6th Cavalry Regiment

6th Cavalry Regiment
6th Cavalry Regiment
	Coat of arms
Active	1861–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Aviation Branch
Type	Cavalry (American Civil War–Vietnam War); air cavalry (Vietnam War–present)
Part of	Attack, Close air support, Aerial Reconnaissance, Combat search and rescue
Garrison/HQ	Multiple battalions on different bases
Nickname(s)	Fighting Sixth
Motto(s)	Ducit Amor Patriae; (Led By Love of Country)
Colors	Blue; Yellow
Engagements	American Civil War; Indian Wars; Johnson County War; Spanish–American War; Boxer Rebellion; Philippine–American War; Mexican Expedition; World War II; Persian Gulf War Operation Desert Storm; Operation Desert Shield; ; Iraq War; War in Afghanistan (2001–2021);
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Charles E. Canedy ; Samuel H. Starr
Insignia
Regimental distinctive insignia
Former shoulder sleeve insignia

The 6th Cavalry ("Fighting Sixth'") is a regiment of the United States Army that began as a regiment of cavalry in the American Civil War. It currently is organized into aviation squadrons that are assigned to several different combat aviation brigades.