History-Army 1st Cavalry Division TB

This trackable has the goal to survive more than five years and be dropped by at least 25 cachers. I maintain records on all my trackables. In the years 2010-22, I released 5,223 trackables. Of these, a total of 4,268 were released only in North America (NAO, meaning chiefly the United States) and never left the region, which includes Canada, Mexico and the islands of the Caribbean. Another 304 trackables were released outside North America (EUO, meaning chiefly Europe) and were never dropped in North America. Still another collection of 651 trackables had drops both in and outside North America. Statistics for the two former cohorts are as follows: % Missing; NAO-71.0, EUO-48.0; Maximum Drops; NAO-55.0, EUO-67.0; Average Total Drops, NAO-5.3, EUO-12.5; Average Drop Rate per Year, NAO-4.6, EUO-7.2. As of 28-Dec-25 this trackable has survived for 14.5 years and had been moved by 66 cachers, for an average drop every 80 days, or 4.5 drops per year. Please keep it moving, then drop it in a safe place!

No permission is needed to leave the U.S. While in the U.S., please drop it at an event, in a Premium Member only OR a rural cache near a busy trail or road. Do not place it in an urban, non-premium cache. Transport the bug in the original plastic bag for as long as the bag lasts; the bag keeps the trackable clean and dry, protects the number and prevents tangling with other items. Otherwise, take the trackable anywhere you wish.

Replica Patch (large) Army 1st Cavalry.  The 1st Cavalry Division is one of the most famous and most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army.  Presently, it is a rapidly deployable heavy armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Hood, Texas.
 
The Division insignia a yellow triangular Norman shield with rounded corners and a black diagonal stripe extending over the shield from upper left to lower right.  In the upper right is a black horse head cut diagonally at the neck.  The shield has a green border.  Yellow is the traditional cavalry color and the horse's head refer to the division's original cavalry structure. Black, symbolic of iron, alludes to the transition to tanks and armor. The black diagonal stripe represents a sword baldric and is a mark of military honor; it also implies movement "up the field" and thus symbolizes aggressive elan and attack.