The regiment, or elements thereof, was called up for the following state duties: escort for General John J. Pershing at Camp Merritt on 31 May 1924; escort to President Calvin Coolidge on 4 July 1926 at the opening of the Camden-Philadelphia Bridge; march unit in President Herbert Hoover’s inaugural parade in 1929; New Jersey representative military unit in 1931 at the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the British surrender at Yorktown.

Conducted annual summer training at Sea Girt, New Jersey, from 1921–36, and Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, in 1937.

[4] With the 38th and 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons under its command, the group saw combat in northwest Europe during World War II with the V Corps.

[5] The group fought in the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe campaigns.

The 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron was shipped to Algeria and later fought in Italy, southern France, Alsace, and Germany.

In spite of heavy losses in personnel and materiel, it defended the occupied ground, which covered the advance on Isigny.

French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered PROVENCE TO LORRAINE.

"An elite unit which, after landing in Provence, fought without stopping in the advance guard of the 7th U.S. Army up to the marches of Lorraine.

On the second day, it demonstrated the finest qualities of skill in maneuvering and contributed to the success of the action of this group, especially the annihilation of important enemy forces 8 in the region of Montelimar.

Under the forceful direction of an energetic chief and with remarkable daring, it preceded its group by more than 180 kilometers without hesitation.

During this period, it worked in close liaison with the local resistance elements and coordinated the activity of the Maquis who were associated with it.

This attack, conducted with success, drove the enemy from southeastern Belgium and forced them to fall back in this region, upon the defenses of the Siegfried Line.

Pressing the attack without respite in the face of a stubborn defense, the enemy was incapable of expanding the breach caused by this break-through.