3/5 Cav in OPERATION DESERT STORM &
Bosnia with U.N. Peace keeping Forces
The 3/5 Cav deployed with the READY FIRST
COMBAT TEAM from Kirchgons, Germany with the 1st
Brigade, 3rd Armored Division (Spearhead). The main body arrived in
Saudi Arabia on 3 January 1991, and
remained until 15 June 1991. The 3/5 Cav while with the 3rd Armored Division
was dismounted from 3rd Squadron, 5th U.S. Cavalry to 3rd
Battalion, 5th U.S. Cavalry and
was equipped with M2A1 Bradley Fighting Vehicles.
The BLACK KNIGHT Battalion was the RFCT’s lead
Battalion in the Brigade movement into contact with the enemy Republican Guard. The
BLACK KNIGHTS then served during border/refugee operations in the vicinity of Safwan and Um Qaser, Iraq and in the Camp Doha Garrison.
The 3/5 Cav returned to Germany
with the 3rd Armored Division where the 3/5 Cav and 3rd AD were
deactivated in mid June 1991.During OPERATION DESERT STORM, one BLACK KNIGHT was KIA on 20
February 1991, SPC. Peter L. Swano, and one wounded.
The 3/5 Cav was later reactivated for deployment to Bosnia as part of the U.N. Peace Keeping forces and spent 2 years before returning to Germany where they were deactivated.