Yeah the "Cavalry Branch" don't like Dumb *** Tankers to wear "their" stuff.

Well the Armor Branch is properly the decendants of heavy cavalry but for political reasons in the 1920s it was made by law to be a sub-component of the Infantry Branch.

The modern Cavalry Branch are scouts who were in fact civilian contractors way back when and have as little direct relationship to the old horse Cavalry as the tankers.

The fact is that both Armor and Cavalry Branches are about to be rolled into one (MOS 19D) kinda ends the debate anyway.

I have served in both so I can claim both...

The bottom line is as I set up my uniform it will be with pants so I wont be wearing a kilt so I'll go with the Cavalry Saber any way. When I go to another function I'll be in a rental tuxedo and for the last I'll be in a Prince Charley w/kilt, sans sword. Just about the only place I'll be able to have fun will be out tonight clubbing in New Orleans.