The 3-17th Cav will be deactivated on September 1st, 2015 at Hunter Army Airfield at Savannah, GA. I did not receive this information until August 26th which was the RSVP cut-off date.
2 September 2015:
It is being reported that the 3-17th will be reactivated in the near future and will have Apaches as their new horse. – Bear
3/17 CAV holds inactivation ceremony – DVIDS – 2 September 2015
September 21, 2015:
3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment Inactivation Ceremony Program courtesy of fellow Spur, Steve Tedder
October 7, 2015:
‘Lighthorse’ squadron reactivates at Hunter Army Airfield – Savannah Morning News – October 7, 2015
During its history, the 3/17th received three Valorous Unit Awards. Two while deployed to Vietnam, one during Operation Iraqi Freedom:
http://northwestvets.com/spurs/vua.htm