▁US ▁Army ▁Caval ry , ▁who ▁inspired ▁its ▁membership ▁with ▁the ▁caval ry ▁spirit ▁and ▁military ▁discipline . ▁His ▁efforts ▁were ▁successful ▁to ▁the ▁point ▁that ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 9 ▁ 5 3 ▁men ▁were ▁must ered ▁into ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁National ▁Guard ▁as ▁Tro op ▁A , ▁becoming ▁the ▁caval ry ▁arm ▁of ▁the ▁Empire ▁State . ▁Squadron ▁A ▁was ▁officially ▁founded . ▁ ▁The ▁Great ▁Wars ▁▁ ▁Squadron ▁A ▁was ▁often ▁called ▁out ▁from ▁its ▁Mad ison ▁Avenue ▁Arm ory , ▁which ▁occupied ▁an ▁entire ▁city ▁block ▁between ▁ 9 4 th ▁and ▁ 9 5 th ▁Stre ets , ▁to ▁esc ort ▁pres idents , ▁govern ors , ▁and ▁foreign ▁dign itar ies . ▁The ▁Squadron ▁was ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁fine ▁r iding ▁skills ▁and ▁elegant ▁uniform s , ▁which ▁it ▁showed ▁off ▁in ▁par ades ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁Hor se ▁Show . ▁ ▁M embers ▁of ▁Squadron ▁served ▁as ▁soldiers ▁as ▁well . ▁Vol unte er ▁Squadron ▁A ▁tro op ers ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Puerto ▁R ican ▁Camp aign ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 8 , ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁the ▁entire ▁Squadron ▁was ▁called ▁into ▁federal ▁service ▁to ▁pat rol ▁the ▁Mexican ▁Border ▁and ▁to ▁support ▁the ▁Pan cho ▁Villa ▁Ex ped ition . ▁ ▁During ▁World ▁War ▁I , ▁ 7 9 6 ▁Squadron ▁A ▁members ▁served , ▁and ▁ 6 0 9 ▁became ▁commission ed ▁officers . ▁As ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 0 5 th ▁Machine ▁Gun ▁Battalion ,