BATON TWIRLER 1st Lt. William E. Modlin, Headquarters, 1st Cav. Div., goes through his paces prior to football game between the Cavaliers and Osan AB on the division's 37th anniversary. The 1st Cavalry Division marked the division's 37 years of service from Ft. Bliss, Texas, to the Korean Demilitarized Zone with gala celebrations.  The day was climaxed when the 1st Cav. Cavaliers downed the visiting Osan Air Base eleven, 28-14, in the opening game of the All-Korean Football Conference. The 1st Cav. was activated as a Regular Army division at Ft. Bliss, Texas, September 13, 1921.

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