A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment

Gunnar Schalin, A Troop Headquarters, 1970 Image courtesy of Gunnar Schalin	"I had to beg to get the Silver Spur 13 call sign in early 1970 because a number of the former 13s didn't fare so well! While I was with the 3/17th in 1970, our squadron's rear area was DiAn in III Corps and our AO nominally extended from Vung Tau to the east, Camau to the south, Cambodian border (and beyond) to the west, and Quan Loi (and beyond) to the north." - Tom White Image courtesy of Tom White, Silver Spur 13, RVN-1970	A troop unit history
Silver Spur pocket patch - "My last 6 months were with A 3/17 as a scout on an OH 6. I started with D 1/9 (rat patrol) for 2 months, then I volunteered to go to A 1/9 as a scout on an OH 6 until the 1st cav stood down." - Vernon Gregory Image courtesy of Vernon Gregory	Silver Spur pocket patch Image courtesy of Vernon Gregory	Hunter Killer patch Image courtesy of Vernon Gregory
Cloth collar devices for wear on fatigues and flight clothing. Image courtesy of Gunnar Schalin	A troop Lift platoon pocket patch Image courtesy of Gunnar Schalin	1st Aviation Brigade sleeve patch Image courtesy of Gunnar Schalin
A troop Gun platoon patch modofied with call sign "Silver Spur 22" Image courtesy of Gunnar Schalin	Troop patches in both color and subdued. Both are Vietnamese made Image courtesy of Gunnar Schalin	Image courtesy of Gunnar Schalin
D.U.I. (distinctive unit insignia) for the 13th Combat Aviation Battalion to which A 3/17 was attached to Image courtesy of Gunnar Schalin	Distinctive red & white neck scarf was designed to mimec the colors and design of the Cavalry Guidon Image courtesy of Gunnar Schalin A 3/17	A troop end of tour plaque Image courtesy of Art Bonevich

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