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The announcement specifically identified \u003cstrong\u003e4-73 Cavalry\u003c\/strong\u003e among the deploying battalions and described the brigade's earlier Afghanistan service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArmy reporting from \u003cstrong\u003eJuly 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e documents the squadron's leadership during operations in \u003cstrong\u003eZharay District\u003c\/strong\u003e. The account describes coordination with Afghan forces and work involving other American units in the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose partnerships were part of the deployed mission. They do not establish that every unit mentioned in the same operational report was a permanent subordinate of 4-73.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe December 2013 Transition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe squadron's \u003cstrong\u003einactivation ceremony took place on December 11, 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e. During the same event, the Army activated \u003cstrong\u003e2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment\u003c\/strong\u003e, which joined the division's \u003cstrong\u003e1st Brigade Combat Team\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ceremony marked an organizational transition for Soldiers and equipment. The two unit designations retain their own formal histories; a shared ceremony should not be treated as proof that the 501st inherited the cavalry squadron's entire lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAAC's collection honors the 4-73 Soldiers who served in the fourth brigade and preserves that period as a distinct chapter of the 82nd's modern reconnaissance history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"aac-historical-sources\" data-aac-sources-version=\"1.0\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Sources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/19218\/army_brigade_deployment_changed\"\u003eArmy brigade deployment changed\u003c\/a\u003e. U.S. Army, April 3, 2009. Identifies 4-73 within 4th BCT and the brigade’s reassignment from a planned Iraq deployment to Afghanistan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/83159\/continued_military_police_presence_in_afghan_town_brings_out_community\"\u003eContinued military police presence in Afghan town brings out community\u003c\/a\u003e. U.S. Army, July 5, 2012. Dated account involving 4-73 leadership and Afghan partner-force operations in Zharay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/118122\/2-501st-parachute-infantry-regiment-paratroopers-become-devils\"\u003e2-501st Parachute Infantry Regiment paratroopers become Devils\u003c\/a\u003e. 82nd Airborne Division \/ DVIDS, December 2013. December 11, 2013, 4-73 inactivation and 2-501 activation ceremonies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/historical-sources-editorial-standards\"\u003eAAC historical sources and editorial standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirborne Apparel Company honors this heritage through reproductions and original designs for the people who served and those who remember them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"4th-squadron-73rd-cavalry-regiment-alpha-troop-t-shirt","title":"Apocalypse Troop 4th Squadron 73rd Cavalry Regiment GWOT T-shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGWOT-Era Apocalypse Troop, 4th Squadron, 73rd United States Cavalry Regiment\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAthletic fit—runs a little small. 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