March 12, 2011 – 6:22 am
PFC Andrew M. Harper of Maidsville, WV, died 11 March 2011 while conducting combat operations near Kandahar, Afghanistan.
PFC Harper was assigned to I Company, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Rose Barracks, Germany. A memorial ceremony has been scheduled for 17 March 2011 at 1000 hours in the Rose Barracks Cavalry Chapel. Please join us in honoring [...]
March 9, 2011 – 8:05 am
PFC Kalin C. Johnson of Lexington, SC died March 8, 2011 near Rangrizan, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident.
PFC Johnson was with Company G, 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany. A memorial ceremony has been scheduled for 17 March 2011 at 1000 hours in the Rose Barracks Cavalry Chapel.
February 28, 2011 – 6:40 am
Col. James Blackburn, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment Commander, addresses the Soldiers of the 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, and 205th Corp during the transition ceremony held Sunday, Feb, 27 at Camp Eagle. (Photo by Sgt. Jerry Wilson)
Story and photos by: Sgt. Jerry Wilson
(CTZ Public Affairs)
ZABUL, Afghanistan – Sunday, Feb. 27 marked a historic moment not only [...]
February 21, 2011 – 6:16 am
1LT Daren M Hidalgo, 24, was Killed in Action February 20, 2011 while serving his country in Afghanistan. Daren attended Kettle Moraine Middle School and High School and was a member of the school band and wrestled there. He graduated from Pennsylvania’s Dallastown Area High School in 2005 where he was a championship [...]
February 13, 2011 – 7:54 am
A fund has been set up by the 2d Cavalry Association for donations toward rededicating the memorial honoring the fallen 2d Dragoons of OIF-OEF at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, on July 22, 2011.
Funds will be used to update the memorial with the names of the Fallen Dragoons from the current Afghanistan deployment.
Anyone wishing to donate can [...]
January 29, 2011 – 4:52 am
ANA Soldiers disassemble a diesel generator at Forward Operating Base Eagle in the Zabul Province.
(Photo by: Sgt. Dern Lennard)
Story by: Sgt. Jerry Wilson
(CTZ Public Affairs)
ZABUL, Afghanistan – Recently, 21 Soldiers from the Afghan National Army spent five days learning the skills they will need to help keep energy flowing to the peace-keeping efforts of their [...]
January 28, 2011 – 10:08 am
Below you will find links to the 2SCR “Artillery Hell” newsletter in downloadable pdf files.
September 2010 Artillery Hell newsletter
November 2010 Artillery Hell newsletter
December 2010 Artillery Hell newsletter
January 2011 Artillery Hell newsletter
February 2011 Artillery Hell newsletter
January 28, 2011 – 8:06 am
2SCR Regimental Command Sgt. Major Mark Morris visits with a wounded Dragoon during his recent visit to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.
(Courtesy photo)
Story by: Sgt. Jerry Wilson
(CTZ Public Affairs)
Zabul, Afghanistan – It has been a long standing philosophy within the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment that once a Soldier is a Dragoon they are Dragoons for life. [...]