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In the Swedish Army, dragoons comprise the Military Police and Military Police Rangers.
They also form the Dragoons Battalion of the Life Guards.
The Dragoons Battalion have roots that go back as far as 1523, making it one of the world's oldest military units still in service and the only mounted unit still retained by the Swedish Army.
Horses are used for ceremonial purposes only, most often when the dragoons take part in the changing of the guards at The Royal Castle in Stockholm.
" Livdragon " is the rank of a private cavalryman.
The dragon battalions remaining in Sweden are what today train and service the special forces units.
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