Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun (right), former chaplain with Headquarters Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, helps another Soldier carry an exhausted Troop off the battlefield early in the Korean War.

Former 8th Cav Troop to receive Medal of Honor

Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Joseph Kapaun served with Headquarters Company, 8th Cav. in the Korean War where he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross Aug. 18, 1951. The award of the Medal of Honor to Chaplain Kapaun is an upgrade of......READ MORE

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The 1st Cavalry Division, America's FIRST TEAM, is one of the most famous and most decorated divisions in the United States Army. Since its activation in 1921, the 1st Cavalry Division has continuously served the United States of America in peace and war in operations around the world. Today, the FIRST TEAM leads a coalition of International, U.S. and Iraqi brothers-in-arms to deter sectarian violence and defeat terrorists to help the citizens of Baghdad obtain their right to a peaceful and prosperous future.

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