1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry. LZ X-Ray. Ia Drang Valley. November 1965.
The two cavalry riders and the Vietnam service ribbon on this premium 15oz white ceramic mug honor the soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (1/7th Cav) — the battalion that fought at Landing Zone X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley on November 14–16, 1965. Under Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore, the 1/7th Cav faced three NVA regiments in the first major pitched battle between US Army forces and the North Vietnamese Army — the battle immortalized in the book and film We Were Soldiers Once… And Young. For the veteran who served with 1/7th Cav, this is the tribute that carries the full weight of that history.
Garryowen. LZ X-Ray. The Battle That Changed Everything.
The 7th Cavalry Regiment "Garryowen" — formed in 1866 and named for the Irish air adopted as its march tune — became part of the 1st Cavalry Division in the 1920s and fought in the Pacific Theater of World War II through the Admiralty Islands, Leyte, and Luzon campaigns, and in several key battles of the Korean War. In Vietnam, the 1st Battalion wrote the regiment's most celebrated and most costly chapter. At LZ X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley, outnumbered and surrounded, the Garryowen soldiers of 1/7th Cav held their ground against three NVA regiments for three days — proving the airmobile concept, establishing the template for air assault operations, and paying a price that would never be forgotten. The Vietnam service ribbon on this mug represents every soldier who stood at LZ X-Ray and every operation the 1/7th Cav conducted throughout the war.
Product Specifications
- Material: Premium white ceramic
- Capacity: 15 oz (0.44 L)
- Rounded corners with classic C-handle
- High-quality sublimation printing
- Dishwasher-safe & microwave-safe
A Gift for a 1/7th Cav Vietnam Veteran
For the veteran who served with the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry in Vietnam — whether at LZ X-Ray in 1965 or throughout the war — this two-rider and Vietnam service ribbon mug is the most historically significant tribute in the 7th Cavalry Vietnam lineup. Perfect for Veterans Day, Vietnam War commemorations, Ia Drang commemorations, Air Cavalry reunions, or honoring a Garryowen soldier who stood at LZ X-Ray.
Unit History
The 7th Cavalry Regiment became part of the 1st Cavalry Division in the 1920s and fought in the Pacific Theater of World War II through the Admiralty Islands, Leyte, and Luzon campaigns, and participated in several key battles of the Korean War. In Vietnam, the 1st Battalion fought at LZ X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley in November 1965 — the first major engagement between US Army forces and the North Vietnamese Army, immortalized in We Were Soldiers Once… And Young by Lt. Col. Hal Moore and Joseph Galloway.