The phrase "the first squadron" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the first group of people in a larger group. For example, "The first squadron of soldiers marched off to battle."
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It was the First Squadron, Third Armored Cavalry.
Mr. Lourey and Mr. Scott were with the First Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 82nd Airborne Division.
Matthew D. Bush was with the First Squadron, 10th Cavalry, Fourth Infantry Division.
He was with the First Squadron, 10th Cavalry, part of the Fourth Infantry Division.
A prototype was first flown in October 1947, and the first squadron became operational in 1949.
"You can't really repair anything that is broken until you establish security," said Lt. Col. Dan Barnett, commander of the First Squadron, Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment.
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One of the first Squadrons to act as a PR (Photographic reconnaissance) unit was No. 212 Squadron RAF.
The first squadrons were established in 1941 to train young men for duties during World War II.
The first squadrons were organized in 1941 and by 1942 there were 135 squadrons and 10,000 cadets, mostly recruited from the Army Cadets.
The Third Squadron, arriving from Brest, was advancing toward Cherbourg.
Both men were members of the Third Squadron of the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment, based at Fort Hood, Tex.
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