Jack of Harts

The Republic of Texas Army aerial cavalry regiments have been an integral part of the Army for centuries. They flew ground attack helicopters or transport aircraft during the Second Great Depression, and adopted other aerial attack craft in the decades that followed from the Air Force that slowly disappeared into the ever-devouring maw of the Space Force. They flew all types of atmospheric ground attack and transport craft when the Peloran made Contact, but the technological race that followed made pure airbreathers a relic of the past. By the time The War came upon us all, the Army flew the same Savages and Vigilantes as the other services, though their mission was still purely atmospheric in nature. Their entire reason to exist is to provide scouting, ground support, and transport for their ground pounder brothers and sisters. Their training and their mission reflects this, and many consider them the best pilots for atmospheric operations.

The Republic of Texas Army mechanized cavalry regiments have been a bit of an odd duck since the early days. While they have never lived up to the grandiose standards of Japanese anime, or the prolific Mechs of War franchise, they have forged a valuable role for themselves over the centuries. The largely humanoid mech designs move at the speed of thought, making a veteran mech pilot a true danger to any foe. Mechanized cavalry scout and skirmish mechs bound across every battlefield, maneuvering around the main battle lines and engaging the enemy in their vulnerable flanks. Battle mechs are also a large part of the battle, even if they cannot match the firepower of a main battle tank. Their maneuverability is a powerful weapon, and many battles have been decided by a well-timed mechanized thrust that broke the enemy battle line. This makes the mechanized cavalry a valuable part of the Texas Army for now and the foreseeable future.

The Republic of Texas Army has been the primary defender of the republic since the republic reasserted itself. If you doubt that, you need simply ask them and they will happily inform you. Texas Army troops and tanks stood against the might of the United States military during what they still like to call the Second Civil War, shattered the Mexican Drug Cartels, helped to halt the Chinese advance in Indonesia, and participated in the final assault against the Singapore Collective. The Army defended Texas colonies on Luna, Mars, Venus, the outer planets, and interstellar colonies over the following centuries. They defended numerous United States and Western Alliance colonies before The War, and Texas Army troops, tanks, and attack craft led the invasion of many worlds during the Hyades Campaign. The Texas Army has been the single largest national army in the Western Alliance since it was founded, and they have always been a common sight throughout Alliance space.