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2d_Infantry_Division_(United_States)\"\u003e2d Infantry Division\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e were merged to form the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). This involved a simultaneous transfer of the swapping of the colors of the 1st Cavalry Division, then stationed in Korea, with the 2nd Infantry Division. On 1 August 1965, the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) was sent to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam\" title=\"Vietnam\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam\"\u003eVietnam\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Aviators participated in 14 campaigns and received seven decorations during its seven years of duty in Vietnam. The first Army aviator to be awarded the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medal_of_Honor\" title=\"Medal of Honor\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medal_of_Honor\"\u003eMedal of Honor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam_War\" title=\"Vietnam War\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam_War\"\u003eVietnam War\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e was a member of the 227th Aviation Battalion.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Custom Happy","offers":[{"title":"11oz \/ Black \/ Mug","offer_id":34391228678283,"sku":"","price":25.39,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11oz \/ White \/ Mug","offer_id":34391228711051,"sku":"","price":25.39,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz \/ Black \/ Mug","offer_id":34391228743819,"sku":"","price":35.3,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz \/ White \/ Mug","offer_id":34391228776587,"sku":"","price":35.3,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0370\/1650\/2411\/products\/Army-1stAirCavalryBrigade-Warriors-1stCavDivision-L_731c4d50-91be-436b-961f-ef6751688a86.png?v=1606740488","url":"https:\/\/themipbrand.com\/en-ca\/products\/army-1st-air-cavalry-brigade-warriors-1st-cavalry-division-mug","provider":"MIP Brand Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}