air cavalry
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air cavalry
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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He served two tours in Vietnam - first in the infantry, then in the air cavalry.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2019
He served two tours in Vietnam — first in the infantry, then in the air cavalry.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2019
Finally the aides left the President alone to decide whether to deploy the Army's air cavalry.
From Time Magazine Archive
About 30% of the trainees are al ready commissioned officers, most of them in their 20s, whose silver wings can carry their careers high in the air cavalry, the Army's youngest, fastest-growing branch.
From Time Magazine Archive
From a height of five thousand feet the leader of the "air cavalry" suddenly turned the nose of his craft downward, and came volplaning toward the sea at a dizzy pace.
From The Brighton Boys with the Submarine Fleet by Driscoll, James R. [pseud.]
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