July 31, 2010 – 7:21 pm
Story by Sgt. Gerald Wilson
ZABUL, Afghanistan- Dragoons from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment were alongside their partners from the Afghan National Police Saturday, July 31, at the ANP Training Center in Qalat to celebrate a historic event. The first graduation of ANP officers trained by coalition forces at the new facility. Forty-five new ANP officers [...]
July 22, 2010 – 7:12 pm
Story by Sgt. Gerald Wilson
ZABUL, Afghanistan – Dragoons from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment and Soldiers from Combined Team Zabul packed the small building on Forward Operations Base Apache Thursday night, July 22, to pay their respects and honor the memory of a very special hero.
First Lieutenant Robert N. Bennedsen was killed on July 18, [...]
July 21, 2010 – 9:38 am
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
1st Lt. Robert N. Bennedsen, 25, of Vashon, Wash., died July 18 at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, [...]
July 21, 2010 – 9:19 am
Henry G. Carmona, 97, West Lafayette, Indiana, formerly of Michigan City, IN passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 5:22 p.m. in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
He was born May 23, 1913 in Mexico City, Mexico to the late Gonzalo and Maria (Gutierrez) Carmona. On October 9, 1947 in South Bend, IN he married Martha Barrios [...]
July 15, 2010 – 9:20 am
Erwin Edward “Whitey” Klomparens, born April 1, 1924 in Jackson, MI and former member of Troop B, 2d Cavalry Squadron, 2d Cavalry Group during WW II, passed away July 3, 2010 in Leslie, MI.
“Whitey” Klomparens was interred at Roseland Memorial Gardens, military honors provided by the Jackson County American Legion.
July 15, 2010 – 8:03 am
Editors note: 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry is attached to the 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment, and therefore our Regimental casualties.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three Soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died July 6 at Qalat, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. [...]
July 11, 2010 – 12:13 pm
By Chris Golden, 2d Cavalry Association
The 2d Cavalry Association announced the winner of its 2010 Annual Scholarship.
The winner, Kimberly Morris, will receive an award of $2,500 toward the cost of tuition for the 2010-2011 academic year. Ms. Morris will be attending Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA. Kimberly is the daughter of CSM [...]
July 9, 2010 – 9:44 am
Sabers Are Here
Lt. Col. Andrew Green Commander of 4th Squadron 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment receives the command Saber from Lt. Col. William Clark 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment Commander during a transfer of authority ceremony held recently at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in southern Afghanistan. Click on photos to enlarge.
Story by Sgt. [...]
