TIL that the last U.S. Army cavalry charge in combat occurred in 1942. American soldiers would not enter combat on horseback again until Army Green Berets used them in October 2001.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26th_Cavalry_Regiment_(Philippine_Scouts)
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